Beddingfield Funeral Service

In December a friend of mine passed away and Beddingfield handled the arrangements. I attended the viewing and was concerned about how my friend would look, as he had been sick for awhile, was quite thin and had bad skin coloring. Much to my pleasant surprise he looked great; it was as if he was a sleep, not deceased! They did a wonderful job with the skin coloring. I have been to my share of viewings and from the point of how the deceased looks, this is the best I have ever seem!

It’s never expected to need the services of a funeral home but it was as pleasant of an experience as possible.
I found the company here on Unilocal and it was a smooth process. Every fee was explained and everything came together on time even though it was a holiday weekend and the coroner’s office was closed that Monday. They were patient and answered all of our questions. For a basic cremation, urn, engraving, and obituary I thought the rates were quite reasonable and they were helpful making arrangements for an almost unreasonable amount of death certificates needing to be mailed out of state.
The staff was personable and it made me feel at least a tiny bit better when picking up the ashes and the urn that the man helping me was pleased with the quality of the engraving himself. I know that’s a tiny detail but anything helps, right?

My mom passed away recently and just before her passing, we discussed pre-​arranged mortuary services. I found Beddingfield through Unilocal and they were close to where we live so I contacted them. Long story short, and so as not to repeat all the other lengthy positive reviews, I found them efficient, cost effect, very pleasant to deal with and they always followed up immediately on their action items (and kept me informed). Their professionalism and services made a stressful situation a little less so. And, I have to agree with the lady who mentioned the daschund and two kittens. It’s tough to feel sad when you see new life.

From start of arrangements to final delivery of urn, Tom Beddingfied and his marvelous staff were more than over the top helpful and professional. Let’s be honest, I believe we all have a preconceived idea of funeral homes and their operators. Well, throw that notion out. A modern, well lighted, no musty smell establishment. I felt at ease from the time I entered. Beside the fact that I had shopped prices, and Beddingfield beat out the «old competition,» I received the most professional service, quality of products, burial urn, personal urns, prayer cards etc. that met my standards.
Now I must share the secret. When I went back a few days later to order the prayer cards, the sweetest miniature red dachshund met me with a green alligator in his mouth and non stop licks. They also had rescued two baby kittens who joined in the fun. I don’t know about you, but in the worst situation one has to go through, holding a wiggling, excited dog and watching kittens romp took away the hurt for a while. I will always remember Beddingfield Funeral Service, if for nothing else, I felt I was talking with friends. Thank you Tom and staff for making my task end with a smile and warm heart.

Our family found out at the last minute that we didn’t actually have an urn to place our brother’s ashes in for the Memorial taking place in 5 days. The funeral parlor in Stockton that did the cremation said that they had placed the remains in a «container» that we all assumed was an urn. When we requested an urn, they said that they could loan us an empty urn to use for the ceremony … but it would take a week to order a new one?
Not knowing what to do, we found Beddingfield Funeral Service on line, and called to see if it was possible to purchase an urn from them. We talked to Christopher, explaining our situation. He said that he was sorry for our difficulties and that he had urns in stock if we would like to come down a pick one out. In a little over an hour, we had picked a beautiful urn from a lovely selection. We were even able to take pictures of several urns and text them to family members! Christopher was there for us every step of the way, helping to transform a very stressful situation into a very fulfilling one.
Our experience was so enjoyable that my wife and I are planning to use them to make our own funeral arrangements!

They provided an excellent level of service during a time of great distress. Very professional and efficient.

I don’t even know where to start. My father was killed tragically in a car accident. Not only that, but my parent’s friend who was also in the car died, and my mother was left in very critical condition. I was under a lot of stress, and this was so sudden. While in the hospital day and night at my mother’s bedside, I had to begin planning something I never wanted to do at a young age. I called a couple of funeral homes and I was so disappointed with the service. I didn’t make an appointment at Beddingfield, but my husband, my brother, and I, just showed up, and I felt so at ease. There we were welcomed by Tom, and he took the time to go over all their services thoroughly. He never ever sounded like a salesman, as I felt others did at the other places we went to. He went step by step and told me they would take care of everything. The staff at Beddingfield, were amazing to work with. They were very professional and understanding. Their prices are also reasonable and I felt comfortable with them.
I must say, that many people look awful at their viewings. I have been to a few funerals where the person doesn’t even look like themselves at all. They have a «sunken in» look and their color looks awful. I was afraid my dad would look like that, therefore I didn’t want to see him. Even though I delivered his eulogy, Tom’s staff closed the casket so I wouldn’t see him, and reopened it when I was finished. I refused to see him at his viewing, until the end. Everyone was telling me he looked so peaceful. I then went and saw him and I am so happy I did. My dad looked beautiful and he in fact did look like he was sleeping. His team did an AMAZING job with him. I held my dad’s hands and I remember kissing him on his head goodbye. My dad was then cremated and Tom called us a couple days later to let us know his urn was ready.
Working with them was the best decision ever. Everything was handled professionally and quickly. They took care of everything! I would highly recommend Beddingfield Funeral Service to everyone.

