Valhalla-Gaerdner-Holten Funeral Home & Valhalla Gardens

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Valhalla-Gaerdner-Holten Funeral Home and Valhalla Gardens of Memory serve families in the Belleville, Illinois area and throughout the Metro East and Greater St.

01/01/2026
Please call for a tour of our newest garden which combines cremations and traditional casketed burials—Garden of Tranqui...
12/29/2025

Please call for a tour of our newest garden which combines cremations and traditional casketed burials—Garden of Tranquility.

Happiest of Holidays from our family to yours!Mausoleum Hours on Christmas Eve/Day and New Year’s Eve/Day are from 9-2Th...
12/23/2025

Happiest of Holidays from our family to yours!

Mausoleum Hours on Christmas Eve/Day and New Year’s Eve/Day are from 9-2

The funeral home will be open from 9-Noon on Christmas Eve.

Blessings for peace on these special days as you remember those you love.

12/18/2025

Pastor Larry Ridenour always knows just what to share ❤️

12/18/2025

Holly and Michael light candles in remembrance

12/18/2025

Nancy shares her heart in a way like no one else ❤️

It was truly the perfect evening of love, light and reflection as we joined together with the families we have served. ...
12/18/2025

It was truly the perfect evening of love, light and reflection as we joined together with the families we have served. Thanks to those who came tonight and for those who made this evening happen. The Belleville West ensemble was incredible ❤️

Love this window as the Angel overlooks the tree!
12/08/2025

Love this window as the Angel overlooks the tree!

Update* We are almost complete! We promise to get your grave blankets and holiday flowers out soon! That darn snow cov...
12/04/2025

Update* We are almost complete!

We promise to get your grave blankets and holiday flowers out soon! That darn snow covered up the markers but is starting to melt so we should be able to navigate to your loved one’s grave locations.

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3412 Frank Scott Pkwy West
Belleville, IL
62223

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+16182333110

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Valhalla-Gaerdner-Holten Funeral Home in Belleville, Illinois, was founded in September 1930 by Jefferson Bush (J.B.) Azbill. For over 85 years, we have remained dedicated to helping families plan funeral and cremation services that celebrate their loved ones, growing into the full-service funeral home we are today.

Early Years

The cemetery, which was originally known as Valhalla Burial Park, was the 1st memorial lawn burial park in southwestern Illinois. Development was made up of themed garden sections with spacious lots and walkways surrounded by various trees, bushes and flowers. Memorials were custom, decorative, flat bronze on concrete foundations to maintain a park-like setting.

Azbill passed away suddenly in 1936, after a short illness. His widow, Freda Azbill, took over management and development of the Belleville funeral home and cemetery. Freda remained active as president for 54 years until her death in 1990. Freda was responsible for producing and staging the Avenue of Flags in 1951.