WE ARE the now and

future for a life lived well.

WE ARE the now and

future for a life lived well.

Life is an incredible journey,

your story MATTERS.

We will make sure that your

love story, your MEMORIES, your

legacy,

are remembered.

Let us help you.

Lets "start the conversation"

whether it be online, virtually

or in person.

Our Services extend into the future with aftercare programs and grief services.

Life is an incredible journey,

your story MATTERS.

We will make sure that your

love story, your MEMORIES, your

legacy,

are remembered.

Let us help you.

Lets "start the conversation"

whether it be online, virtually

or in person.

Our Services extend into the   future with aftercare programs

and grief services.

Planning

A Loved One Has Died

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Planning Ahead

A Loved One is Dying

WE ARE the now and

future for a life lived well.

Life is an incredible journey,

your story MATTERS.

We will make sure that your

love story, your MEMORIES, your

legacy,

are remembered.

Let us help you.

Lets "start  the conversation"

whether it be online, virtually

or in person.

Our services extend into the

future with aftercare programs

and grief services.

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WELCOME

Wendt Funeral Home

Thank you for visiting the Wendt Funeral Home website. We are the longest-serving, family-owned funeral home in the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities and the fifth oldest in the United States. We are pleased to present this online information for the services we provide to the communities within the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities.

Earl L. Wendt IV

Owner/Operator
WELCOME

Wendt Funeral Home

Thank you for visiting the Wendt Funeral Home website. We are the longest-serving, family-owned funeral home in the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities and the fifth oldest in the United States. We are pleased to present this online information for the services we provide to the communities within the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities.

Earl L. Wendt IV

Owner/Operator

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Five Stars

When you choose Wendt Funeral Home, you’re choosing a celebration of life defined by compassion, professionalism, and attention to detail, which has been our continuing legacy of performance for our families in the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities, for six generations. Every detail of your Story Matters to us.

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Simple Direct Cremation Package

$1,895 - 40/mo*

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  • What's Included

    • Local (30-mile radius) transfer of your loved one to our funeral home from a local hospital, nursing home, or residence.
    • Professional Services of the funeral director and staff, preparation of loved one, use of our care facility
    • Crematory charges (includes all necessary permits & fees)
    • Online Obituary tribute and social media sharing from our website.
    • Arrangement conference with immediate family members
    • Filing of all paperwork needed for death certificates
    • One copy of the death certificate
    • Preparation of required documents and authorizations. All paperwork can be easily completed online, in person, or by email.

Life’s Journey Burial Package

$ 8,143 - $168.70/mo*

Starting at

  • What's Included

    • Professional services of funeral director & staff, care of the deceased, transfer from a local (30-mile radius) hospital, nursing home, or residence, preparation of loved one, use of our care facility.
    • Coordination of all services, death certificates, permits, newspaper obituaries, cemeteries, etc.
    • Same day two-hour visitation with funeral service & graveside service, M-F between 9-11 am at our funeral home or at any location of your choice within a 30-mile radius.Transportation (mini-van hearse) of your loved one to the cemetery.
    • Online Obituary tribute and social media sharing from our website.
    • Arrangement conference with immediate family members
    • Batesville Hercules 28” Non-Gasketed Steel Casket w/ crepe interior (available in five colors) OR Batesville Argo Steel Casket w/crepe interior (available in four colors)
    • Preparation of required documents and authorizations. All paperwork can be easily completed online, in person, or by email.

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Our History

The Wendt family has been in the funeral business for six generations, beginning in 1866 with J. Robert Earler, who came to Illinois from Germany around 1853.

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