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Cemetery out, 'water burial' in

A Chatham-Kent funeral home is teaming up with a new charter service to offer water burials. Nathan McKinlay, managing funeral director at McKinlay Funeral Homes Ltd. said, “there are a number of ...

By Sudbury Star

In In The News

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Chatham funeral home now serving alcohol

Television Broadcast: HERE McKinlay Funeral Home in Chatham is trying to raise spirits by serving spirits, and other alcoholic beverages. It is one of eight funeral homes in Ontario to have acqui...

By CTV News Windsor

In In The News

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

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Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is a special day where we get to openly celebrate our life partners. There are many who celebrate this day with energy, while many others may sooner have a quiet dinner at home. For...

Featuring Kim Pidgeon

To call Kim Pidgeon a jack-of-all-trades would be an understatement. Kim is skilled in so many areas and is an essential part of our team. Whether he is working out a plan on the parking lot, assis...

Featuring John Brennan

If he does not know you by name, he likely knows you by shoe size. John Brennan was the owner of Simply Shoes in Blenheim and Chatham before taking a much-earned retirement and joining our team. He...

Featuring Tom Aarssen

We all know those people who put 100% into everything they do. Tom Aarssen is definitely one of them. Tom came with a lot of experience, having previously worked as a Funeral Director Assistant in ...

Featuring Marg Kloostra

We were very fortunate to get to know Marg Kloostra over the years. We would see her working regularly at Rossini’s restaurant in Chatham, and she would often work our staff parties when we tried t...

Featuring Brian Rumble

Brian Rumble is one of those guys that everyone seems to know. He worked for most of his career at Canpar before retiring and trying his hat at car sales at Chatham Nissan for several years. Whethe...

Featuring Joe Driscoll

If you’ve ever lived in Ridgetown, you likely know Joe Driscoll. Joe worked with us at the Funeral Home for 7 years, before taking a 4 year hiatus. We are thrilled that he is back! Joe can often be...

Grief Support

The death of someone we care about can be one of the most difficult experiences in life. These articles are meant to describe different types of grief; their intent is to help you understand your own, or to help you empathize with another person's grief.

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Our Locations

McKinlay Funeral Homes is pleased to offer services from locations in Ridgetown, Blenheim, and Chatham. We have a wide range of services available in these communities. Please click on the link below for more information about these facilities.

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Send Flowers

Our local florists are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements, and are backed by their professionalism and prompt service. Allow us to take care of your expression of sympathy by connecting with our local florists through our website.

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Let Us Help You

Please feel free to browse our pages to learn more about pre-planning a funeral and grief support, as well as the traditional funeral and cremation services that we have to offer. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us at anytime, we are available by phone or e-mail, or drop by the office in person. We are always here to help.

Ridgetown: Class 1 Funeral Establishment FE-397
Blenheim: Class 1 Funeral Establishment FE-41
Chatham: Class 1 Funeral Establishment FE-174

Nathan McKinlay is in charge of day-to-day operations in Chatham.
Jeff Mardling is in charge of day-to-day operations in Blenheim & Ridgetown.

Click HERE for the Bereavement Authority of Ontario's Consumer Information Guide.