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Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery

Sunset Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens

4.5

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Funeral, Cremation & Cemetery

Sunset Funeral Home and Memorial Gardens

4.5

412

Highlights

100% Service Guarantee
Flexible event space
Celebration of Life center
Veterans cemetery section
Recently renovated

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815-633-0211

Address

8800 North Alpine Road
Machesney Park, IL 61115

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About

Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens are sister locations that have provided compassionate care to the Rockford area since 1952. The funeral home and cemetery are always here to help your family when you need us. Working together, Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens are dedicated to providing quality, affordable funeral, cremation and cemetery services to this tight-knit community.

Your Rockford funeral home

Funeral Home Chapel at Sunset Funeral Home Our remodeled funeral home reflects a modern design aesthetic. You will appreciate the warm colors and comfortable seating, from the inviting leather couches throughout the space to the padded chairs in the renovated chapel.

In that chapel, gleaming wood floors and exposed ceiling beams complement the beauty of stained-glass windows that depict soothing nature scenes. The chapel seats 150; an overflow room holds another 30 or 40 people. A reception area seats up to 45, but if your group is larger, we can convert the chapel to seat a whole lot more.

Whether you're thinking about a breakfast buffet or a sandwich lunch, an ice cream social or a pasta dinner, our catering service can handle most any request. From food prep to waitstaff to boxing leftovers, our boundless hospitality removes some of the stress that comes with losing a loved one.

Specializing in personalized services

Reception room at Sunset Funeral Home Because Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens are adjoining properties, you can stay right on the grounds to handle all of your funeral, cremation and cemetery arrangements—which lets you spend more time with your family and focus on remembering your loved one.

At Sunset Funeral Home, we believe that a unique personality calls for a unique memorial. Let us take care of everything, from writing an obituary, to creatively decorating a space, to helping with printed programs. We can even hire a band, bring in a petting zoo, yarn-bomb a section of the cemetery or have favors embossed with your loved one's name.

The caring teams at Sunset

The teams at Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens consider themselves to be a family, and they aim to treat you like they would their own. Everyone who works here possesses a deep desire to serve you with patience and compassion. We’re certain that's what brings people back, whether in response to an immediate need or just to start a discussion about planning ahead.

Because we want to offer the best value for the highest quality of service, we’ve designed 3 inclusive funeral packages based for various budgets. These packages (Tribute, Honor and Heritage) include all aspects of a funeral service, such as casket and/or vault, flowers, memorial registry and catering, as well as the option of our taking your photos and videos to create a multimedia tribute that will be remembered long after the service is over.

We Honor Veterans

At Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens, we understand the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families. As Level Four Founding Community Partners with We Honor Veterans, we are honored to serve our nation’s heroes and take this responsibility seriously. We have taken steps to ensure our staff is knowledgeable of all the benefits available to military veterans and their families.

In addition, we host community events annually in honor of our veterans and work closely with local veterans organizations. With respect, integrity and dignity, we will walk you through the steps of creating a veteran’s memorial service that truly honors the life and sacrifice of your loved one.

Lean on us

Let Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens guide you to make thoughtful decisions. Whether you need help planning a funeral or purchasing cemetery property right away or want to plan ahead, we are here for you. Just call us.

Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery

Cemetery grounds at Sunset Memorial Gardens Sunset Memorial Gardens comprises 54 acres of meticulously manicured grounds in picturesque Winnebago County. With mature trees and many special sections, it is a peaceful final resting place.

Sprawling emerald-green lawns host many varieties of maple, ash and oak trees, which provide a stunning color show each fall. Flat markers help preserve the park-like feeling of the cemetery property.

Burial and interment options

Columbarium at Sunset Memorial Gardens The cemetery offers in-ground burial, private estates, 2 chapel mausoleums and cremation gardens. Mausoleums are clad in modern, neutral marble. They are appointed with couches and chairs for visitors who want to linger and reflect on their loved ones' lives. The cremation garden has bench estates, cremation niches and places for personalized memorials. In 2017, we added columbaria to the veterans garden.

