Welland Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre

02/07/2026

Grief is one of the most personal journeys a person will ever experience.
It does not follow a timeline, a checklist, or a set of rules.
Each person grieves differently. Grief can be loud and it can be quiet. It can be shared or it can be kept private. Grief changes from day to day. It is not a linear journey.
There is no correct way to grieve - only the way that feels right for you.
Give yourself permission to feel, remember and heal in your own time.
Our family is here to support yours with compassion, understanding, and gentle guidance whenever it is needed.
You don't have to walk through grief alone ❤

02/06/2026

This winter has been especially cold and snowy. While many of us are fortunate to have a warm, safe place to call home, others in our community are not as fortunate. For those facing homelessness, these harsh conditions make local shelters and support programs more important than ever.
On February 28th, we will be taking part in the Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser in Welland in support of The Open Arms Mission. We encourage you to support participants, help raise funds or consider joining or forming a team of your own. Thousands of Canadians take part in this event each year to raise awareness and provide support where it is needed most.
Niagara is filled with caring, generous people, and the impact our community makes year after year is truly inspiring. We are honoured to be part of such a supportive community.

02/05/2026

Pre-arranging your final wishes is not about preparing for death...
It is about protecting the people you love most.
When families lose someone they love, they are overwhelmed with grief, shock, and emotion. Having your wishes already planned removes the pressure of making difficult decisions during one of the hardest times of their lives.
Pre-planning allows your family to:
✔ Focus on grieving and healing
✔ Feel confident they are honouring your wishes
✔ Avoid second guessing difficult choices
✔ Experience less stress and family conflict

Planning ahead is truly a final act of love and care because the best gift you can leave behind ... is peace of mind ❤

February is the month of love.
We invite you to stop in, share a coffee and have a relaxed, no pressure conversation about putting your final wishes in place. ❤

11/13/2025

This week's version of Thankful Thursday is dedicated to our incredible funeral directors, Melody and Hannah, who recently received a heartfelt thank-you card from a family we had the honor of serving.

"Thank you so much for making this difficult time so much easier. Your guidance and your attention to all the details was truly appreciated. Your answer to our calls was reassuring. We are very pleased with how everything turned out in honor of our mom. From the visitation, the service in the chapel and the drive to the cemetery. Also thank you so much for your help with all of the forms. The Noel Family. "

Moments like these remind us that what we do is more than a service - it's a calling. We are so thankful for our amazing team , who show up every single day with empathy, grace and genuine care for every family they meet. 🌿

At the Welland Funeral Home, Cremation and Reception Centre, we are proud of the people behind the name- because it is their hearts that make all of the difference. ❤

11/12/2025

💔"The only cure for grief is to grieve." - Earl Grollman
There is no shortcut through loss. No words that can take away the ache.
Healing begins the moment we allow ourselves to feel - to cry, to remember, to talk, to sit quietly with the pain.
Grief is not a sign of weakness... It is a sign of love. And the only way through it is through it. 🌿
If you are grieving, please remember: you don't have to face it alone.
Lean on your family, your friends, your community.
And if you need us, we are here to walk beside you every step of the way.

11/11/2025

"In Flanders fields the poppies blow between the crosses, row on row..."
As we reflect today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice - and those whose lives were forever changed by war.
May we honor their memory not only in words, but in the way we live our lives - with compassion, gratitude and peace.
Lest We Forget 🌺

11/01/2025

Our amazing team spent the morning helping with the Welland Food Drive and once again our WFH family and our community reminded us what kindness truly looks like.

To our team - thank you for leading with heart ❤
To our community - thank you for showing up with love ❤
Hundreds of volunteers today proved once again that together we make Welland stronger.

05/16/2025

We celebrated Hannah’s 2nd year Anniversary with us this week. She started here as a student getting a feel for the industry and the career she was interested in. Next she went away to Sudbury to attend College Boreal and she completed the Funeral Services Education Program. She returned to us for her apprenticeship and she successfully obtained her Class 1 Funeral Director License this past October. We are blessed to have her as part of our Welland Funeral Home family and we are grateful for her hard work ethic her love and compassion for the families we serve and for her drive to grow into a leadership role within our family. Thanks for all you do and for all that you are Hannah. We love you and we are grateful for you ❤️

05/03/2025

Isn't it comforting to know that our loved ones never leave us? Leave us a ❤ if you agree.

05/02/2025

We are keeping the family of Marie-Paule on our hearts today as they come together with family and friends to celebrate the essence of their wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Goodbyes are never easy. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. ❤️

C’est avec grande tristesse que nous annonçons le décès de Marie-Paule Rouillard (née Lanoix), le mardi 29 avril 2025, à Hospice Niagara. Marie-Paule est née le 10 février 1941, à St.Mathieu, Québec. Elle laisse dans le deuil son époux Roland Rouillard avec qui elle a partagé sa vie pen...