Funeral director Larry Mitchell, his wife Colleen and son Bill, of Mitchell Funeral Home, have established a reputation for providing service that reflects the best of what a family business has to offer

So much of a funeral director’s work happens behind the scenes, tending to tasks that most families won’t ever know about.

When a person you care about experiences the death of a loved one, it can be difficult to know what action to take and what words to choose to express your sympathy

For Larry, Bill and Colleen, of Mitchell Funeral Home, and Derek Shelly, who recently retired as a minister at Huntsville’s Trinity United Church, funerals play a significant role in supporting those who are grieving, bringing people together and paying a fitting tribute to the deceased.

In a quiet corner of the reception room at Mitchell Funeral Home there is a painterly image of two children walking through long, golden grass towards a bright yellow sky, colourful birds, and butterflies

Few Muskoka businesses are as entrenched in the community as Mitchell Funeral Home. Ould Funeral Home was first established in the early 1900s, with Larry Mitchell’s family taking over in the 1930s.