Hillcrest Memorial Gardens

Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Medina County's Premier Cemetery

Grief shows up at the family barbecue.Someone tells a story. Someone laughs. Someone notices the empty chair and goes qu...
06/11/2026

Grief shows up at the family barbecue.

Someone tells a story. Someone laughs. Someone notices the empty chair and goes quiet.

Summer is a season of gatherings, and gatherings have shapes. When one of those shapes is missing, the whole room feels it.

You don't have to pretend. You don't have to leave. You don't have to be okay.

You just have to be there.

Healing begins here.

1 in 4 American households has cremated remains of a loved one sitting at home.On a shelf. In a closet. In a storage uni...
06/08/2026

1 in 4 American households has cremated remains of a loved one sitting at home.

On a shelf. In a closet. In a storage unit.

Some families haven't decided what to do. Some don't know what's possible. Some have been carrying that decision for years.

There's no judgment here. But if you're one of those families, you have more options than you think — including options that cost nothing to learn about.

Text PLACE2 to 844-552-5503 to set a time to meet or stop in anytime and ask for a tour.

The first Father's Day without him hits different.If you're dreading the cards in the store, the commercials on TV, the ...
06/04/2026

The first Father's Day without him hits different.

If you're dreading the cards in the store, the commercials on TV, the brunch invitations — you're not alone.

A few things that help:

• Make a plan for the day. Even a small one. "Coffee at 9, walk at 11." Structure carries grief.

• Let yourself skip what hurts. Brunch can wait a year.

• Say his name out loud. To a friend, a sibling, a stranger. Names keep people present.

You don't have to fix grief. You just have to get through Sunday.

Cremation isn't the end of the story. It's a pause.Families choose cremation for a hundred reasons. But they still want ...
06/01/2026

Cremation isn't the end of the story. It's a pause.

Families choose cremation for a hundred reasons.
But they still want somewhere to walk. Somewhere to bring grandkids. Somewhere to leave flowers in October.

Our cremation gardens include benches, niches, and ground memorials — a permanent place that lasts.

Text GARDEN2 to 844 -552-5530. We'd love to show you around when you're ready.

Healing Begins Here: After the HolidayThe flags are coming down. The parades are over. The casseroles are eaten.And for ...
05/28/2026

Healing Begins Here: After the Holiday

The flags are coming down. The parades are over. The casseroles are eaten.

And for people who spent Memorial Day missing someone — this week can be harder than the holiday itself.

There's something about the return to normal that highlights what isn't. The phone that doesn't ring. The chair at the table. The voice missing from the group text. After a holiday built around remembrance, the silence of ordinary Tuesday can feel louder than it did a week ago.

If you're feeling it, here's what we want you to know:

• Grief doesn't resolve when a holiday ends. It just moves back into the quiet.

• You can still visit. Our grounds are here every day, not just on the ones circled in red on the calendar.

• Rest if you need to. Big emotional days are exhausting, and recovery is allowed.

• Reach out. A text, a call, a coffee — connection is medicine.

Thank you for honoring your person this weekend.

However you did it.

However you couldn't.

Healing begins here. 💙

Phone: 330.334.1204
Email: [email protected]

Today we remember the Americans who gave their lives so the rest of us could have ours.Across our grounds today, flags s...
05/25/2026

Today we remember the Americans who gave their lives so the rest of us could have ours.

Across our grounds today, flags stand beside names. Families will come. Some will come quietly. Some will bring children who are hearing the stories for the first time. All of them come because remembrance matters.

To the families of the fallen — we hold you in our hearts today and every day. Your loved one is remembered here.

Our grounds are open. Come whenever you need to.

Healing Begins Here: When Memorial Day HurtsFor most of the country, Memorial Day is a long weekend. Cookouts. The unoff...
05/21/2026

Healing Begins Here: When Memorial Day Hurts

For most of the country, Memorial Day is a long weekend. Cookouts. The unofficial start of summer. A day off.

