Killick Family Funerals

02/09/2025

🌿 5 Simple Tricks to Save on Funeral Costs in Australia 🌿

Planning a farewell for someone you love doesn’t have to leave you financially overwhelmed. Here are five practical tips that can make a big difference:

1️⃣ Compare Your Options – Funeral costs can vary significantly between providers. Always ask for an itemised quote before making decisions.

2️⃣ Consider a Direct Cremation – A simple, respectful service without the extras can save thousands while still honouring your loved one.

3️⃣ Ask About Prepaid Plans – Prepaying locks in today’s prices and can ease the financial burden later.

4️⃣ Customise the Service – You don’t have to choose the “package deal.” Personalising choices like flowers, catering, and venues can reduce costs without compromising on meaning.

5️⃣ Know Your Rights – In Australia, funeral homes must provide a price list upon request. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and explore more affordable options.

💛 Saying goodbye should be about love, memories, and honouring a life—not stressing about the price tag.

📞 Need caring guidance? We’re here to help every step of the way. 1800 607 880
https://killickfamilyfunerals.com.au/pricing/

05/08/2024

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Family owned and operated funeral home providing the families of South Burnett and surrounding areas

09/04/2024

Meryll Jean Fraser
Beloved wife of Leon and Partner of John & Robert. Mother of Marisa, Lee, Liam and Kari. Grandmother of Maddy, Bailey, Will, Sienna and Matilda. Missed by all her beloved pets.

Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a funeral service to honour Merylls life which will be held in the Chapel of the Warrill Park Crematorium, Anderson Day Drive, Willowbank on Monday, 15 April commencing at 11.00am followed by private cremation

06/01/2024

F U N E R A L. N O T I C E
Mary McSherry

Passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on 4 January. Dearly loved wife of Michael (D'cd), Loved and loving mum to Michael, Don (D'cd), Tracey, Andrew, and Ewan. Sadly missed and deeply loved by all of her family. Those who knew and love Mary are respectfully invited to attend a service to honour her life which will be held in the chapel of the Heritage Park Crematorium, 113 Stuart Street, Goodna on Friday, 12 January commencing at 10.00am followed by private cremation.

05/01/2024

Today we joined with family and friends of Graham Potter at Willowbank as they came to bid farewell to a man who remains genuinely respected and dearly loved. His legacy will absolutely be the incredible family he leaves behind.

We extend our deepest condolences to Elaine and family.

04/01/2024

Today we had the very great honour of conducting a service for a man who served country, community, and person alike.
Tony Hills was one of the real greats of our country

We extend our condolences to Yvette and family.

Rest peacefully Tony. Your work here is done.

28/12/2023

F U N E R A L. N O T I C E
Tony Allan Hills

Rgtl Number: A631867 Passed away surrounded by family on 19 December, 2023. Dearly loved Husband of Yvette, Loved and loving Father to Luke, Alastair, and Marcia. Cherished Son of Rosalie and Trevor Hills (D'cd). Respected and loved Father-in-law to Naomi and Adored Grandfather of Bridgette, Imogen, Elsie-Rose and John. Loved Brother of Steven, Wendy (D'cd), Carol, Wayne, David, Brian and Leigh and Uncle to their families.Tony is a deeply respected and active member of the community and his passing will be felt by many across Logan and Brisbane cities. Family and Friends are warmly invited to attend a funeral service to honour the life of Tony which will be held in the chapel of the Mount Gravatt Crematorium, 582 Mains Road, Macgregor on Thursday, 4 January, 2024 commencing at 11.00am Followed by cremation.

10/11/2023

Funeral Notice
Jeffrey Swindale.

Cremation is a popular choice throughout Australia. Say goodbye when and where you’d like with help from Killick Family Funerals . Serving South East Queensland.

12/09/2023

Eight years ago and it seems like it was yesterday.

Rest peacefully

Today I sat with a lady in Palliative Care. This lady has a matter of only days of life left and no family with her.
She wanted to prearrange her final wishes.
We ended up chatting for ninety minutes like old friends.

What an absolute privilege to have met and spent time with this brave lady.
I hope to meet you again while you're still here.

