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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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At Dignity Memorial, we take our promises seriously. That’s why we offer a 100% service guarantee. We strive to get every detail right the first time, every time. If for some reason we don’t and you’re dissatisfied with any aspect of your service, we will remedy it quickly and fully. Learn about our Dignity Difference benefits.

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

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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.

"Very compassionate and understanding"

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October 2020

"Somehow the staff was able to make a difficult situation calmly bearable. I felt that everything was taken care of, and I did not have to worry about anything!"

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October 2020

"I was charged with overseeing my aunt's funeral arrangements, the issue was that she lived in FL and I live in VA. The professionalism that the staff displayed made the whole process easy, like we were in the same room."

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October 2020

"John Lilli was a Godsend"

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September 2020

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Meet Our Team

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  • Fort Lauderdale Funeral Home Manager - Kraeer-Fairchild Funeral Home and Cremation Center

    John N Lilli

    Manager
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    Peter J Manfredi Jr.

    General Manager
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    Paul Lawrence Moss

    General Manager
  • Pompano Beach Funeral Home Manager - Forest Lawn Funeral Home

    Mark J Petratis

    Funeral Director
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