5033 Rouse Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Services
Altmeyer operates six distinct facilities across Hampton Roads, each with its own history and service area. The Southside Chapel at 5033 Rouse Drive serves as the Virginia Beach flagship. The Maestas Chapel at 1801 Baltic Avenue provides a second Virginia Beach location. Newport News is served by Riverside Chapel at 7415 River Road (originally founded 1889, rebuilt 1955, acquired by Altmeyer 2005) and Denbigh Chapel at 12893 Jefferson Avenue. Chesapeake Chapel at 929 South Battlefield Blvd. serves the Chesapeake community. Bucktrout of Williamsburg at 4124 Ironbound Road represents the company's historic acquisition—America's oldest continuously operating funeral home, established 1759.
Altmeyer structures its service approach around customization rather than package limitations, emphasizing that families can request personalized elements and staff will attempt to accommodate.
Altmeyer Funeral Homes & Crematory traces its origins to 1917, when the company was founded on principles of quality service, honesty, and strong work ethic—values the company reports remain unchanged through three generations of family ownership. Today, Altmeyer operates six chapels across Virginia's Hampton Roads region: Southside Chapel and Maestas Chapel in Virginia Beach; Riverside Chapel and Denbigh Chapel in Newport News; Chesapeake Chapel in Chesapeake; and Bucktrout of Williamsburg in Williamsburg.
The company emphasizes its neighborhood funeral home identity, positioning itself as an alternative to corporate-owned competitors. Altmeyer states it serves thousands of families annually across its service area, which includes Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Norfolk, Newport News, Williamsburg, and surrounding communities.
Angie Todd was a God send for me during a very difficult time after I lost my mom. She sat with me and just listened. Altmeyers funeral home handled everything for me when my Dad passed in 2016 so they were the obvious choice when mom passed this year. They show so much compassio...
Altmeyer Funeral Home, from Kathryn Altmeyer, to everyone employed there are truly great, respectful, people working with the families that need their services. My husband's body was personally picked up by, Kathryn Altmeyer and their staff at the Hospice House in Virginia Beach ...
Thank you so much for everything yall did for our family in our time of mourning. Yall listened, were respectful and were not pushy about anything. We could not have chosen a better funeral home staff to help us during such a stressful time. Thank you mr. Nick Ivey for everythin...
We unexpectedly lost my uncle, and we live in a different state...Angie Todd of Altmeyer Funeral Home took the greatest care of my uncle & us. We're forever grateful to her, her professionalism & was so compassionate...truly went above and beyond!!! Every. Step. Of. The. Way. Th...
Altmeyer should be rated 10 stars ,because that was exactly the service and compassion and expedence they gave our family . Wendy covered every small detail imaginable. Dedication in the coldest weather that day, to be at grave side. "wow" Tracy really helped to get the ball roll...
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