Midgley Gardenside Mortuary

I had to help my cousin plan a funeral for her brother which was not easy at all. You’re dealing enough with the sudden loss of a family member but when you have someone like Glenn to help guide you through this difficult time, it kind of makes things easier. He was very compassionate and understanding with all of our needs and questions. He took very good care of her brother and did an amazing service for him. I highly recommend him. Thank you so much Glenn may you continue to be blessed.

I was very fortunate to have found out about Glenn and his mortuary. My brother recently passed away and my cousin and I were the ones who had to arrange the services. Glenn was very understanding and very compassionate about giving my brother a very special and personable service. I immediately felt very comfortable with him and knew he would provide a beautiful funeral, which he did. That day was so difficult for me, but everything went well and I cannot thank Glenn enough for the outstanding job he did. Thank you again Glenn, from everyone in my family.

Glenn, like all of your other 5 stars, there are not enough stars for you, no way to thank you in words at least. In your own time of despair, you went way out of your way to help a family we were serving to make an almost impossible thing happen! Your family business and our family business working together for the families we serve is what its all about. Glenn, our condolences to you and your family and may God continue to bless you, and may you find peace! Cappadona Funeral Home, Colorado Springs, CO.

Glen Midgley (Midgley Mortuary) handle my mother’s and mother-in-law’s funeral services three months apart. I can say that aı’ve never seen this kind of professionalism in my life. Glen and Ann they both became a part of our family in both cases. They were very organized and on the top of everything. Great service, wonderful people. That’s what everybody needs at the time of a loss of a loved one in the family.

There are literally not enough words to describe Glenn Midgley and his funeral services. Our beautiful 23 year old daughter died the day after her 23^rd birthday. We live out of state, our daughter died suddenly at Cedars-​Sinai Hospital. Our daughter had Cystic Fibrosis and two lung transplants. We had heard horror stories over the years about children dying and having to use a strange funeral home with horrible results. In shock over our daughter’s sudden death, we asked Cedars for a recommendation and that’s how God brought the wonderful, incredible Glenn into our lives. We were different than the usual family, we had three younger kids all trying to cope and plan the send off of a lifetime for their sister. JL, our daughter, had felt her time was near but she wasn’t sick. She nonetheless had made plans just in case. She ended up being right. Everything she feared or wanted Glenn took care of. Modesty was a main worry for a young girl, Glenn and his lovely assistant made sure that my baby was treated like a princess. She was taken to the airport and I noticed when she arrived home that they had put soft clothes under the straps to protect her on the flight. There was not one single thing I could find that they hadn’t done. If we asked for something unusual, Glenn never blinked, instead reminding us his job was to take care of our daughter and us. We had given our daughter everything we had. Glenn took her and made sure she was ready to go home, waiting at the airport until she was on the plane. He texted when she left and again when she arrived. He did such a good job that she looked like a beautiful Disney Sleeping Beauty. I can NOT recommend anyone beside Glenn. At that point we didn’t care how much it cost but opening the statement was ridiculous. In LA we had expected it to be expensive compared to the south. His part was ¹⁄₅ what the part at home was. He’s beyond reasonably priced. More importantly to our family, he has become a friend, calling from time to time to see how things were going especially in the first year. Before Glenn I didn’t know funeral home owners could be heroes. Now I know there is at least one. As far as we’re concerned, he was a miracle sent to us in our darkest hour. Glenn, thank you. You may never know what a burden you lifted off my shoulders. I knew JL was safe with you and that you took her to get home. You are a blessing indeed! You undoubtedly know who we are… J, L, JL, A, A, S from Oklahoma.

If there were 10 stars to give out I would give Glenn 10 stars! My mother was terminal and I knew the time was near. I was so overwhelmed with the thought of arranging a funeral for my mother, I didn’t know where to begin. After reading the reviews of Midgley Gardenside Mortuary we decided to make an appointment with Glenn. He came to our house and the minute we started talking, we knew we would be using him. He told us what we should do step by step when the time comes. Within a week, we called him to tell him my mother had passed.
I had pre-​ordered a casket from ABC Caskets and he arranged delivery as well as ordering the flower spray for the casket. Isabelle from ABC asked what mortuary I was going with and when I told her Midgley Gardenside, she told me Glenn is the most honest person she knows. She reassured me that we made the right choice. Unfortunately my passed 12÷16÷14 and we arranged the funeral to be on 12÷27÷14. Because it was during the holiday season, the volt company told us 4 days before the funeral was to happen that they wouldn’t be working on the 27^th due to holiday family visits. I panicked & didn’t know what do. I had already given the funeral date & time to everyone that would be attending. Glenn went out of his way to set up an account with another volt company, had to drive a cashiers check to them all in order to accommodate us. I don’t know any funeral director that would do this! They would simply tell us that we had to change the date.
Glenn made a traumatic experience of loosing my mother, issues with volt company into a Devine experience. He took every burden off my shoulders and created a beautiful well done funeral. I know God directed me to him and I will forever be greatful.
He has never ending compassion he will hold your every step of the way.

