River Woods Funeral Chapels

12/22/2025

These lines from "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (the superior Judy Garland version) always leave a heavy lump in our throats. We know that for grieving families, the loss of a loved one is made all the more stark during the holidays by empty chairs and unhung stockings. Many are facing a blue Christmas this year and struggling to cope with recent losses.

Here are some helpful recommendations from our friends at What's Your Grief that you can share with families in need of extra support: https://whatsyourgrief.com/64-tips-grief-at-the-holidays/

12/22/2025

Happy Holidays from us here at River Woods!🎄❄️☃️ We hope that everyone has a safe and warm holiday season. If you or someone you may know is in any need or assistance, please reach out to us at (847)-635-5900. 💚

12/17/2025

Dedicated to all of the funeral professionals who go above and beyond to support others during the holiday season. We see you!

12/17/2025

12/03/2025

As we've now reached the colder months, our staff here at River Woods would like to remind everyone in our community to stay safe and warm! Watch out for ice, keep yourself bundled in layers, and reach out to trusted friends or family if you are in need of any assistance.
Happy Holidays!

11/24/2025

11/13/2025

Here at River Woods, all of our staff hope that everyone in our community had a safe and wonderful Veteran's Day. We appreciate all of the countless individuals who fought to protect us. 🇺🇸

11/11/2025

Our employee Kayla is now a Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer in the state of Illinois after waiting a few weeks to get her paperwork back from the state.
Congratulations, Kayla!

10/22/2025

Giveaway at the Kid's Pantry today! Support your local community! The Kid's Pantry ~ Mount Prospect, Illinois

10/11/2025

Here over at River Woods, we have some fantastic model pieces on display in our beutiful wooden curio cabinet. There are a few old model hearses to show the past ways we used to transport loved ones, as well as some artifact remakes from Ancient Egypt. These figurines are great representation of funeral history, and add a wonderful touch while you and your loved ones are visiting the funeral home.

10/01/2025

Happy October to our Des Plaines families and surrounding communities! As the seasons change and the colder months will be approaching here soon, we would like to remind everyone to stay safe, healthy, and warm when the temperatures start to drop.
Our staff here over at River Woods hopes that everyone has a wonderful fall season!🎃🍁

09/16/2025

Our Funeral Director and Embalmer, Jacob, loves to make things personal for his families. He hand makes these boutonnieres for the pallbearers, and usually one for the decedent as well depending on family/directors preference. The staff here at River Woods will clean the stems, cut them, use floral tape for a cleaner look, and push the pin through, for an elegant and classic look for celebrating the life of your loved one.