Southwest Cremation
5.0(34)
319 N Main Ave Suite 120F, Springfield, MO 65806
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2001 W Walnut Lawn St, Springfield, MO 65807
Services
The funeral home features multiple chapel spaces configurable for different service sizes, from intimate gatherings to larger funerals. The building houses the on-site crematory within the main facility rather than at a separate location. A designated reception area accommodates catered meals for post-service gatherings. The facility has been maintained with investment in service vehicles including hearses and family SUVs. Recent Google reviews note the space as "beautifully decorated and comfortable."
The funeral home emphasizes transparent package pricing with no hidden fees and offers multiple payment pathways to accommodate varying budgets.
Walnut Lawn Funeral Home, Ltd. DeGraffenreid-Wood-Crematory occupies a distinctive position in Springfield's funeral market as a locally family-owned operation that has resisted corporate consolidation. Founded in 1989 by the DeGraffenreid and Wood families, the business represents a continuation of funeral service lineage—the Wood family previously owned and operated Wood Funeral Home in Hartville, Missouri for many years prior. The addition of the DeGraffenreid-Wood-Crematory in 2013 brought cremation services entirely in-house, eliminating third-party transfers. The facility operates from a single location at 2001 West Walnut Lawn Street, serving Springfield and surrounding communities including Republic, Billings, Clever, Nixa, Ozark, Strafford, Fair Grove, Willard, Rogersville, and Battlefield. Second-generation owner Dr. Ruth Ann Wood-Humiston now leads the operation alongside founder Bobby Dean Wood, maintaining daily family involvement that the business contrasts with corporate competitors that have acquired family names without local ownership presence.
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