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About

With a history that dates back to the 1950s, Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center provides burial, cremation and cemetery services to Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park and Wilton Manors in Florida. Families choose us because we are leaders in funeral care and dedicated to excellence and integrity.

Modern funeral home services

Lobby at Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation CenterOur North Federal Highway funeral home has a contemporary, beach atmosphere. We are a non-denominational, multicultural funeral home representing all traditions, with years of experience caring for people from all walks of life. We operate our own crematory, which offers traditional cremation or no-flame cremation, known as calcination.

The staff at Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center understands that losing a loved one is a difficult experience, and we are committed to compassionate, professional care. When we sit down to plan a funeral, we have a simple goal: to create a fitting, memorable and affordable service. Together, we explore the variety of options as well as creative ideas.

Personal services that celebrate life

Whether you seek a direct cremation, traditional funeral with a graveside service or a modern celebration of life with a band, food and a send-off that reflects the personality and passions of yourself or your loved one, we go the extra mile to make it happen. And we do so with a level of care and compassion that our families trust.

Want a dove release? An ice cream social? Personalized golf balls as mementos? A memorial service on the beach? Whatever you need, we carefully plan a celebration of life that is as unique as the life it honors.

Local care in Fort Lauderdale

Front exterior building at Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation CenterWe believe that community is important, which is why many members of the Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center team are active in local churches and civic groups.

As a member of the Dignity Memorial® network, Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center gives you not only the warm, familiar attention you expect from a locally operated funeral home facility, but also the value you deserve by way of the largest network of funeral, cremation and cemetery service providers in North America.

Please contact us if you need immediate assistance or would like more information about our burial and cremation services in Fort Lauderdale, including planning ahead a funeral. Someone will answer your call 24-hours a day, 7 days a week.

History

Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center represents a tradition of over 100 years of service from 2 landmark families who merged their businesses to create a funeral care legacy in southeast Florida, serving residents and founding city pioneers. Kraeer Funeral Home began with R. Jay Kraeer and his wife, Lorraine, in 1952 in Pompano Beach and eventually grew to 8 locations. The Fort Lauderdale funeral home and crematory location merged in 2007 with Fairchild Funeral Home, the oldest funeral home in Fort Lauderdale and Broward County. Today, Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center is a member of the Dignity Memorial®network, bringing unmatched services to the Fort Lauderdale community.

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Interested in learning more? Call us at 954-565-5591 to request a custom quote.

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Ratings & Reviews

Verified Customer Reviews

Since 2005, many of our customers have taken the time to tell us how we did each year via our Voice of the Customer program. Our star ratings and comments from families come directly from these surveys.

"If you are in the unfortunate position to have to plan a funeral, look no further. THIS is the place you want!!!! In the midst of unbearable grief and shock, the funeral director John Lilli took incredible care of us. He had the patience of a saint as my family made multiple changes and had an endless amount of questions. I have so much gratitude to him and his staff. Having to quickly plan a funeral at 9 months pregnant was the last thing I expected was going to happen to me, and I had no clue what I was doing. John guided me every step of the way. The service itself was flawless. It truly exceeded my expectations. Several of our guests came up to me and told me it was the most beautiful service they had ever attended. There is no 'stuffy' funeral feel or gross smells at this place, unlike other funeral homes I have been to. This is a beautiful, new, clean, modern-styled building. The decor that John and his staff did was absolutely beautiful and tasteful and exactly what I feel my Dad would have wanted. The Roman Catholic priest he brought in was fantastic and spoke words that were so fitting. If I could give this place 100 stars I would! Thank you so much to Kraeer-Fairchild staff, especially John Lilli."

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July 2021

"In our time of need, Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center responded professionally and promptly. Thanks again. The Meyers Family"

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July 2021

"My Brother died suddenly & I had no local arrangements. A friend referred & said she put a phone call in to Mark & John & they handled all details in an excellent excellent manner for her husbands funeral. I called them immediately. Kraeer-Fairchild is a complete class act from the first comforting contact with Mark to the organization of Diana's expertise . John guided me every inch of the way & had a relaxing effect I am forever grateful for. I was so stressed out, intense & devastated. They were all so professional, kind & incredibly patient. I have every fondness & respect for the entire staff. They are excellent people."

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June 2021

"Yes, since the day I walked in with Mark and general staff, it felt like home given the circumstances, everyone made me feel loved, that my brother was being cared for as if he were alive today. For Diana's extreme patience every time I called even up to 3 times a day and always answered my calls with so much empathy and compassion. The same goes with Mark. Mark marks the difference in choosing a funeral home because he is the first face you see when needing these unfortunate services. And what a face, it's like stepping into heaven. John for being so clear, so understanding and so helpful in the smallest of details to make the whole process easier, affordable and heart touching in the finally military service and making everything happen for us and honoring my brothers and my families wishes. So with that said, all I have is gratitude , love and appreciation for all staff members at Dignity/ Kraeer FH and Dignity is exactly what my brother, my family and myself left with!! Thankyou🙏🏻"

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