I’ve had the opportunity of dealing with Beddingfield Funeral service on several occasions. They were always very understanding and accommodating to me and my family even though my relatives were not the easiest people to deal with. The funeral we requested was quite literally the next day and not only did they make it possible, it was very dignified and beautiful. Thank you Beddingfield staff!

So much has already been said by others and it is all true.
Tom and staff were so great to deal with.
From explaining the options and prices to attending the service and making sure it went perfectly.
Yes, funeral services are detailed and not cheap. They require a lot of skilled labor. But being able to choose what the family wanted meant a great send off that will always be remembered.
Thank you.

5 stars just isn’t enough and I can’t thank Tom Beddingfield enough. Tom is one the most caring and compassionate persons I have ever met. He handled the disinterment of my 28 year old son who passed away almost 7 years ago. I gave Tom the name of the cemetery where my son was and the name of the funeral service and cemetery that I wanted him transferred to for reburial in Tennessee. Tom did everything. He coordinated every detail and handled all financial transactions between cemeteries, funeral homes, the church, etc., and kept me informed at every step. He was compassionate about the entire situation and his handling of my son was filled with such respect and care. Tom followed through on the entire process to the very end. He tracked the plane and arrival of my son and his transport to the out of state funeral home. He called me before the burial to make sure that everything was taken care of and to offer his condolences to me again. What a blessing to have had Tom Beddingfield and his team help me through this journey.

Our mother was laid to rest a week ago & the logistics of funeral planning could not been carried so smoothly without the professional rescue of Beddingfield Funeral Service. Understand that their service rushed over to Morgan Hill for preparation then set up services at a local San Jose Catholic church at 7 pm & then transported her next day over 180 miles south at a final mass at 10am in the Fresno region thereafter continued service to the burial site.
Ordering of coffin, remembrance gifts, flowers, audio/​visual set up, live musician performance by Noriel Agricula, Obituary listings, Catholic Pastor services, church site reservations, burial site negotiations & more, all coordinated & completed in less than a week!
PLEASE READ THE LAST SENTENCE AGAIN…& imagine attempting to accomplish all those activities after being emotionally devastated by the loss of a loved one.
Thank you Tom Beddingfield & dedicated staff for going beyond normal work hours to respond to late night emails & early morning messages as well as accommodating financial expenses in advance by honoring an existing life insurance policy in hand.
Our family & friends were thoroughly impressed by the final opportunities to share memories & love for my mother… we stand in support & complete gratitude to Beddingfield Funeral Service.
Thank you

Another wonderful send off. This time for my grandpa. Thanks so much to Tom, Christian and the team!

This past July I received a phone call stating that my brother was being taken to the hospital. He didn’t survive. The next morning, my sister and I had the difficult task of making funeral arrangements. The blessing came that my brother had purchased an insurance policy at a local mortuary company to cover funeral expenses up to $ 8,500. Unfortunately, the cost of the funeral services with this local mortuary were going to be above and beyond the $ 8,500. The devastation of losing a brother then being hit with an expense that was beyond our budget simply brought us down to our knees. Then a miraculous call from a friend directed us to Beddingfield Funeral Services. Tom and his staff were kind, attentive, and well aware of our financial situation. We wanted the best from my brother, at a cost we could afford and Beddingfield’s provided just that. Their care for my brother, my sister and me was just what we needed during this heart breaking time. Beddingfields provided us with get great service at a great price. Thank you!

I spoke with Tom Beddingfield, who was very kind and understanding about the sudden passing of my mother. His services were at a reasonable price range for someone like myself who was not prepared to deal with this sudden expense. I had met with him on the day of my mothers passing, which was very, very difficult for me, but he took the time to explain everything to me so I didn’t feel rushed, burdened or worried. I really appreciated being treated as courteously as I was. If ever there was the need to, I would recommend Beddingfield’s services to anyone seeking arrangements for a lost loved one.

When my Mother passed away unexpectedly in early December, I got a crash course on the funeral industry in about 2 hours. I used Unilocal and Google searches as guideance. The coroner would not recommend a place however they were nice enough to check off a few on a list they provided me. Beddingfield was one of them. I called and spoke to Tom and set up an appointment for that afternoon. When I got there he had already obtained info from the coroner for the release of my Mothers body and he did not even have the case number yet. Tom was very caring and helpful through the entire process. He fully explained the charges (which were very fair based on my research). My sister lives out of state and needed to sign papers as well and Tom faxed them to her while I waited. The whole process took about an hour and i was on my way. Tom called me once he had picked up my Mom and taken her to the cremation facility, he advised me when the cremation would take place and when her ashes would be available for pick up. I had purchased an urn from another source and when I came to pick up her ashes, his staff transferred them from the temporary urn to the one I provided without charge.
I was extremely happy and satisfied with Tom Beddingfield and his staff, there are a lot of very bad reviews of funeral services on Unilocal.I find it hard to believe that Tom has one of them. The entire experience could not have gone better.

