Being Napier’s longest established funeral home, we pride ourselves on providing a service that is tailored specifically to your individual needs. Dunstall’s Funeral Services was established in 1900 by local cabinet maker Walter Dunstall and continues today with Katherine, the fourth generation of the Dunstall family working in the funeral business.
Over One Hundred Years of Care
Because our family has been caring for yours for over 100 years it’s not surprising that we are aware that no two expressions of grief are the same.
Our family has been an integral part of Napier life for over 100 years and we aim to continue to provide an individual service to the members of our community for many years to come. While much has changed in the funeral industry since Walter began, we still maintain his legacy of respect and care of the families within the community we look after.
I would like to express my sincere appreciation of your thoughtfulness, support and care during mum’s funeral. It was comforting to me to know these arrangements were in your hands. I am thankful for your acts of kindness and the care you took to honour her memory.
Roshan
I cannot thank you enough for your assistance in organizing my father’s funeral, John Hislop. Everything went so smoothly with all the added personal touches! You made it so much easier for me at a stressful time. Your consideration and thoughtfulness was appreciated.
Sandy Bowman
When my wife Diane passed away in January of this year, I had no hesitation in asking Dunstall’s to handle the funeral arrangements. I had already used their services a few years ago following the death of my mother and I had been hugely impressed by the professionalism and humanity displayed by all of their staff.
Dunstall’s is a longstanding Napier family company with the slogan “Where no two funerals are the same” and in this respect they certainly practise what they preach. I never had the impression that they treated my wife’s funeral as “just another job”. The relatively short time between the passing of a loved one and the funeral can be highly stressful and traumatic, as there are so many things to be put in place. I can safely say that this was kept to a minimum as a result of my decision to entrust the arrangements to Dunstall’s. The majority of the preparation for Diane’s funeral was done by Katherine, the youngest member of the business. She met with me in my home on a number of occasions to help me make the many decisions which need to be made in advance of a funeral. She was outstanding in her sensitive, efficient and caring approach. Not a single decision was made without consulting with me first.
Katherine liaised fully with the funeral celebrant to ensure that everything went as smoothly as possible on the day. She was also responsible for putting together a beautiful service sheet and a moving slideshow showing many of the highlights of Diane’s life.
I can honestly say that the funeral service far exceeded my expectations and Diane was given a superb farewell and her life was celebrated in a wonderful, fitting way. Many people amongst the large crowd who attended were full of praise for the ceremony, a number of them saying that it was the most impressive funeral service they had ever attended.
I will be forever grateful to Dunstall’s for the wonderful tribute they put together for my beloved wife. I take great comfort when reflecting on it now, knowing that Diane received the farewell she deserved.
Dunstall’s Funeral Services carry out their role with total professionalism, human warmth, caring and attention to detail and I recommend them without reservation.