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Funeral Home in Westchester, IL


Marik-Baken Funeral Services Ltd. is a compassionate funeral home in Westchester, IL, dedicated to providing personalized care that meets your family’s specific needs. We offer a full range of services, including traditional funeral services, memorial services, cremation services, funeral decorations, and pre-arranged funeral services, ensuring every detail is handled with care and respect.


Known for her strong dedication to ethics and openness in the funeral industry, our owner Barbara Marik-Baken is a fourth-generation funeral director with over 40 years of expertise. Providing highly customized services that meaningfully pay tribute to your loved ones, Barbara leads our team with honesty and sincerity.


We are here to help and support you at every stage of the process because we deeply understand the value of compassion and trust at this trying time. Our aim is to provide your family peace of mind by making every service as individual and courteous as we can. When it counts most, rely on Marik-Baken Funeral Services Ltd to provide your loved ones with the highest quality of respect and care they deserve.

Our Story

Custom Funeral Services Westchester

Marik-Baken Funeral Services Ltd. is a family-run business that you can rely on to provide you with considerate and quality funeral services within our community. We have been delivering highly personalized funeral services that are suited to celebrate every person's beautiful life, and we have a solid reputation for doing so after serving the wider Chicagoland area since 2006.


Our goal is to surpass the expectations of the families we serve by offering services that are not just up to par. As a fourth-generation funeral director with over 40 years of expertise, Barbara Marik-Baken, the owner and director, provides thoughtful, meaningful care at Marik-Baken. Every family is given consideration, decency, and understanding at every stage of the procedure.


As a full-service funeral home in Westchester, IL, we believe in creating personalized arrangements that reflect the values, traditions, and wishes of the families we serve. In this trying time, we will ensure to develop a heartfelt tribute that remembers your loved one.


Our team is committed to providing your family with loving care and compassionate guidance through every decision, ensuring that you have clarity and understanding throughout. Selecting Marik-Baken Funeral Services Ltd. means that you are selecting a funeral home that is devoted to giving your loved one the best care possible and building a monument that will endure a lifetime.

Personalized Funeral Services

Our compassionate team offers comprehensive pre-arranged funeral services that are customized to honor and memorialize your loved one. We are with you every step of the way to help alleviate stress and support you during your trying times.


Whether you prefer a traditional service, memorial service, a religious ceremony or a secular one, we will walk you through the process and help you arrange a personalized service to honor the one you have lost.


We offer a wide range of caskets, burial vaults, urns and mementos for all of your needs at your budget. Our dedication to caring, customized services makes us a leading example for funeral homes in Westchester, IL:

  • Owner/director Barbara Marik-Baken is a licensed funeral director with over 40 years of experience.
  • We offer traditional services, memorial services, cremation services, and pre-arrangement services.
  • We can make arrangements to use our facilities or hold your services at the location of your choosing.
  • Our full service includes a wide range of caskets, urns, burial vaults and mementos for all your needs.
  • One of our caring team members is available to answer your call 24 hours a day.

Services We Offer in Westchester, IL

Full Funeral Services and Burials

We provide full funeral services, including funeral wake, funeral decorations, and burials, making sure that every last aspect is meaningfully thought out and customized to pay tribute to your loved one at your budget. Our team is committed to giving your family a dignified and courteous funeral service that meets your specific preferences.

Cremation Services

Our cremation services offer freedom and customisation as a meaningful substitute for customary burials. We will walk you through the process and make sure everything is done professionally with care and respect.

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Memorial Services

We provide memorial ceremonies to honor the life of your loved one, either at our funeral home or at a place of your choosing. Our memorial services are designed to respect and honor your loved ones’ memory in the way you want it to be.

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Pre-Arranged Funeral Services

With our pre-arranged services, individuals can decide on their funeral arrangements ahead of time, ensuring their desires are honored and relieving their family of some of the strain. Prepaying for services in advance is another convenient feature of this choice, which brings financial stability and peace of mind.

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Contact Marik-Baken Funeral Services Ltd today for more information on how to honor your loved one with a customized service without straining your budget.

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Here's what our satisfied customers are saying...

STEPHANIE GIBLIN

Barb was very sympathetic, courteous, and helpful while planning the services for my dad. It takes a certain person to be a funeral director and Barb is that person. Knowledgeable, caring, and patient. I highly recommend their funeral services

PHILIP MASTRODONATO

Barb was great. She had originally helped my father with his prearranged funeral. When the time came she listened to our family's needs and the results was a beautiful service for my dad

GINA ANNERIKO

Barbara and Matt are absolutely amazing! Thank you for being so wonderful and comforting through our hard time. And thank you for a beautiful service for dad! You guys deserve 100 stars!

Get in touch with us.

We are here for you at every stage of the process because we deeply understand that this trying time is never easy. Our team at Marik-Baken Funeral Services Ltd. is committed to offering individualized, considerate services that celebrate the life of your cherished one. 


Let us know how we can support you. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need help or if you have any questions. We are here to talk over your options and assist you in choosing what's best for your loved one. Reach out to us today to know more how we can give you the attention and assistance you require during this trying time.

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