760 E Market St, Akron, OH 44305
Services
The funeral home operates from a single location at 760 E. Market Street in Akron, featuring the Dave Eckard Chapel for services. The facility includes visitation rooms for calling hours and reception of guests. Multiple testimonials reference the chapel's capacity to accommodate large gatherings of friends and relatives. The property houses the Veterans Memorial Wall, accessible for public visitation to honor deceased veterans.
Eckard Baldwin emphasizes individualized service creation, with staff working directly with families to incorporate personal elements such as custom music, video tributes, and specific ceremonial requests.
Eckard Baldwin Funeral Home & Chapel has served Akron families from its 760 E. Market Street location since 1929, marking nearly a century of continuous family operation. The business has built its reputation on personalized service, with multiple generations of families returning for their funeral needs—some testimonials cite 80+ years of family loyalty. The funeral home emphasizes creating individualized experiences, with staff who handle arrangements from initial transfer through final service without high-pressure sales tactics. The facility includes the Dave Eckard Chapel, named for a family member, which hosts funeral services with video display capabilities for photo tributes and custom music selections.
In the hardest time of my life Russ (owner) was there to help me step by step. He made what i thought would be a hard process and made it very comforting and easy and relieved any worries i had about the process. He was very professIonal and he always responded back to me in a ti...
My family has been using Eckard Baldwin Funeral Home since 1977, when my grandmother passed, and for many other family members and family friends. Last month, my mother passed. It's hard enough to lose your last parent, but devastating to also lose your best friend. Russ was t...
inherited an American Flag that draped my Grandfathers casket in 1969. It was dirty and obviously neglected so I wanted to clean it up and place in a nice wooden display case with his information to honor both his service in WW I and the country he loved. The problem was I had...
Russ and his entire staff were excellent when my mom passed away. From the gentlemen that came to get her, through the planning meeting, and especially the service; everyone was so professional and heartfelt. During such a difficult time, everyone made us feel comfortable. They ...
My family and myself had an unexpected passing. They are very kind and full of compassion.
3326 Manchester Rd, Akron, OH 44319
811 Grant St, Akron, OH 44311
815 E Buchtel Ave, Akron, OH 44305
740 East Turkeyfoot Lake Road, Akron, OH 44319