A local, family-owned & operated establishment located in Seattle, WA offering compassionate, affordable end of life services to their Puget Sound community.
We would like to introduce you to Emmick Family Funeral Services, a local, family owned and operated company providing quality, affordable end of life services. Emmick Family Funeral Home & Cremation Services was founded on the belief that there are better, more effective ways to help people with the death of a loved one. Most funeral homes, cemeteries and cremation providers in the region have been sold to multi-national corporations. By being a local, family owned company, We cater to your needs with a personal touch. Our service mission is never compromised by accountability to far-off stockholders, we’re accountable to you. We provide your family with the highest level of quality service at a fair, honest price that your loved one deserves. We understand this and support the idea that you do not have to spend a great deal of money to properly remember a loved one. The Emmick Family has deep roots in West Seattle and decades of experience serving local families. Craig and his wife, Gayle grew up in the White Center/Burien area and raised their two sons, Matthew & Michael in West Seattle. Craig has been a licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer for over 40 years working in Seattle and West Seattle area funeral homes. His son, Michael, feels privileged to have witnessed his Father's compassionate work firsthand growing up because he was able to realize his calling from an early age, and began his career in the funeral profession over 10 years ago in his Father's footsteps. After completing his Apprenticeship and receiving his Mortuary Science degree from Pima Medical Institute in 2014, Michael was able to obtain full licensure as a Funeral Director & Embalmer. In early 2018, Michael married his wife, Desirée, who was a Funeral Director at another trusted funeral establishment at the time. Desirée was a welcomed addition to the family funeral home, as she has since provided the families we have the honor of serving with a wealth of creative insight, compassion, technical knowledge, and experience from her years in the funeral profession, and the similar call from an early age to help others in her heart. We are not like other funeral homes or cremation services. We are a fully licensed provider specializing in affordable cremation and burial services with no sales pressure like many, traditional funeral homes and cemeteries. Because we do not have a large funeral home facility with viewing rooms and chapels, we have lower overhead costs and which allow us to pass on those savings to families we serve. We can facilitate cremation & burial arrangements by telephone, online, email, in your home, or in our office facilities located in the heart of West Seattle between the Admiral District and the Alaska Junction. It doesn’t look or feel like a funeral home, because it isn’t. We’ve designed a casual and comfortable place to make the process easy to complete. To learn more we invite you to visit www.emmickfunerals.com. We’ll be pleased to show you our offices and answer your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us at 206-935-2207
Craig, Michael & Desirée Emmick
Funeral Directors/Owners
“Committed to your Family and our community for two generations”
10/29/2025
Due to the current federal government shutdown, all SNAP benefits are cutoff November 1st. We want to support our West Seattle community that depends on these benefits to put food on their tables. Our friends at the West Seattle Food Bank need our assistance. Please consider donating to our bin at the entrance of the club. We are people helping people!
10/19/2025
The rock music world is in mourning tonight after the death of Ace Frehley, Kiss' Spaceman and an influence on generations of guitarists.
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10/13/2025
10/03/2025
Jimi Hendrix's funeral was held 55 years ago on October 1, 1970, in his hometown of Seattle, Washington, following his death in London on Sept. 18th.
The funeral arrangements were handled by Columbia Funeral Home. The funeral took place at the Dunlap Baptist Church on Rainier Ave S. The funeral directors pictured were Wilbert Lewis, Bernard Freeley, Paul Lewis and Harold Robinson.
The procession, with a reported 24 limos continued to the Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Renton, where Hendrix was buried in a family plot next to his mother.
09/24/2025
09/18/2025
This Saturday, lend a hand resealing the roof at West Seattle VFW Hall's Roof Party.
That was the scene back in 2009, neighbors of the West Seattle Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 2713, were up on the VFW Hall's roof raising a new flag, replacing one that had deteriorated into tatters. Now, the VFW's roof needs some neighbor power again, this Saturday, as the post works to weatherize...
09/11/2025
07/27/2025
Our friend Jim passed away on July 5, 2025. Jim Bozony was the Head Groundskeeper and worked at Lake View Cemetery in Seattle for many years. You can read his full life story and share your memories of Jim with his family and friends on the memorial page here: www.emmicklakeview.com/obituaries/jim-bozony
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Most funeral homes and cemeteries in the region have been sold to multinational corporations. In being a very small, local, family-owned and operated company, we serve our community with a personal touch. Our service mission is never compromised by accountability to far-off stockholders, we are accountable to you. We provide your family with the highest level of quality service at the fair and honest price that your loved one deserves. We understand and wholeheartedly support the idea that you do not have to spend a great deal of money to properly remember a loved one.
The Emmick Family has deep roots in West Seattle and decades of experience serving local families. Craig and his wife, Gayle, grew up in the White Center/Burien area and raised their two sons, Matthew & Michael, in West Seattle. Craig has been a licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer for over 40 years, and worked in Seattle and West Seattle area funeral homes throughout his career. His son, Michael, feels privileged to have witnessed his Father's compassionate work firsthand growing up because he was able to realize his calling from an early age, and began his career in the funeral profession 9 years ago in his Father's footsteps. After completing his Apprenticeship and receiving his Mortuary Science degree from Pima Medical Institute in 2014, Michael was able to obtain full licensure as a Funeral Director & Embalmer. In early 2018, Michael married his wife, Desirée, who was a Funeral Director at another trusted funeral establishment at the time. Desirée was a welcomed addition to the family funeral home, as she has since provided the families we have the honor of serving with a wealth of creative insight, compassion, technical knowledge, and experience from her years in the funeral profession, and the similar call from an early age to help others in her heart.
We are not like other funeral homes or cremation services. We are a fully licensed provider specializing in cremation and burial services with no sales pressure like many, traditional funeral homes and cemeteries. Because we do not have a large funeral home facility with viewing rooms and chapels, we have lower overhead costs which allows us to pass on those savings to the families we serve. We can facilitate cremation, burial, & aqua cremation arrangements by telephone, fax, on-line, at your home, or at our office, which is located in the heart of West Seattle between the Admiral District and the Alaska Junction. Our office does not look or feel like a funeral home, because it isn’t. We’ve designed a casual, home-like place to make the process easy and comfortable to complete.
To learn more we invite you to browse our website at www.emmickfunerals.com. We would be pleased to show you our offices and answer your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call us at 206-935-2207
Yours In Compassionate Service,
Craig, Michael, & Desirée Emmick
Funeral Service Professionals & Owners
"Committed to your Family and our Community for over two generations..."