520 W Raye St, Seattle, WA 98119
Services
The Spanish-style chapel features flexible reception hall space accommodating both large gatherings and intimate groups. The main chapel seats 150 guests with interfaith capacity. A private family room sits behind the pulpit. The grand split staircase accesses the choir loft, music room, and chapel balcony. The adjacent Queen Anne Columbarium, built in 1905 with a 1939 expansion, features stained-glass windows, marble floors, and detailed woodwork throughout its niche rooms.
Butterworth emphasizes personalized tributes, from themed events under disco balls to golf-themed services with monogrammed keepsake tees, while maintaining capability for traditional religious ceremonies.
Originally opened as the Arthur A. Wright Funeral Home in 1883, Butterworth Funeral Home operates from a distinctive two-story Spanish-style building atop Queen Anne Hill. The location bridges Mt. Pleasant Cemetery and Hills of Eternity, positioning it minutes from downtown Seattle. The chapel seats up to 150 guests and includes a private family room behind the pulpit, plus a grand split staircase leading to a choir loft, music room, and balcony. The adjacent Queen Anne Columbarium, constructed in 1905 and expanded in 1939, remains the only columbarium in downtown Seattle.
As part of the Dignity Memorial network, Butterworth distinguishes itself through an unusually broad range of end-of-life options. They offer traditional flame cremation, water cremation (alkaline hydrolysis), and human composting—more alternatives than any other provider in the Seattle region. The facility also provides complete funeral planning via phone or email with electronic signature, eliminating the need for in-person visits for families who prefer remote arrangements.
I would like to give Butterworth Funeral Home my highest recommendation! At a time of critical need, I felt comforted and outstandingly served by their team. I'm especially grateful for the funeral director Ms. Nikala Johnson for going above and beyond in attending to every detai...
Highly recommend the team at Butterworth Funeral Home. They were supportive, caring and helpful in taking care of all the steps needed with the death of our aunt.
Nikola and the staff at Butterworth made our very heavy day seem much more manageable.
Very comforting to us. We were in a place of what do we do, and at the same time we knew what needed to be done. They were great in helping without being pushy. Thank you
Dignity was responsive, understanding, compassionate and communicative. Staff explained the process clearly and educated me in an area I have no knowledge about. Their care allowed us to focus on what really matters, which was such a precious gift.
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