For some of us, it's the anniversary of the worst phone call we ever received.

If you lost someone in uniform — a spouse, a parent, a child, a sibling — this weekend can feel like the whole world is celebrating something that broke you.

The parades, the sales, the red-white-and-blue everything. It can be exhausting to carry a grief nobody around you seems to remember is still grief.

We see you.

If you'll be visiting a veteran's memorial this weekend, know that our grounds are ready. Flags placed, paths tended, benches waiting. Take as long as you need. Bring whoever you want. Say whatever you came to say.

And if the day is too heavy and you decide to stay home instead — that's a valid choice too.

Thank you for your family's service. Thank you for the grief you still carry for the rest of us.

Healing begins here. 🇺🇸💙

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Phone: 330.334.1204
Text PEACE2 to 844.552.5503
Email: [email protected]

Cremation Gardens: A Place to Return ToOne of the most common things families tell us, months after a cremation: "I didn...
05/18/2026

Cremation Gardens: A Place to Return To

One of the most common things families tell us, months after a cremation: "I didn't realize I would want somewhere to visit."

It's a quiet truth about grief — we often think we want simplicity in the moment, and then we discover we needed a place. A bench. A name. A marker. Somewhere to stand and say, "this is where my person is."

That's why our cremation gardens exist. Across our five cemetery locations, we offer beautiful, permanent places to honor a cremated loved one — with all the dignity and permanence of traditional burial.

Each garden is different. Some feature memorial benches, some are designed around reflection spaces, some incorporate existing mature trees.

They're all being developed with the same goal: to give families a place to return to, year after year.

If you or someone in your family is considering cremation — or already has cremated remains at home that you're not sure what to do with — we'd love to walk the grounds with you.

📞 Call 330-334-1204 for a no-pressure garden tour.
💬 Or text GARDEN2 to 844-522-5503 and we'll send you photos and information.

Healing Begins Here: Why Grief Can Hurt More in SpringEveryone talks about winter grief. Nobody warns you about spring.T...
05/14/2026

Healing Begins Here: Why Grief Can Hurt More in Spring

Everyone talks about winter grief. Nobody warns you about spring.

There's something about the world waking up that can make loss feel sharper.

The neighbors are outside again. The trees are blooming. Families are planning summer vacations. And the empty chair at your table is somehow emptier than it was in February.

If you're feeling this, you're not broken. You're grieving in a season designed for together-ness, carrying an absence nobody else can see.
A few things that help:

• Name it. Say out loud — to a friend, a journal, or the steering wheel — "this season is hard for me."

• Get outside anyway. Sun on your face is not a cure, but it is a kindness.

• Go slow. You don't have to match the world's pace.

• Visit. If your loved one is nearby, spring is a beautiful time to sit with them.

Grief doesn't follow a calendar. But you're not walking through it alone.

Healing begins here. 💙

https://www.facebook.com/CenterforLoss

Phone: 330.334.1204
Email: [email protected]

Before Memorial Day: A Conversation Worth HavingEvery Memorial Day, families walk our grounds looking for a name. Some b...
05/11/2026

Before Memorial Day: A Conversation Worth Having

Every Memorial Day, families walk our grounds looking for a name. Some bring children. Some come alone. All of them come because someone took the time — often years earlier — to choose a place and write down their wishes.

That planning is a gift. Not to themselves — to the people left behind.

If you've been thinking about pre-arranging a memorial for yourself or a loved one, this is the right time to start the conversation. No pressure. No obligation. Just a chance to walk the grounds, see what's available, and understand your options.

Our family has served this community for several generations across five cemetery locations. Whether you're thinking about traditional burial, a cremation garden, or simply want to understand what planning ahead looks like — we'd be honored to talk with you.

📞 Call 330- 334-1204 to schedule a no-obligation conversation.

💬 Or text HONOR2 to 844-552-5503 and we'll reach out.

Address

9560 Acme Road
Wadsworth, OH
44281

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

Telephone

(330) 334-1204

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