Welcome to Pate Funeral Home formerly known as Hobbs-Johnson Funeral Home & Crematory. We are a full-service funeral home, serving Southern Illinois since 1928. Our building is a spacious 10,000 square feet and was constructed in the mid-1990s. The space is bright, modern and tastefully decorated.
We Specialize In:
-Pre-Arrangement Services
-Traditional Funeral Services
-Cremation Services (Crematorium On-Site) Providing your family peace of mind.
-Aftercare Services
-Video Streaming Services
Pate Funeral Home is family owned and operated, by funeral director Steven Pate. Steven and his family currently reside above the funeral home. Our staff take pride in our tradition of honoring loved ones with dignity, respect and integrity at Pate Funeral Home and continue to offer the service in which our funeral home was founded on. Let our professionals assist you with creating a unique and personalized service honoring your loved one.
Our Amenities:
-Chapel
-Parlor
-Family Lounge
-Event Space
-Crematorium On-Site
-Large Parking Lot
-WiFi Internet
Pate Funeral Home, of Benton, was recently recognized by the Illinois Funeral Directors Association as a recipient of its first Illinois Award of Funeral Service Distinction. There were ten funeral homes that achieved this prestigious honor for their efforts during 2019-2020. The The Illinois Award of Funeral Service Distinction has been instituted to recognize IFDA members for their outstanding achievements in select areas and to promote initiatives in social and educational areas. These firms inspire future generations of leaders to higher levels of achievement. Entries and the accompanying criteria were carefully reviewed by IFDA Illinois Award of Funeral Service Distinction Committee. Pate Funeral Home completed stringent funeral service criteria related to Community Outreach, Family Outreach, and Professional Development. IFDA represents 478 funeral homes and more than 1,100 individual licensed Illinois Funeral Directors and Embalmers who adhere to the IFDA Constitution and Code of Professional Conduct in Addition to the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code.
Pictured: (L-R) Karen Mullins, Steven Pate and Lauren Johnson
We would like to express our appreciation for being nominated and selected as the 2018 Benton/West City Area Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year. This has been a true honor and we are truly humbled by this award. We would also like to congratulate the Citizen of the Year Jayna K. Hart and Educator of the Year Dana Kalaher! We appreciate everyone's support.
“As a funeral professional there is nothing more gratifying than helping a family celebrate and honor a life well lived.”
– Steven Pate
Please feel free to contact the funeral directors at Pate Funeral Home; we are here to serve you.
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