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Margaret “Peggy” Lindqvist
1938 – 2026
Retired Fairview schoolteacher of 34 years, champion pie baker, and the loudest fan at every grandchild's soccer game.
Celebration of LifeSaturday, Oct 11 · 11:00 AM · Whitford & Hale Chapel
Family-owned in Fairview, Ohio since 1952
You don't have to know what to do next. That's why we're here.
Whether you're facing a loss tonight or planning ahead so your family never has to guess, our licensed directors will walk you through every step, gently and honestly, with every price in writing.
Find an obituary
Service times, livestreams, and a place to share memories.
- Margaret “Peggy” Lindqvist Oct 7
- Harold James Okonkwo Oct 5
- Rosa Delgado Whitaker Oct 3
If a death has just occurred
Take a breath. Here is exactly what happens next.
There is no wrong way to begin. If your loved one died at home under hospice care, call the hospice nurse first. If the death was unexpected, call 911. Then call us, at any hour.
(555) 010-0150Answered by a licensed funeral director, never a machine
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Call hospice or 911
They will confirm the death and notify the coroner if required. There is no rush after that.
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Call us when you're ready
Take time to say goodbye. We'll ask a few simple questions and arrange a time to come.
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We come to you
Two members of our team arrive, usually within 90 minutes, with dignity and care.
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Meet when you're ready
Usually the next day, at our home or yours. Bring a few photos and any questions.
Recent obituaries
Lives we've been honored to remember.
Every obituary includes service details, a livestream link when the family chooses one, and a guestbook where friends near and far can share memories and photos.
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Harold James Okonkwo
1949 – 2026
U.S. Army veteran, 40-year machinist at Fairview Tool & Die, deacon, and maker of the best barbecue on Elm Street.
Funeral with Military HonorsThursday, Oct 9 · 10:00 AM · First Baptist Fairview
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Rosa Delgado Whitaker
1957 – 2026
Nurse, gardener, and grandmother of nine, who never met a stray cat or a stranger she wouldn't feed.
Private cremationMemorial gathering Oct 18 · Riverside Park Pavilion
Services & honest pricing
Every price on this page. No phone call required.
Most families never have to compare funeral homes until the worst week of their lives. We think you deserve to see real numbers first, so here they are. Nothing is ever added without your written approval.
Simple Cremation
$1,295 complete
- Transfer of your loved one within 30 miles
- Licensed staff, permits and death certificates filing
- Cremation and a simple container
- Personal return or delivery of remains
Most families choose
Cremation with Memorial
$3,450 complete
- Everything in Simple Cremation
- Memorial service in our chapel or your venue
- Video tribute and online obituary with guestbook
- Livestream and recording for distant family
- Printed programs and a memorial urn
Traditional Funeral
$6,950 plus casket
- Embalming, dressing and visitation
- Funeral service at our chapel or your church
- Hearse, procession and graveside service
- Veterans honors coordinated at no charge
Want every line item? Download our complete General Price List, casket and urn price lists, and outer burial container list. Cemetery fees, flowers and obituary print notices are separate and quoted in writing.
Download price list (PDF)
“We did it for our kids.”Planning took one cup of coffee. Now they'll never have to guess.
Plan ahead
The kindest gift you'll ever give your family.
Pre-planning takes about an hour, costs nothing to start, and spares the people you love from making dozens of decisions in their hardest week.
- iYour wishes, in writingBurial or cremation, music, readings, who speaks. No arguments, no guessing.
- iiToday's prices, locked inPre-fund through an Ohio-regulated trust or insurance plan and protect against inflation.
- iiiEasy monthly paymentsSpread the cost over 3 to 10 years. Plans are portable if you move.
Personal, meaningful services
A goodbye that sounds like them.
A fishing-boat memorial on the lake. A backyard barbecue with his recipes. A chapel filled with her garden flowers. We help families create services as unique as the life they honor.
Celebrations of life
At our chapel, your church, a park, or a favorite restaurant.
Burial & memorial gardens
We coordinate with every cemetery in Fairview County.
Keepsakes
Fingerprint jewelry, memorial quilts and tribute videos.
Scattering ceremonies
On the water, in the woods, or at a place that mattered.
Every faith & tradition
Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu and secular services.
What families say
Trusted by Fairview for three generations.
4.9
★★★★★
412 Google reviews★★★★★
They answered at 3 AM like it was the middle of the afternoon. They made the worst night of my life a little less frightening.
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The price on the website was the price we paid. Not one surprise, and nobody ever tried to upsell us on anything.
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Our family is spread across six states. The livestream let my brother in Germany be part of Mom's service. That meant everything.
Our family, serving yours
Three generations. One promise.
Walter Whitford opened our doors on Maple Street in 1952 with a simple rule: treat every family like your neighbors, because they are. His granddaughter, Anne Whitford Hale, still answers the phone some nights.
1952family-owned since
6licensed directors
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Grief support
We don't disappear after the service.
Grief doesn't follow a schedule, so our support doesn't either. Every family we serve, and anyone in our community, is welcome at no cost.
- 365 days of gentle emailsShort notes for the first year, timed to the hardest days.
- Monthly support circleSecond Tuesdays, 6:30 PM, led by a licensed grief counselor.
- Holiday remembrance serviceAn evening of candles and names each December.
We're here
Call any time, or reach out here.
For an immediate need, please call. For pre-planning questions, pricing, or a tour of our chapel, send a note and a director will respond within one business day.
24/7 phone
Address
400 Maple Street, Fairview, OH
Free parking · accessible entrance
Office
Mon to Fri 8:30 AM to 5 PM · Saturday by appointment