I want to thank Glenn for such wonderful service him and his staff provided for us. We were aiming for a very simple fair priced burial service for my dear brother, while still keeping it as dignified and stress free. Needless to say, we got that and more from Glenn. I didn’t have a viewing per se, However Glenn accommodated us with a very private family viewing and we were very happy with the care my brother received in his last hours here on earth. I can guarantee you that if you need anything from Glenn, he can pretty much get it for you at a lower price. He is the man to call when you need to have your loved one out of the hospital, nursing facility, etc. as soon as possible. We only had 4 hours to remove my brother from the nursing home, which is standard practice from what I understand. I knew from past experiences with ABC Casket, that they would refer me to th right person, and I was correct. I do suggest you speak to him first to weigh your options. I find that it’s important to start calling around for your burial needs because it can be costly. You might as well start planning when you know death is imminent, one should not be shy and think about hurting other loved ones, you’ll definitely regret it if you do. Take it from me, it definitely costs more to buy the burial services and products after the fact. You would be amazed how much you would be saving by planning ahead. I definitely will use Midgley Gardenside Mortuary’s services, however, I hope it is not soon. I have to add that Glenn is such a polite, humble human being that I had the pleasure of meeting. Keep up the good work Glen

There will never b enough ways/​words to pay the compliments Glenn deserves. From the 1^st phone call I made, I knew he was the one. Luckily in our situation my father in law was still alive. We were referred by ABC Casket to Glenn in preparation of services. He completely exceeded our hopes of a great memorial service and met out financial abilities. Unfortunately none of this comes cheap. But Glenn was there the whole time and his work ethic goes above and beyond even when he was ill with phenomena he was by our side during the services. His compassion is even greater. I can never repay Glenn for all the peace he gave me and our family during an unfortunate time. Glenn Midgley will forever have a spot in my heart! This guy is just awesome

So often we hear unpleasant stories of dealing with our loved ones passing at a time when we are most vulnerable. Glenn Midgley is a humanistic mortician who understands the varying needs of family members at the time of loss.
Such was the case in October 2012 when our brother passed away unexpectedly. Different family members knew «what was best» and not unlike others in this situation there was a difference of opinion. Glenn discussed every aspect of planning for the funeral and his concern to meet the needs of different family members. His understanding and true caring to do the best for our brother resulted in a smooth and fitting funeral at Forest Lawn. We had made arrangements for a casket to be purchased from ABC Casket in Los Angeles and he helped us with every other aspect including the grave vault rather than having to deal with the cemetery.
Our family is one of mixed religions including Christian and Jewish faiths. Glenn was sensitive in meeting the needs of all including all of the traditional aspects of a Jewish funeral. The result was that all were pleased with Glenn’s handling of all arrangements. In an era where large corporations control the mortuary business, it is comforting to have done business with a truly family-​owned company. Glenn Midgley is a rare treasure at the time of need. We are thankful of his thoughtful and caring manner and recommend him with 100% confidence.

I cannot recommend Glenn Midgley and his services highly enough!!! In late October when my Mother passed away we thought she had prepaid and pre-​arranged services elsewhere. We found out the day after she passed that this was incorrect. Imagine thinking for 21 yrs everything would be «taken care of» then finding out you had to start from scratch and on short notice all while grieving.
A year ago when my Mother-​in-​law passed we had gone to ABC Casket Factory on Indiana St in Los Angeles to purchase her casket. So, I called them to make an appt. to go to their factory to select a casket for my Mother. In speaking to Isabel, (she and her husband are owners) I mentioned our predicament. She immediately provided me with three references but told me to FIRST call Glenn Midgley at Gardenside. She said she was certain I would find him easy to talk to and very informative/​helpful. Well, that was a HUGE understatement!
I hung up the phone, checked Unilocal,saw just one reference on him but a very very positive one (which is all it takes!) and called Glenn. I explained our situation while Glenn listened. He was so sincere (and not in that condescending ‘you’ve just had a loss’ mortuary sales talk) kind and informative. I was provided with clear and direct answers to questions and up-​front prices. (By the way, his website
provides all pricing info as well) I felt his prices were excellent. In fact I believe his were the most reasonable of anyone we contacted. He immediately put me at ease and I knew before the conversation was over; I had found our solution! This was even knowing there would be challenges to both he and I finding accommodations that met all our family’s requests. Talking to Glenn was like talking to a good friend; he has such a «no problem» attitude.
We elected to have the funeral service at a «house of worship» and we needed to have it on a Sunday! Glenn immediately went to work calling his references to assist us. He has a vast amount of all sorts of contacts too, whether you are looking for a Catholic, Christian, Jewish or another clergy. We had a mix of both Catholic and Jewish traditions to incorporate. I was very impressed with Glenn’s prior experience and knowledge of Jewish traditions and customs.
My sister and I went to the Gardenside Mortuary office and met with Glenn to
finalize the paperwork. Glenn had to interact with me, my sister and my brother who lived out of the area, handling numerous individuals and inquiries; all while being very accommodating. In the end, I found a church in the Long Beach/​Lakewood area for the funeral service which allowed us to rent their smaller chapel on a Sunday afternoon for a very reasonable fee. My Mother was to be buried with my Father at the National Cemetery in Riverside on the following Tuesday. Glenn took care of that as well. The obituary Glenn wrote on my Mom for insertion into the newspaper was so beautiful and special.
There was no request or question that went unaddressed or unattended. He literally took care of everything for us at the most difficult time ever. He was always available by phone to answer any questions/​concerns. I am so grateful for his caring and professional services. With some people you can just tell they are in the «right» profession for them and this is certainly the case with Glenn.
Death is never easy and one thing that is certain is that it is not a matter of «if» you will need these services but rather a matter of «when.» Our family cannot recommend Glenn Midgley and Gardenside highly enough. They were a lifesaver for us when we needed it the most.
Our deepest thanks and gratitude to Glenn and his staff.

Glenn Midgley is the most caring, helpful mortician you can possibly find. He just took care of my Dad’s funeral last week, and my Mom’s about two years ago. He was available at all times, he told me to call a thousand times if I had questions or concerns, and he became a friend as we worked together through this difficult time. He shows empathy and concern that is personal and goes well beyond professional attitude, he truly cares!