Tom Beddingfield lacks basic courtesy and empathy for grieving families.
He charges for every «service» imaginable, from viewings before the funeral service ($ 100-​$ 150 «overtime» charges for 2 minutes) to floral arrangements disposal ($ 175) to $ 600 to observe the cremation of your loved one (I really don’t understand the justification for that one?! Aren’t crematories setup for viewings of cremations? Not true?!).
Instead of being sympathetic and understanding, he gets very disagreeable when these things are requested and questioned about the multiple extra charges. Perhaps he’s all empathy and light if you purchase some all inclusive ultra-​expensive funeral package and is unpleasant to anyone who dares to choose some kind of a la carte option (other family members rushed to make the arrangements so we have no idea why Beddingfield was so disagreeable to the rest of the family members).
Since the deceased was going to be cremated four days after death, I don’t quite understand why embalming was necessary (the service was on the 3^rd day after death and the body was refrigerated, but perhaps there are other reasons for that practice or requirement.
However, what stands out as truly terrible was the garish disgusting facial make up for the viewing, which made the deceased unrecognizable. Didn’t he bother to ask a family member about how the deceased normally looked or look at a photo? Isn’t the goal to make the deceased look like they are peacefully sleeping instead of dying while auditioning for a clown school?!
The funeral home was another terrible choice (Cusimano Colonial Mortuary), but Beddingfield must work with like minded providers.
Finally, after these various unpleasant interactions with Tom Beddingfield, when noted there’s always Unilocal,he threatened to sue if we dared to post a bad review (perhaps such attempted intimidation of others explains the lack of bad reviews on this site).
FYI, review sites are able to exist because it allows consumers to express their OPINION about the subject of the review. Don’t want bad reviews? Maybe work on your «services» and bedside manner?

My 28 year-​old son died on Christmas day. Needless to say, we were in shock. Since he attended Santa Clara University we wanted the services in Santa Clara. We stumbled onto Beddingfields Unilocal review quite by accident. It was the best thing that could have happened !!! The short version is that because of difficult travel arrangements during this time of year and other interveining events, the planned funeral service was changed many times before it finally happened. Tom Beddingfield (the director) could not have been more understanding and worked with us at every turn. He was thorough and compassionate throughout the whole timeframe and we talked many times, even late at night, to make sure the services were respectful and every «t» was crossed and every «i» was dotted. I cannot give Tom and his staff a high enough Unilocal rating to convey my gratitude. «Ten stars» to Beddingfield’s Funeral Services…
M.L.

My family and I were referred to Beddingfield by a friend of mine who said she will be using Beddingfield to plan her own end-​of-​life arrangements and funeral.
My father recently passed away and had made no prior arrangements, which can be very stressful for any family. The people who came to remove my father from our home were very compassionate and respectful. Tom Beddingfield and his office staff were very personable, calm and professional throughout all of the planning. Everything from our family’s private viewing of my father through the burial went very well and really allowed us to be present and reflect on his life and love.
On top of their good service, my family also saved a great deal over what we would have paid a larger corporate funeral service and mortuary.
My advice would be to take time to get to know Beddingfield before a death in the family occurs. You’ll be glad you did.

I first contacted Beddingfield when we learned that my father-​in-​law was terminally ill, and within a day I had received an email back from Dean. I phoned Dean soon after, and found him to be very respectful and forthcoming with information. He offered to mail me a pricelist – it arrived within about a day – as well as pamplets on their location, funeral planning, etc.
When the time came to make the final arrangements, my husband, etc met with Tom Beddingfield himself. Tom helped them select programs, a beautiful casket, flowers, and other needed items. He also coordinated transportation to the church as well as the cemetery afterward (plus an additional speaker at the gravesite). My husband was truly grateful for the planning support as well as the fact that the funeral would be financially manageable for us.
Finally, Tom was there at the funeral itself as well the gravesite, making sure everything ran smoothly. He was quietly supportive and gracious during this time, something we all truly appreciated.

When my father passed away tragically and suddenly, my family and I were flabbergasted and did not know where to begin. A close family friend of ours introduced us to Tom Beddingfield and his staff over at Beddingfield Funeral Services, and they totally helped to ease some of our pain and confusion. Tom (the Director) assured us that he and his staff would take care of all that they could to make my father’s services all that we needed it to be and all that my father would’ve wanted it to be. I think it’s important to also mention that my father passed away in a city that was quite far from us and Tom made sure that he made it back home safe and sound. Additionally, my father was a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and Beddingfield did everything to honor my father as a U.S. Veteran. They ordered the uniform, the U.S. military, and even Senator John McCain in Arizona when our hypocritical CA Senators would not honor my father with a commendation letter of service (28 YEARS PEOPLE)!!! Lastly, Tom and Ken were there even when the services were over and all the people had gone. I know and feel confident that even eight months later, they are still there for us if needed.
If you don’t know what to do when a loved one leaves you, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE visit Beddingfield Funeral Services, even if you’re just checking to see if the reviews are true. I feel it’s important to know that you can leave these types of arrangements in the hands of folks you can count on and who truly care about making sure you are at ease.
THANKS Beddingfield. You have a lifetime client in me and I trust you all with my arrangements when the Good Lord calls me home.
~Mary K. Clark-​Tillman & Family