Honouring A Life

Name: Osbornes Funeral Directors
Address: 197 – 199 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Telephone: (07) 348 3600

Celebrating The Life of Someone Who Has Passed

Whether you are pre-arranging your own funeral or planning to celebrate the life of someone who has passed, we specialise in helping you create personalised, thoughtful ceremonies to honour your loved one.

Personal Farewell

How To Celebrate a Life With Meaning

We believe that each funeral service should be as unique as the person you are honouring. The most meaningful services are the ones that truly reflect the person. There are many elements of a funeral service that are able to be personalised, including:

Choice of music
Use of images, video, or other media
Choice of venue
Choice of casket or urn
Eulogies, speeches, or songs
Choice of food and drinks served
Service keepsakes

If you have any unique ideas or special requests to make a funeral more personal and thoughtful, please let our team know; we are committed to making your wishes a reality.

Venue

Venue Options & Ideas

Choosing a venue for a funeral service is one of the first decisions many make in the funeral arranging process as this determines many other important factors. Here are some important questions to ask when deciding on a venue:

Is there a place that holds significant meaning to my loved one that could be used as a service venue?
How many people do I expect to come?
Would I like to hold a reception? If so, would I like to hold it at the same venue, or somewhere else?
Do I require funeral livestreaming, media presentations such as a slideshow, or audio surround system?

Our chapel at Osbornes Funeral Directors has been purpose-built to fulfil every need of a traditional funeral service, seating 182 people, in addition to offering clean and modern facilities for refreshments.

If you require advice or assistance in booking a venue for a funeral service, please get in touch with us. We are here to help.

Other Things to Consider

Things to Think About

When planning a service for yourself, or arranging one for a loved one, there are several important things to consider. These include:

Choosing clothing and delivering an outfit delivered to your Funeral Director
Making a list of who to contact and invite to the service, and who will be responsible for doing so
Arranging pallbearers, if required
Considering final disposition of ashes, if required
Asking if loved ones would like to say anything at the service

We are here to guide you through this process and answer any questions you might have.

Testimonials

What families have to say about working with Osbornes

Following some close family losses we have engaged the Osbornes Funeral Home team in Rotorua for their help in creating a fitting farewell. The team were friendly, engaging, and really took their time to find out what we needed so they could adapt their service to suit. I have used them on three separate occasions, for three very different services, and they went above and beyond every time. They make a difficult time that much easier, highly recommended.

Rachel McRae

A huge thank you to Taupaki, Adam and Angela for all your patience as we her 6 daughters planned a farewell for our Mum. All very professional, organised and accommodating of our needs and wishes. We are very happy with how smoothly everything was undertaken at every stage. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Very highly recommended!!

Tanya Lee-Cox

I would just like to acknowledge Osbornes funeral Directors for making everything so stress-free for our family when our Mum passed. From organizing the transport of Mum from Whakatane to Rotorua, to the service details and catering. They took so much stress away from us we didn’t have to worry about Mums funeral etc we got to spend time with our family. Thanks Chris De Groot for your kind hospitality and sincerity, you’re so awesome at what you do! Wayne Monk for helping out with Mum and making her look as Beautiful as we knew her to be! Taupaki Walker for your patience and empathy! Raewyn Hammond for conducting the service and to Richard Fullard and the rest of the team at Osbornes for making this not a sad experience, but a joyful one. On behalf of myself and the Matthews family, Thank you all so much!

Eugene Matthews

Amazing Funeral Directors. Very patient, respectful, and thoughtful. They did an amazing job with our loved one. Would highly recommend this funeral home to everyone. Thank you so much for the way you looked after my Dad.

Hulton Family

I’m very grateful for their beautiful support to my whanau during a very difficult time at this moment taking great care of their beautiful Mum. ❤️

T Brown

Adam, Chris and Angela looked after us so well in arranging the funeral for my husband and in their aftercare. They demonstrated empathy in a down to earth way which we appreciated and honoured my husband and all that he means to us.

Karly Pirie

Contact Us

We are here to help 24/7

Get in touch any time. Call us on 07 348 3600 or send us a message.

Contact Information

(07) 348 3600
info@osbornes.co.nz
197 – 199 Old Taupo Road, Rotorua
Available 24 hours

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