Why Family-Owned Matters

At the Billow Co., it is very important to us that we honor our 150-year history as a family-owned business in Akron by remaining family-owned. Supporting families with transparency, care and compassion is our priority. While some funeral service providers may come off as a family-owned business, they are often owned by larger corporations or out-of-state operators. The differences between a family-owned business and a corporation can be significant, and we want to do our part to ensure our community finds a funeral home that serves their family with compassion and transparency.

Personal Care for Our Community

Our funeral home answers to families within our community, not corporate boards or stakeholders. Our stakeholders are you: our friends, neighbors and community members. Because of this, we can recognize the needs within our community and align our business with what best fits. Our main values include transparency, trust, and building genuine relationships to care for families, and being family- and locally-owned allows us to operate in step with these values, through every decision made by our business. 

Corporate funeral service providers often set policies and prices within a board room, discussed amongst distant leadership outside of our community. Family-owned funeral homes have the freedom to operate by the values of their communities, answering to the community and its needs. Hearing and responding to our community and the families we serve is the core of what we do.

The Choice of Care

We serve all families, no matter their background, socioeconomic status, religion or culture. Even if the choice for your funeral service provider is not us, we want to provide you with as much information as possible. Below, you’ll find a list of funeral homes in the area and what their ownership status is.