Boice Funeral Home

We had an unusual experience with Boice Funeral Home. When I told the funeral director I would be ordering a Costco casket, he asked if my mother wore a signature fragrance. «Yes, why?» He went on to say that the Costco caskets gave off a certain chemical scent and he would spray her signature fragrance in the casket! I instructed him to air it out and I would loan him a fan if he needed one. Yes, I reported this to the manager. Death Certificates remained unmailed until a second phone call.

We didn’t use Boice for my parents’ funeral services, but I did call upon them to help me convert their Arizona burial permits to California permits. They went out of their way to make it happen. I thought it was something they did at their office, but no, the form, payment and old permits have to be taken downtown to the Fresno County Department of Health. I expected they would provide the form to me and give some directions on where to take it. Instead, they took the forms down and converted the permits for me AND took them directory to the Clovis Cemetery.
It was fabulous service, especially given that all of the cremation services were done by an out-​of-​state funeral home. It was a thoughtful act at a stressful time that took one thing off my plate. Just based on that I would recommend them to anyone.

After reading the only other review here for Boice, I had to step in and say a few words. Death and funerals usually are not fun topics, nor do most people write about their funeral experiences, buy, hey, everything is open to the critics, so why not.
I have a family member who operates Boice, so I am slightly prejudiced. This simple funeral home in Clovis handles lots of funerals, and all the the ones I have attended have gone smoothly. I have also seen their services of «celebrity» deaths broadcast on TV news, and all seems to again go smoothly.
Funeral services and those chosen to speak at a funeral are all decided by the survivors of the deceased. Often times, the deceased as made prior arrangements for their service so that loved ones do not have to make snap decisions while mourning the person’s passing. Boice provides preneed service.

If you don’t think anyone’s going to come to your funeral, Boice might be a good place to have it. If you anticipate an average sized turnout, then beware that half of your guests are going to have to stand outside while some 200 year old jackass who doesn’t know how to use a CD player tells them all about the reasons they’re going to go to hell and uses the word «rape» at least 30 to 40 times for no apparent reason whatsoever before rushing everyone off. I know I always find that sort of treatment comforting in times of loss.