Columbia Funeral Home & Crematory

Location :

4567 Rainier Ave S Seattle, WA 98118
Updated by Alva, at 30 July 2026

National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), Cremation Association of North America (CANA), Washington Cemetery and Funeral Association (WCCFA), Washington State Funeral Directors Association (WSFDA), Rainier Chamber of Commerce, Friend of the Green Burial Council.

Family Owned and Operated, Family Owned and Operated, Fully Licensed Washington State Funeral Director and Embalmer, BBB A+ Rating.

Seattle, WA

Serving Cities: Seattle, Renton, Mercer Island, Bellevue, Tukwila.

• Stefan Wood

  02 December 2022

  I’m a funeral director in Idaho Falls, ID. I worked with Columbia FH for a family that lost a young baby. While Columbia was very professional with me, they were also compassionate in helping the family while moving the baby from WA to ID. They took ownership of the whole process. When the airline had some hiccups, they quickly checked on and resolved the issue. I sense that they are a well-organized funeral home that really works for their families.

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• Man Sam

  19 February 2021

  Exceptional service!
  
  Our loved one passed way in severe weather but still very quick to respondand very accomodating to all of our requests during this difficult time of COVID-19

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• Jodi Jinka

  09 February 2021

  The reason I chose Columbia Funeral Home for our Mom's viewing and cremation was because it is in the neighborhood that we grew up in and where our Mom lived for her whole life. I was so nervous trying to plan the viewing and cremation for my Mom, but from the first time I contacted Melissa she made me feel comfortable. She helped guide me and my family through the process with so much care and compassion. Melissa has truly found her calling. It takes a special person to be able to do what she does and she does it with so much grace.
  She was available at all times to answer any questions that I had. She also took such great care to make sure our Mom looked beautiful and that the time that we spent with our family at her viewing was perfect for us. I will forever be grateful for Melissa and Columbia Funeral Home for helping my family find peace during such a traumatic time.

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• Mina Morgan

  24 December 2020

  No one really wants to write a review for cremation, especially when they are dealing with the loss and passing of their mom/best friend. With that said though, I think it's important for people to consider their options even during time of loss and to choose companies that line up with their ideals and values.
  
  My mom was on hospice before she passed and their social worker provided me with a few different numbers to call for cremation services. I spoke with a couple of other funeral directors however I wasn't really comfortable with anyone until I spoke with Melissa. I made it a point to ask each funeral director about their belief/support of the LGBTQ community, as my mom was gay and the need to choose a business that understood the importance of loving and treating every person equally, was paramount.
  
  Let me be as frank as possible - Melissa is the only person I'd ever want to use for funeral/cremation services. She was incredibly compassionate throughout the whole entire process - and having Kermit (an adorable service dog for the families,) there, made everything more bearable.
  
  We called Melissa within an hour of my mom passing and she was there within 30 minutes. We had adorned my mother's body with flowers and Melissa carefully placed each flower back onto my mom's body, once she moved it to the gurney.
  
  We were able to view my mom's body a week after she passed and she was dressed in the clothes I had provided them. (And every single flower was still there, decorating her cremation coffin.) Melissa showed such compassion and kindness throughout our time there and never rushed us to hurry our goodbyes.
  
  I'd also like to mention that the pricing and services Melissa offered were up front and very clear. She never tried to upsell me on anything, nor was I ever guilted into spending more in order to "prove," my love for my mom etc. (I've seen it happen before and encountered it while researching funeral/burial options for my mom.)
  
  Melissa continually notified me at every step in the process. She was also available at any time, to answer any questions or talk about death as a whole. I learned a great deal of info about cremation and I've grown to respect her even more, due to her passion and fight for greener cremations and burial options for the state of Texas.
  
  I am so grateful to have met Melissa and honored that she was the person at the helm of my mom's cremation. I could not have asked for a more badass woman - one who's unafraid of pushing the boundaries of what services are available for burials and cremation, even if it means going against the status quo and upsetting an industry that is set in its ways to take advantage of grieving families.

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• Alexa Harris

  27 April 2018

  Columbia Funeral Home was amazing! We loved the fact that they are not a part of a corporate chain and therefor offer a more personal touch when it;s needed the most. Our Funeral director Joe T. was so willing to accommodate all of our needs. There was no pressure to purchase more than we needed and his lighthearted touch made this process so much easier. Thank you very much for making this process stress free and giving my father the send off that he wanted.
  
  Angela Harris

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