Established in 1859. Mackey Funeral Home is a locally owned funeral home in downtown Lindsay.
12/24/2025
As Christmas is upon us, all of us at Mackey Funeral Home, Stoddart Funeral Home, and Jardine Funeral Home want to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many families who placed their trust in us throughout 2025.
It has been a privilege to walk alongside you, to listen, to care, and to help honour lives in meaningful ways. We are deeply grateful for the confidence you have shown our staff and for the kindness and understanding shared with us during such personal moments.
We also recognize that while this season is joyful for many, it can be tender and reflective for others. Wherever this Christmas finds you, we hope it brings moments of peace, comfort, and connection.
From our families to yours, we wish you a warm and gentle Christmas and a New Year filled with hope.
Alison Steinsky & Staff
12/02/2025
🎉 Happy Retirement, Michele! 🎉
Please join us in celebrating and thanking Michele as she begins her well-deserved retirement!
Michele joined the Mackey team in 2014 as our Office Administrator, and for the past 11 years she has been a steady, dedicated, and caring presence in our office and our community. Born in Toronto and raised in Mississauga, Michele later attended Sheridan College for Business Administration and raised her two children before eventually settling in Port Perry with her husband, Chris. In 2011, they made the move to Cambray to embrace country living — a place that has truly become home.
Michele has been a steady hand to Alison since Linden’s passing and has provided far more than administrative support to the team. She has been a sounding board, a strong leader, and a true source of comfort and guidance. Michele is a dear friend to all and will be dearly missed, but we wish her well as she steps into this exciting new chapter after an incredible 11 years of dedicated service.
We are incredibly grateful for Michele’s kindness, commitment, and the heart she brought to everything she did.
đź’› Please join us in wishing Michele all the best as she steps into this next exciting chapter!
Her last day with us will be December 29th — feel free to share your thanks, memories, and well-wishes below!
Congratulations, Michele! 🎉✨
11/17/2025
We got new front steps! A beautiful new look to our already beautiful building.
Check out our before and after.
Thank you to Cavan Hills Landscaping! 🚧
11/07/2025
10/28/2025
Community Care City of Kawartha Lakes’s 50/50 draw is starting this Friday! Get your tickets! 🎟️🎟️
🎉 The next Community Care Foundation 50/50 Raffle is starting soon!
Starting Friday October 31st visit lottery.ccckl.ca to get your tickets and make sure you get them early!
This draw will include 3 amazing early bird prizes - including cash and a special gift from the Peterborough Petes!
Thanks to Mackey Funeral Home Inc. for sponsoring this raffle and supporting community care close to home.đź’™
10/27/2025
It’s game day and we are cheering on the Blue Jays!!
Let’s go Blue Jays! 🧢⚾️
(Spot Michele, one of our funeral directors, in her Cannington Haunt costume from this weekend)
10/15/2025
Community Care invites you to our Hospice Memorial Service on November 19, 7:00–8:00 PM at Celebrations, 35 Lindsay St. N, Lindsay.
This service is a time for reflection and remembrance, allowing us to honor and revisit memories of loved ones who have passed. All are welcome to attend.
If you would like your loved one’s name honoured during the service, please email jcraig@ccckl.ca or share their name when you arrive at the Memorial Service.
10/14/2025
A great morning with the Men’s Probus Club of Lindsay!
Our Aftercare and Prearrangement Specialist, Julie Knox, stopped by with coffee, tea, and treats — thank you for the warm welcome!
09/25/2025
Thankful Thursday: A Heartfelt Thanks đź’›
On this Thankful Thursday, our hearts are overflowing with gratitude. To each and every person who took the time to drop off food and essential household items at our emergency shelter—thank you.
We give our heartfelt thanks to:
Ziggy's Fish & Chips for donating a huge hot lunch donation: 3 roasting pans of chicken legs, 3 roasting pans of roasted potatoes and large pot of gravy that was served for this past Saturday’s dinner!
Royal Canadian Legion Lindsay Branch 67 for donating sandwiches, fruits, and veggies perfect for lunch!
Mackey Funeral Home Inc. for donating sandwiches, cheese, veggies, pickles, and olives
Paul Orchard for donating hotdogs
Kathy Tromans for donating 6 hand creams, 4 packs or razors, 6 Old Spice body washes, 6 Dove body sprays for men, 6 deodorants for women , 6 shampoos, 6 conditioners, 6 lotions, 5 cans of diced tomatoes, 2 mugs, and 5 boxes of crackers. We are really low on personal care items so this donation was greatly appreciated!
Your generosity is more than a donation. It’s a lifeline. It brings comfort, dignity, and hope to those navigating incredibly difficult times. Because of you, our community feels a little more connected, a little more cared for, and a lot more loved.
From the bottom of our hearts—thank you.💕
09/19/2025
09/09/2025
Do You Know the Difference?
Although we’ll never correct you if you mix them up, there’s an important difference between a hearse and Hearst.
A hearse—traditionally known as a funeral coach—is a vehicle used to transport your loved one from the place of death to the cemetery, crematorium, church, or celebration of life.
Hearst, on the other hand, is a town in Ontario. While it’s a fun coincidence that the two sound the same, they’re definitely not interchangeable!
09/08/2025
The season of colour begins right at our door step 🍂
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James S. Mackey
1st Generation Founder
1892 ~ 1950
The Mackey Funeral Home is proud of its longstanding relationship with families in Lindsay, Ontario and surrounding communities. It is independently owned and operated by a third generation of caring Mackey family. The 'Mackey' quality of care is renowned throughout this region. The funeral home was founded by Mr. John Anderson in 1859. John Anderson Furniture and Funeral Supply located on Kent Street West in Lindsay, provided a selection of quality furniture and funeral services. James S. Mackey apprenticed with John Anderson and became a co-owner in 1919 of the Furniture and Funeral Supply business. Recognizing the value of a funeral service, James built the only Funeral Chapel in the Town of Lindsay. This chapel remains the only Funeral Chapel designated for funeral care in the now City of Kawartha Lakes. James' commitment to the community didn't end with funerals, his was involved throughout his lifetime fostering the friendships he had made in Lindsay and the surrounding area.
Linden J. Mackey
2nd Generation Owner
1918 ~ 1987
After the death of James S. in 1950, his sons Linden J., Gordon and James E. continued the traditions established by their father. Although Linden J. retired in the 1970's, he was active in the business until the time of his death in 1987. In 1986 James G., as his grandfather did, returned to Lindsay to complete his apprenticeship and subsequently graduated in 1987 and remained as an employee. James E. and Gordon, together with James G. and Linden S. continued with the support of additional staff until the time of James E.'s retirement in 1989. During 1989 Gordon's sons Linden S. and James G. became
Gordon T. Mackey
2nd Generation Owner
1925 ~ 2003
Following Gordon's death in 2003, and his son James G.'s retirement in 2005, Linden continues providing quality funeral care with his professional group of staff members.
James E. Mackey
2nd Generation Owner
Retired 1989
Mackey Funeral Home's heritage is a source of pride for the Mackey family and staff alike. While funeral care has changed considerably over its history, the Mackey Funeral Home is committed to providing funeral arrangements within everyone's means and expectations.
