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About

People's Funeral Chapel has been an important part of the Hanford community since the early 1900s. Located in the city's historical downtown, our funeral home provides a warm atmosphere and caring staff to serve families of all faiths and cultures.

Let’s celebrate life

Lobby at People's Funeral ChapelWhether you are planning for yourself or a loved one, our bilingual team is ready to help you create a meaningful celebration that reflects the personality and passions that makes a life unique. We find inspiration almost anywhere—in a favorite song, hobby, even an iconic style—and turn that into a funeral or memorial filled with thoughtful and meaningful details. You’ll find there’s almost no limit to the special tribute we can create.

We understand that losing a loved one is a difficult experience, and we are committed to helping our families with compassionate, professional and personal service. Our professional funeral directors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to guide you.

Please call us when we can help.

History

When Hanford, California, became a city in 1891, the People’s Undertaking Association handled most of the mortuary business in the area.

Around that time, Cecil G. Demme, who was working with his father in a furniture store and funeral parlor in Emerson, Nebraska, received a letter from a friend that informed him that "Hanford was in need of a funeral parlor.”

Cecil came to Hanford with his wife in 1924 and, along with parishioners from the Hanford Presbyterian Church, formed the People's Undertaking Parlor Corporation for the purpose of selling stock to raise money to build a funeral parlor.

The corporation drew up plans for the funeral parlor, which was to be located on North Douty and 8th streets in Hanford. The People's Funeral Chapel was completed in 1925.

A transfer of ownership in 1950 prompted a remodel of the funeral home, as well as the name change from People's Undertaking Parlor to People's Funeral Chapel. One of the more noticeable changes made was the addition of decorative cement block walls on the south and west sides. This addition gave the building its iconic modernistic appearance.

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100% SERVICE GUARANTEE

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 559-584-5591 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.

"Other than Covid restrictions, everything was lovely."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

September 2020

"Kristen was very attentive, patient and helpful in making the service and process as smooth as possible during a very difficult time."

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August 2020

"People's staff were amazing. They were available whenever we needed them. Marshall was the first person we meet and he was caring and allowed us the time we needed. The funeral was better than we could of asked. Even with the COVID restrictions they were able to ensure our family was able to honor our father/grandfather the way we needed. Thank you to Angelica, Kristen, Jay, Jennifer and Marshall. Your compassion and efforts were not unnoticed."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

August 2020

"People's Funeral Chapel has some of the best customer service I've experienced, not only in end of life, but overall. They made a stressful time far less stressful for my family and myself."

jd-power-verified-checkmark Verified Burial & Memorial Service Customer

July 2020

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Meet Our Team

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  • Hanford Funeral Home Manager - People's Funeral Chapel

    Angelica Marie Cisneros Vargas

    General Manager
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