Proudly Serving The Community For Over A Century
Carson Funeral Homes and Cremation Services has been proudly serving the Midland and Orillia area for over 100 years, guiding families in planning and carrying out their loved ones’ end-of life wishes.
As the only independent, family-owned and operated funeral home and cremation centre in the area, we are committed to helping you navigate the funeral process with compassion. We work within your budget, never applying high pressure sales tactics. We provide information to help you and your family make informed decisions, and handle all the arrangements, allowing you to focus on your emotional needs. By fostering a nurturing and empathetic environment, we guide families towards closure and healing in a supportive and caring manner.
We provide a comfortable and welcoming space for all types of services: basic, contemporary or traditional, ensuring that each and every service, regardless of its scale, formality, informality or individuality, is customized to mirror the distinctive life of your loved one.
We provide a comfortable and welcoming space for all types of services: basic, contemporary or traditional, ensuring that each and every service, regardless of its scale, formality, informality or individuality, is customized to mirror the distinctive life of your loved one.
Two Locations To Serve You
Our Services
If a Death Has Occurred
If a loved one has passed away, you may feel overwhelmed and confused about the next steps and your options. Our funeral home team is here and ready to help.
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We recently entrusted Carson Funeral Homes with the loss of our elderly parents. Funeral Director John Griffiths & Funeral Director Assistant Sue Morris we’re both so professional, caring and accommodating ….walking us effortlessly through the funeral/burial process. They kindly gave us “free rein” to personalize the visitation and service which created an atmosphere tailored to the well-lived lives of each of our parents. Kudos to the entire Carson staff. You were all such a pleasure to deal with at such a difficult time. May your tradition of trust and care continue.
Wayne & Janet Strachan
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My husband and I lost 3 elderly parents in the span of 5 years. While the passing of each of our loved ones was slightly different, everyone at Carson’s provided us consistent professionalism and compassion. From the initial phone call to the aftercare meeting, they listened to our needs and wants while at the same time suggesting ideas that we had not even considered. That all being said, their biggest strength is their ability to provide all the above, while at the same time making us feel that we were a part of their family.
Silvia and Terry Cooper
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My parents decided some years ago to have Carson Funeral Homes pre-arrange their funeral plans to make it easier on the family when the time came. Over the years they changed their minds on what they wanted and contacted Jon Griffiths to see if the changes could be made. Jon assisted and made their requests simple and straight forward. All of the changes where made with no problems at all. My Mother passed in 2020 and again, Carson Funeral HOmes were there when we needed them. They set up the celebration of life and made arrangements for everything, including a video feed for those that could not attend. All during the Covid lockdown. One year later, my father passed and I relied on them again to assist the family. I made one call to Jon on a Sunday and he immediately arranged everything. I cant say enough good things about Carson Funeral Homes and all the staff that helped us through some very difficult times. I would recommend their services to anyone.
John Dumas
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My mother died only days before her 102nd birthday. I entrusted the needed details for her funeral service to Carson Funeral Home in Orillia. My mother wanted a celebration of her life to be an occasion for grief, memories, and joyous love that goes on in her friends and family. I found the services at Carson’s excellent! They worked to make her funeral day that was inclusive of all she had wanted. I can’t thank them enough for their excellent work for my family!
Rev. A. V “Terry” Bennett
From our Blog
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A Century of Compassionate Care
Get ready to celebrate a momentous occasion with Carson Funeral Homes. They are proudly marking their 100th anniversary in Orillia with a spectacular Open House on June 14th from 4 - 7 p.m.
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Embracing Peace Of Mind: Reasons To Consider Pre-Planning
In today's society, an increasing number of Canadians are recognizing the value of prearranging their funeral arrangements. Despite this positive sentiment, only a small fraction have taken the step
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The Importance of Estate Planning - Easing confusion for families following the death of a loved one.
Although death is a reality for everybody, many families coming to a funeral home have little knowledge regarding estate planning. As experts in the field of death care, funeral directors need to know all the answers to their many questions or at least be
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Community Engagement
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Hospice Huronia Hike for Hospice 2023
Happy to have helped sponsor the Hospice Huronia Hike for Hospice on May 28th. This event raised important funds which will ensure they can continue to provide their services free of charge to patients and their families.
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2023 Askennonia Spring Fashion Show
Looking forward to another great event put on by Askennonia Senior Centre! They have been encouraging local people to exercise body, mind and spirit for over 30 years. Happy to support them by helping to sponsor the 2023 Spring Fashion Show on Tuesday, May 16th.
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Smile Cookies
It's that time of year again… Tim Horton’s smile cookies! I had the chance to get in on some early decorating, and the boys were thrilled that I did (as was I). Wonderful to support Hospice Huronia through this worthy cause and bring smiles to those in the community.
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