A welcoming Sugar Creek funeral

The spacious chapel provides a meaningful place for services. Comfortable visitation rooms allow loved ones to spend time together in an intimate setting, while our event space can accommodate up to 60 guests for a catered reception before or after a service.

Whether you envision a simple cremation memorial with a champagne toast, a religious ceremony with a catered reception, or a creative celebration with live music, favorite foods and thoughtful mementos, we handle every detail. From heartfelt prayers to joyful songs, incense to candlelight, garden parties to golf-themed events, we make sure your family’s wishes, traditions and cultural expressions are honored.

A legacy of service since 1901

The story of The Settegast-Kopf Company begins in Houston at the turn of the 20th century. In the mid-1800s, Ed Settegast ran one of the city’s finest livery companies, while John Kopf worked as a skilled cabinetmaker. In 1901, the two men combined their talents to create one of Houston’s first funeral homes.

From that moment forward, The Settegast-Kopf Company became a trusted name for Houston families. By 1927, Ed’s daughter, Emma Settegast, was operating the funeral home with the help of her brother and a family friend named John Morrow. John purchased the business in 1963 and ran it until 1970.

Over the decades, the funeral home moved through several Houston locations, each reflecting the growth of the community it served—from its beginnings on Fannin Street (1901–1907), to the former M.T. Jones residence on Main Street (1907–1926), to the Tom Lucas Mansion at Milam and Gray (1926–1960), and then to Kirby Drive (1960–1992). Each location carried its own character, but the commitment to the community remained the same.

In 1993, The Settegast-Kopf Company reached a new milestone by expanding to Sugar Land. The Settegast-Kopf Company at Sugar Creek location was the first funeral home in our fair city.