Bendigo Funeral Centre
About the company
Bendigo Funerals is wholly owned and operated by Simon and Susan Mulqueen, together with three full-time staff members, and describes itself as a 100% Bendigo-owned family company. Simon Mulqueen is a fifth-generation funeral director with over 45 years' experience in the industry.
He established the Victorian Independent Funeral Directors Association (VIFD) in 1985, served as President of the National Funeral Directors Association from 2006 to 2008, and founded Bendigo Funerals as a new funeral home in 2012.
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The team at Bendigo Funerals were absolutely amazing. From the first phone call enquiry, every email, they helped with a private burial and funeral service, as well as bringing Mum home from interstate. Everything was attended to promptly and with compassion, consideration and care. We are extremely grateful to Simon and the team. Thanks to them, we were able to give Mum the celebration she deserved. They made the process as easy as possible considering the circumstances and would recommend them to anyone going through the loss of a loved one.
Caring, considerate, and compassionate – these are the words our family uses to describe Simon Mulqueen and the team at Bendigo Funerals. During the heartbreaking and sudden loss of our beloved sister and daughter, Simon showed a level of empathy and understanding that truly made a difference. From the beginning, their approach was one of unwavering support and professionalism, always with a “nothing is too much trouble” attitude. Simon and his team gently guided us through every step of the process, offering both expertise and genuine care. It was exactly what we needed during such a difficult time. We’d like to publicly thank Simon and the entire team, just as we did privately, for going above and beyond. In times of grief, the most compassionate stand out, and that’s exactly what we experienced with Bendigo Funerals. Thank you - Greg
On behalf of myself and Johns family I would like to thank Simon and his team for their extra effort and wonderful service.
Simon, Sue and the whole team made the experience for my father's funeral smooth as possible, absolutely supportive and helpful for myself and the family. 100% recommend this company.
On behalf of our family we would sincerely like to thank Simon and his amazing team. Unfortunately we had the difficulty of trying to organise a funeral over the Christmas period, but Simon and his team made themselves available throughout this time. Simon went above and beyond not only to comfort us in our loss but also to ensure the day of the funeral ran so smoothly. We could not recommend SMFD enough to the Bendigo community.
Once again Bendigo Funeral Centre stepped up! Andrew made the process of organising my dads funeral a lot easier. Everything was explained to mum and I and it just all happened. Thank you Andrew, I would recommend Bendigo Funeral Centre without hesitation.
My family would like to thank the team at Mulqueen Bendigo for making a very difficult day very special. I really appreciated how Karyn helped us the whole way through from the planning of my mother’s funeral to the very last detail and how easy and comfortable she made the whole experience and the special gift at the end was extremely appreciated. Also Mark Robinson was an excellent celebrant and did a beautiful service for my mother. Thank you all sincerely from the Beckworth family.
Funeral directors in Bendigo compared
Ordered by rating, weighted by the number of reviews — businesses with only a handful of reviews do not jump to the top automatically. 7 businesses in this category in Bendigo are compared.
| Rank | Provider | Rating | Reviews | Open Sat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bendigo Funeral Centre (this page) | ★ 5,0 | 13 | No |
| 2 | William Farmer Funeral Directors - Bendigo & Eaglehawk | ★ 5,0 | 5 | Yes |
| 3 | Craig Evans Funerals | ★ 5,0 | 2 | Yes |
| 4 | Mount Alexander Funerals | ★ 5,0 | 1 | Yes |
| 5 | William Farmer Funeral Directors - Bendigo | ★ 4,7 | 39 | Yes |