Photos tell a story, but we invite you to see Sunset Memorial Gardens for yourself. Please call us to set up a guided tour or you are welcome to show yourself around anytime.

Remembering the people we love

Cemetery grounds at Sunset Memorial Gardens We realize that the 1st holiday season after a loved one’s passing can be a difficult time, and we want to be there for you. Each December, the teams at Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens host a service designed to honor and remember those lost during the year. Many families attend to gain a sense of comfort and healing by being with others who are going through a similar experience. We serve light refreshments and offer flowers to those who wish to decorate their loved ones' memorials during this time of healing and fellowship. Sunset Funeral Home and Sunset Memorial Gardens are sister locations that have provided compassionate care to the Rockford area since 1952. The funeral home and cemetery are always here to help your family when you need us.

History

Herb Johnson established Sunset Memorial Gardens in 1952. The cemetery has been an integral part of Machesney Park and greater Rockford area ever since. In 1991, Sunset Funeral Home was built on the cemetery grounds to provide convenience for grieving families. Later in the '90s, The Chapel of Love was added to the memorial park grounds.

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Amenities

Location

Flexible event space
Facility is available to host your personal events
Celebration of Life center
Facility is designed for personalized funeral celebrations
Veterans cemetery section
Recently renovated
Flexible chapel space
Our chapel can be used for hosting your religious events
Beautiful views
Multiple chapels
Large capacity chapel up to 250
Cemetery spaces available
Custom headstones and markers
Piano/organ on site
Family estates
Family Estates are a distinguished tribute to a family legacy. They can be customized with stained glass, benches and landscaping
Flat markers
Grave markers that sit flush to the ground in the material of preference
Upright headstones
Mausoleums
Private or Community spaces for urns as well as caskets, that can be Indoor or outdoor
Coffee lounge
Onsite cemetery

Cremation

Cremation remembrance jewelry
Cremation cemetery options
Cremation niches
Option for home delivery of ashes
Option for mail delivery of ashes
Sent through postal mail service, signature required.
Cremation gardens

Service

Arrangements by phone or email
Complete funeral planning, including electronic signature, without needing a funeral home visit
Catered events
Large reception area
Event planning
Services available to support planning events
Tribute video production
Services available to create a tribute video for the service or obituary from photos and videos.
Audio and video equipment
Popular music selections
Meeting space
Space available for corporate and organization meetings
Cemetery flower delivery

Religious & Cultural

Multicultural funerals
Incense burning
Kosher catering

Other

100% Service Guarantee
Livestreaming of Services

How may we help you?

Plan Ahead

A death has occurred or is near

Call us anytime

815-633-0211

Address

8800 North Alpine Road
Machesney Park, IL 61115

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Every Detail Remembered

An experience like no other, carefully crafted by our caring planning team.

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Cemetery & Cremation Property

A final resting place that reflects a unique life and legacy for generations to come.

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Personalized Catered Receptions

From desserts and appetizers to a sit-down meal, we can arrange it all.

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Our Collections

A lasting remembrance as unique and special as the individual it represents.

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Create an unforgettable memorial that perfectly reflects the life lived.

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

View arrangements

Unable to find an obituary?

Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our Washelli locations.

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Express your sympathy with flowers & gifts

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Remember the one you love

Honor the memory of your loved one with cemetery flower placement. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

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Unable to find an obituary?

Not finding what you are looking for? Search for your loved one's obituary across any of our other locations.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.5

412 Ratings

Staff

4.6

Arrangement

4.5

Cleanliness

4.5

Visitation & Service

4.6

71%

14%

4.5

412 Ratings

Staff

4.6

Arrangement

4.5

Cleanliness

4.5

Visitation & Service

4.6

71%

14%

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.

"Felt very loved and cared for by all the staff."

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