What is Dengel & Son Mortuary - Crematory?
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Dengel & Son Mortuary - Crematory is a family-operated funeral home and crematory based in Ottawa, Kansas, serving Ottawa and the surrounding Franklin County area. Its website (dengelmortuary.com) is the public-facing hub for learning about its services, viewing obituaries, requesting appointments, and contacting staff. If you are looking for funeral, cremation, or burial arrangements in or near Ottawa, Paola, or Louisburg, Kansas, this is the organization the site represents.
Who runs it
The Dengel family has operated the funeral homes for three generations. The site states the business has been family-nurtured for over 80 years and has served families since 1947, describing itself as "A Tradition of Caring® Since 1947." The stated promise is to provide funeral service "at a fair cost."
What services it offers
The site's service menu lists:
- Our Crematory — an on-site crematory
- Burial Services
- Cremation, including a Simple Cremation option
- Planning Ahead — pre-planning and "Planning for the Future"
- Request an Appointment and Request a Planning Guide
- Talk of A Lifetime — a guided conversation resource for families
It also provides obituaries, obituary notifications, a calendar, and a way to send flowers.
Locations and contact
Three locations are listed, each with a phone line and 24/7 availability:
| Location | Phone |
|---|---|
| Ottawa | (785) 242-2323 |
| Paola | (913) 294-2372 |
| Louisburg | (913) 837-4310 |
What you can do on the site
- Read obituaries and sign up for obituary notifications
- Request an appointment or a planning guide for pre-planning
- Access resources: what to do when death occurs, veteran resources, grief support, community resources, an arrangement checklist, a verse library, and recent articles
- Pay your bill and join a memorial tree registry
- Subscribe to a newsletter and RSVP for events (a September 29 preplanning workshop is listed)
- Learn about the history, staff, locations, and scholarship program
When this site is the right starting point
Use dengelmortuary.com if you need to arrange or pre-plan a funeral, cremation, or burial in the Ottawa, Paola, or Louisburg, Kansas area, or if you want to find a recent obituary or contact the staff. For immediate needs, the site lists phone lines available 24/7. Pricing details are referenced through a "Services & Pricing" link and a price-list item, but the specific figures are not shown in the available page content — you would need to contact the funeral home or follow that link for current costs.