Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Funeral Service Provider in Medina, NY
Cooper Funeral Home has served the Medina, NY community since 1907, rooted in a legacy of compassionate care and personalized service. Our team of licensed professionals brings decades of combined experience in funeral directing, embalming, and grief counseling, ensuring each family receives dignified, tailored arrangements. We specialize in traditional burials, cremation services, and veterans' honors, while offering innovative personalization options like tribute videos and live-streamed memorials.Our historic facility, constructed from salvaged Pan-American Exposition materials, reflects our commitment to preserving local heritage while providing modern, accessible services. As a trusted community partner, we offer year-long grief support programs and maintain active involvement in local preservation initiatives.
Services
Traditional Funerals
Cremation Services
Veterans Burials
Pre-Planning
Grief Counseling
Memorial Services
Urn Services
Columbarium Placement
Scattering Ceremonies
Life Celebrations
Details
- Year established: 1907
Highlights and features
- We offer 24/7 immediate assistance for unexpected losses
- Our team includes third-generation funeral directors with specialized training
- We provide personalized tribute options including live-streaming and tribute videos
- We specialize in veterans' honors with VA benefits coordination
- Our grief support programs extend for one full year post-service
What people say
Compassionate staff
Personalized tributes
24/7 availability
Veterans' expertise
Grief support
Services
Traditional Funerals
Our traditional funeral services provide comprehensive arrangements including visitation, chapel or off-site ceremonies, and graveside services. Families receive personalized guidance in selecting caskets, coordinating pallbearers, and creating customized tributes through music, scripture, or multimedia presentations. We handle all logistical aspects while offering emotional support throughout the process.
Cremation Services
We offer cremation services with flexible memorialization choices, including traditional funerals followed by cremation, private family ceremonies, or scattering rituals. Our staff assists with urn selection, columbarium placement, or customized memorial events that honor individual preferences while maintaining dignity and respect.
Veterans Burials
We specialize in coordinating VA benefits for eligible veterans, including flag presentation, rifle salutes, and Taps performance. Our team handles all documentation for burial allowances and memorial items, ensuring recipients receive proper recognition through cemetery interment or cremation memorialization.
Pre-Planning
Our pre-planning services allow individuals to document personal wishes through customizable plans. We provide guidance on legal documentation, funding options, and service customization while offering family education sessions to ensure clear communication of final wishes.
Grief Counseling
We provide ongoing grief support through weekly messages for one year post-service, personalized counseling sessions, and community resource referrals. Our programs address different stages of mourning while offering practical coping strategies for individuals and family groups.
People
Jacob B. Hebdon
Licensed Funeral Director & Owner
Licensed since 2007, Jacob brings 17 years of local experience. He merged with Mitchell Family Cremations in 2024, expanding services across five locations while maintaining community leadership roles in historic preservation and cemetery management.
Joshua R. Mitchell
Licensed Funeral Director & Owner
Third-generation funeral director with 13 years of experience. Active in community organizations, he combines family tradition with modern service approaches while managing daily operations at multiple locations.
David B. Mitchell
Licensed Funeral Director & Owner
With 40 years in the profession, David established Albion's funeral home in 1984. He mentors younger directors while maintaining active community involvement through service clubs and regional travel exploration.
Paula H. Fuller
Licensed Funeral Director
Serving since 1994, Paula brings 31 years of experience in Holley and Albion locations. A dedicated community member, she balances funeral service with family life and local volunteer activities.
Bryanna Frens
Funeral Intern
Currently pursuing mortuary science education, Bryanna combines artistic talent with compassionate service. She assists families while completing her formal training, bringing fresh perspective to traditional practices.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and veterans' honors with customizable options for personalization.
Can I plan funeral arrangements in advance?
Yes, we offer pre-planning services that allow you to document wishes and preferences through customizable plans with optional funding.
Do you assist with veterans' benefits?
We coordinate VA benefits including burial allowances, headstones, and military honors for eligible veterans and their families.
What grief support resources are available?
We provide one year of weekly grief messages, personalized counseling sessions, and community resource referrals for ongoing support.
Are virtual memorial options available?
Yes, we offer live-streaming services and online tribute pages for families needing remote participation in memorial events.