11/09/2023

At Killick Family Funerals, it’s important to our family to offer families the best funeral possible at the best possible price.

We’re proud to be signatories to the fair funeral provider promise.

This means we have stood up and said that we agree to the following.

1. To recognise that funerals can be expensive and many people need fair and affordable options.

2. To help people find funerals that are within their means and budget.

3. To be open and transparent about funeral prices, including third party costs:

in initial conversations
within price lists
on funeral websites.

You know you can trust the Killick family to care for your family at all times with integrity and respect.

05/09/2023

Grief Groceries!
I saw this letter today- as a funeral directors son, I have been around this for years. This is some of the best advice I have ever seen.

“Hey there, Thanks for writing. I’m really glad your friend has you in her life.

I get it. Grief is a funny thing. It’s the time in our life when we most need help, and also the time when asking for help is so hard. Not because we are ashamed to ask for help, although that happens sometimes too. But mostly because our brain just sort of shuts down.

When my Dad died, I looked functional. But I wasn’t OK. Not at all. And when the news got out, the ton of people flooding me with calls, texts, and DM’s was overwhelming. I really couldn’t function. I sat on the swing in our yard and just stared into space. People called and asked what they could do to help. I had no idea.

“Well, anything you need at all, let me know, OK?”

“OK”.

They hung up. I stared into space some more.

I had no idea what to do. What I needed. I didn’t even know what to ask for.

Then a friend sent a text. This friend had met Dad once but didn’t really know him. But still, she knew I was hurting. I saw who it was and almost put the phone down without reading the text, but I saw the message and it stopped me:

Will you be home at 8:30 tonight?

What’s weird is this friend lives 12 hours away from me.

Yes, I replied.

“K.”

10 minutes later, she said, “Instacart will be there at 8:30. Open the door for them.”

“What?”

“Grief Groceries.!!”

When Instacart showed up, they put two large bags of groceries on my porch. Frozen pizzas. Ice cream. Oreo cookies. Tinned soup. Stouffer’s lasagna. A gallon of milk. Like that. Things I could heat up if I needed a meal, or pig out on if I needed fat and sugar. Sometimes, you just need to eat half a box of Oreos.

Notice she didn’t ask if I needed any food. I would have said no. She just asked if I would be home.

Grief groceries.

Another friend, who lives out of town, asked Renee to name a restaurant near our house where we like to eat. There is a local chain near our house that is sort of a deli. When we eat supper there, we spend about $25. Renee told her the name of the place.

An hour later, there was a gift card in my inbox for $250. Yes, that is a lot of money, and I understand not everyone can do that. But the wonderful thing was that because it was enough for multiple meals, we didn’t try to save it for “the right time”. We ate there that night, and take out from there several times a week for the next month on nights when I just didn’t have the spoons to cook.

Both of those gift-givers knew something I didn’t know – that when you are grieving, you don’t want to make decisions. No, that’s not quite it: You can’t make decisions. You hit decision fatigue really fast.

So, I guess what I’m saying is, don’t ask grieving people to make big choices or decisions. “How can I help” is a big choice. But “Can I take the kids this afternoon so you can have some time to yourself” is a much smaller one. “Will you be home tonight?” is a small choice. “What restaurant do you like” is a small decision. Just showing up to cut their grass because you noticed it needed cutting is loads better than asking, “Do you want me to cut the grass?” Or, “I’m going to Target. What can I get you while I’m there?” is better than “Can I run any errands for you?”

It won’t always be like this. If you stick around, eventually they will surface and ways to be helpful will make themselves known. But in the first few days, especially, it helps to remove as many decisions from their plate as you can!”

Original Words from: Hugh Hollowell Jr.

04/09/2023

Recently we held a funeral service using the daisy box cardboard casket. The family were able to spend time with the person and view him as you would with any other casket.

Funerals without the high cost is what we’ve always been about.

Daisy box caskets can be written on, painted or decorated in any manner a family chooses, or simply left as is. Complete with unnleached calico lining and pillow.
These are perfect for a green burial, standard burial, or cremation.

A cheaper casket shows no less love or respect than an expensive one. We are proud to be funeral directors, not salespeople.