Pixley Funeral Home - John Desmond Chapel
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Pixley Funeral Home - John Desmond Chapel
3530 Auburn Road, Auburn Hills, MI 48326 · (248) 852-1800
Part of Service Corporation InternationalPricing Verified
★★★★★4.731 Google reviews
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About Pixley Funeral Home - John Desmond Chapel

Pixley Funeral Home's John Desmond Chapel has been a presence in the Auburn Hills community since at least the early 1970s, though it is now part of Service Corporation International (SCI), the largest corporate funeral chain in North America — something families who prefer independent or family-owned businesses may want to factor into their decision. The home offers full-service funeral and cremation options, pre-planning arrangements, and has experience serving veterans' families, as reflected in customer accounts. With a 4.7-star rating across 31 Google reviews, feedback is largely positive, with families consistently describing the staff as compassionate, patient, and attentive during difficult moments. One reviewer did raise a concern about inadequate management of disruptive visitors during a visitation, which is worth noting for families who are weighing how the home handles the atmosphere and conduct of services.
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Source: General Price List · Effective Apr 2, 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$2,745
Traditional burial
Full-service package
$4,345
Direct cremation from
$2,745
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff
Required fee
$2,965
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$1,095
Other Preparation of the Body6 items
Dressing, casketing and cosmetizing of deceased
$695
Bathing and handling of unembalmed deceased
$225
Special Care for Autopsied Cases
$125
Hairdresser
$95
Restoration (Per hour/where necessary)
$225
Refrigeration
$400
Use of Facilities and Staff11 items
Venue and Staff Services to coordinate a Simple Gathering
$645
Equipment and Staff Services for Service at the Crematory (Our services include
$395
Venue & Staff Services for Visitation (Up To 4 Hours)
$695
Equipment and Staff Services for Graveside Service
$645
Standard Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (Medium)
$645
Off-Site Venue & Staff Services for Funeral
$745
Use of Facilities and Staff Services for Memorial Service (without remains present) in Our
$995
Signature Exclusive Venue & Staff Services for Funeral/Memorial (The Entire Facility)
$3,995
Private family moment at our facility including minimal preparation.
$225
Additional charge for Use of Facilities and Staff on Weekends
$350
Supervision of Disinterment
$1,995
Transportation8 items
Transfer to or from airport
$395
Transfer of deceased from funeral home to place of autopsy and return to funeral home
$395
Transfer to or from crematory
$395
Transfer of remains from place of death to funeral home
$595
Funeral vehicle (e.g. Hearse)
$595
Limousine
$395
Service vehicle
$330
Transfer to anatomical donation
$95
Forwarding of Remains1 items
This charge includes use of preparation room, Basic Professional Service Fee when Forwarding
$3,510
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home2 items
This charge includes Basic Professional Service Fees when Receiving Remains, transportation to or
$2,295
This charge includes Professional Staff and Services for Anatomical Donation, Refrigeration, Transfer
$1,195
Direct Cremation8 items
Direct Cremation
$2,745–$18,140
Direct cremation with container provided by the purchaser. (All such containers must meet
$2,745
Direct Cremation with Pacific Pine - Cremation-oriented casket with a light pine, laminate
$3,940
Direct Cremation with Vista Container - Seashore - Ederlite reinforced fiberboard
$3,540
Direct Cremation with Vista Container - Golden Oak - Ederlite reinforced fiberboard
$3,540
Direct Cremation with Trayview - Cardboard container - cremation oriented with a
$3,140
Direct Cremation with Cardboard Cremation Container - Cardboard container - cremation
$2,940
D irect cremation with casket from our facility (in addition to cost of casket).
$2,745
Immediate Burial4 items
Immediate Burial
$4,345–$25,440
Immediate burial with container provided by the purchaser (all such containers must meet
$4,345
Immediate burial with minimum casket from our facility.
$5,940
Immediate burial with casket selected from our facility (in addition to cost of casket – see
$4,345
Caskets3 items
Caskets
$195–$795
Caskets
$1,195–$21,095
Caskets
$1,100
Outer Burial Containers1 items
Outer Burial Containers
$1,095–$4,095
Urns3 items
Urns
$65–$1,295
CLOTHING
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FLOWERS
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Other Merchandise62 items
A Life Remembered Book
$95
Additional Webcasting DVD
$25
Air Tray
$125
Cap Panels
$145–$295
Casket Corners
$59
Casket Medallions
$50–$295
Catered Receptions
From $695
Celebrate Life Bundle
$295
Crematory Fee
$395
Cross/Crucifix
$15
Dignity Celebrant
$395
Dignity Stationery Packages
$395–$795
Earth Orbit Spaceflight
$4,995
Earth Rise Spaceflight
$2,995
Estate Fraud Protection
$295
Everlasting Memorial®
$395
External Celebrant
Contact
Family Estate Manager
$295
Flag Case
$295
Funeral Webcasting
$295
Keepsake Box
$25
Large Memory Booklets or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$620
Living Stones - 3 Stones
$295
Luna Spaceflight
$12,995
Medallion Bundle
$295
Medium Memory Book
$75
Medium Memory Cards or Memory Folders (Per 100)
$320
Memento Bracelet
$295
Memorial Diamond
$3,499
Memory Glass
$295
Memory Portrait
$295
Neptune Memorial Reef Exclusive Placements
From $37,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Limited Placements
From $22,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Premium Placements
From $18,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Scattering
From $1,495
Neptune Memorial Reef Standard Placements
From $9,995
Ornament Stand
$25
Our Collection Folders or Prayer Cards (Per 100)
$195
Our Collection Thank You Cards (Per 50)
$100
Personalized Glass Ornaments (2)
$35
Personalized Prints
$145
Personalized Thank You Cards (Per 25)
$75
Precious Memories Fingerprint
$295
Remembrance Blanket
$295
Retractable Floor Banner
$395
Retractable Table Banner
$295
Rustic Metal Trio Display
$115
Single Small Medallion Case
$65
Small Memory Folders or Memory Cards (Per 100)
$220
Soft Touch Bookmarks (50)
$200
Star Gaze Frames
$295
Temporary Container
$59
Triple Small Medallion Case
$95
Unisex Pendant, White Gold
$765
Unisex Pendant, Yellow Gold
$765
Unisex Ring, White Gold
$765
Unisex Ring, Yellow Gold
$765
Voyager Spaceflight
$12,995
C ommemorative Collection XDPAICV
$495
E s teemed Collection XDPAIEC
$795
O ur Collection XDPAIOC
$395
R emembrance Collection XDPAIRC
$395

