Personalized memorials and celebrations of life

At Hodges Life Celebration Center, we believe that every service should be as unique as the life lived. We capture the essence of your loved one to create an event that honors your special person and gives friends and family a chance to come together and remember.

Perhaps it’s a barbecue in honor of the pit master, complete with live music and bottles of homemade sauce for guests to take home. Maybe it's a surf-and-sand-themed party for a beloved beachcomber. Or perhaps it's a quiet outdoor scattering ceremony with the closest family and friends. No matter your wish, no matter the detail, we handle it all.

Whether you want to arrange a traditional funeral service or modern celebration of life, large gathering or more intimate service, we will work with you one-on-one to ensure your needs and budget are met. From floral arrangements to music selections, decor, mementos and more, we guide you through your choices with care.

Cremation in Bonita Springs

More and more people are choosing cremation over traditional burial, but most aren’t familiar with the many options:

• a cremation without a funeral or memorial service of any kind.
• a funeral with your loved one present, followed by cremation.
• a cremation followed by a scattering, cemetery memorialization or celebration of life—or all three.

We specialize in cremation services that honor loved ones in personalized ways. We offer families the opportunity to spend time with their loved ones before cremation, expertise in scattering ashes and the option for home delivery of ashes.

We work with all area cemeteries to plan memorialization. For those who wish for something more momentous, Neptune Memorial Reef is an underwater cremation garden off the coast of Florida. A Celestis Memorial Spaceflight takes ashes into space for a little while or forever.

Planning in advance

In addition to assisting with an immediate need, Hodges Life Celebration Center specializes in working with families to make final arrangements in advance. When you plan ahead, you relieve your family from financial and emotional burdens while ensuring your wishes are fulfilled. We offer in-person and virtual consultations, as well as a free Personal Planning Guide.

Veterans and public servants programs

We deeply appreciate those who have sacrificed for our freedoms and specialize in serving the veteran community. It's our privilege to honor veterans and their families in need of funeral services. Watch a video to learn all about our services and get a free veterans planning guide.

Lean on us

We are here for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please reach out to us, day or night, if we may assist with funeral or cremation arrangements in Bonita Springs or if you would simply like a tour of the event center.

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History

The story of Hodges Funeral Home starts in 1962, when Earl Hodges and his wife, Thelma, opened the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel on Tamiami Trail in Naples. Business started off slow, but over the years, it has grown and thrived, becoming one of the foremost funeral homes in Southwest Florida. In 2004, to better serve the Naples community, a new funeral home was built on the grounds of Naples Memorial Gardens, a cemetery on 111th avenue that was established in the 1950s by a group of Naples businessmen.

Earl and Thelma were pioneers in Southwest Florida. They moved to the area in the late 1950s and became pillars of the community. In addition to establishing the funeral home and being active members of numerous community organizations and groups, the couple supported International College, which was renamed Hodges University in 2007 in recognition of their support of their mission.

Although Earl passed away in 2013, Thelma is still actively engaging in various charitable and community events. She and the entire team at Hodges Funeral Home carry on Earl’s legacy of compassionate care. We are committed to serving every family with respect, honor and dignity and strive to be as pioneering as our extraordinary founders.

We are honored to carry on the spirit and legacy of Earl and Thelma Hodges by adding this beautiful location to serve the Bonita Springs and greater Lee County communities.