Staff of Seddon Park

Kerrianne Taituma

Embalmer

Kerrianne is passionate for people. She comes from National Park, Ngati Tu wharetoa. Kerrianne is a proud mum and grandmother and the daughter of Joyce Taituma Hemepo and John Latoa Maaka.

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Advice

Where to begin.

Knowing where to begin can be overwhelming. We are here to guide you and lead you through the funeral process.

How to live with grief.

If we live and love then we are going to experience grief. There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Options for ashes.

Whether you wish to keep someone’s ashes, scatter, inter them, or simply don’t know what you would like to do. We can help guide you through that process.

Eco-friendly funerals.

We offer a range of products and advice for those people wanting an Eco-friendly funeral. From environmentally friendly caskets to advice on eco-burials.

Choosing the right celebrant to create a memorable farewell is important. Each funeral is unique, as are the needs of each family. Our celebrants strive to bring together a meaningful and unique funeral for each family.

How to live with grief.

If we live and love then we are going to experience grief. There is no right or wrong way to grieve.

Eco-friendly funerals.

When a loved one dies, it can be hard to know where to start. We can help you take the first step.

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Some kind words from families:

When organising Richard’s service, I looked at several options and chose Seddon Park because of their very detailed and professional quote which was sent very promptly. I still had many questions, all answered very respectfully.

This professionalism is very evident in all aspects of your service. Kathryn, you made a very traumatic and sad event so so much easier with your soft, empathetic and calm approach. We loved how the service came together and I know Richard would have been very happy with it.

I cannot recommend Seddon Park highly enough.
On behalf of our mother and whanau, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Mark and the team for their exceptional service delivered recently.

Despite the challenges surrounded by COVID-19, your team demonstrated consideration, a sincere understanding of our cultural beliefs and the willingness to accommodate, during a sensitive time.

You were instrumental in a successful send-off for our dad.
I have had recent dealings with Seddon Park Funeral Home and wish to convey from myself and my family our sincere and heart felt thanks.
We felt as though we were treated with dignity and respect throughout the entire process.
Just a note to say that Michael's funeral was lovely and you did such a wonderful job.

Really appreciate the thought and time that you put in.

Thanks heaps
We just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the great way in which you looked after everything for us for Mums Funeral Service. You certainly made a difficult time for us, far more bearable.
To Kathryn & Team,

Words will never begin to say how thankful I am for your overwhelming kindness and generosity at the bad time of David’s death. You went way beyond my expectations and call of duty. I will never forget what you did, your understanding, support, help that you offered me, and David looked so lovely…

Ps. I understand now why everyone who has engaged your services speak so highly of you.

Thank you so much again.