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Google Reviews
★★★★★Andrea R
2 months ago

Amazing and caring staff. I felt heard and cared for. Every detail was taken care of and I was always being checked on. I picked this location due to how close it waa to home. I didn't know it was a one room funeral home but was actually very happy about that. We had the whole place to ourselves and…

★★★★★Juli White
3 months ago

Attended the funeral of a loved one tonight and the funeral home allowed a bunch of intoxicated people come in to the funeral home (during visitation). They allowed them to use the bathroom and hang out in the bathroom while we were grieving our family’s loss. These people were loud and laughing wh…

★★★★★Heidi Sumner
4 months ago

Everyone that I worked with during this unexpected and untimely death of my mother was extremely kind ,compassionate and extraordinarily empathetic to my needs as well as patient with me dealing withthe sudden loss of my mother. To anyone who may be planning ahead or to anyone currently needing serv…

★★★★★Barb Compagnoni
a year ago

Recently I returned to Pixley Funeral Home to make arrangements for my cremation. I was very happy with the whole process. John was very easy to talk to and very helpful. I'm happy I decided to prearrange everything so that my children won't have to worry about this after I'm gone.

★★★★★Greg Skotzke
2 years ago

The Auburn Hills Pixley funeral home has been a main fixture since I moved into the area in 1973. Over the years my family has attended several funerals for friends and neighbors. They have always done a superb job. In 2017 when my dad died, a WWII veteran, the staff made us feel like family during …

Quick facts
OwnershipService Corporation International
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Phone(248) 852-1800
ServicesNot provided
HoursOpen 24 hours
Google reviews31 reviews →
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