Essentials Radio Ad

We are excited to share this with you! Our friend Kurt helped us create the video while Krystal Riddell and Rebecca Hagglund spent a few months creating this special audio (we're not singing ) Now Essentials officially has its own anthem! Not bad for a funeral home [...]

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Krystal Riddell Receives 2019 40 Under 40 Award

Krystal Riddell - A longtime funeral director, in 2017 she took a courageous step into the world of entrepreneurship and opened her own funeral establishment in Niagara Falls, called Essentials Cremation and Burial Services. Passionate about helping families in their time of need, Krystal is committed to serving all [...]

By |2019-05-24T16:26:32-04:00May 24, 2019|Media|0 Comments

Krystal Riddell Receives Young Professional’s Award

Young Professional's Award GNCC ANNOUNCES WINNERS AND BESTOWED AWARD RECIPIENTS FOR 15TH ANNUAL NIAGARA BUSINESS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Krystal was recognized through the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce and received the 2018 Young Professional’s Award. Wednesday, June 13, 2018 (Niagara) June 13, 2018 – The Greater Niagara Chamber of [...]

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An Interview with The Standard

Falls businesswomen part of changing funeral industry Mar 15, 2018 Krystal Riddell says she's proud to be part of a funeral industry growing in gender diversity. The 30-year-old funeral director and owner of Essentials Cremation and Burial Services Inc. in Niagara Falls said the death-care profession, which for [...]

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Niagara This Week Article

Essentials Cremation & Burial Services Inc. Whether you are facing the loss of a loved one or wish to make your own pre-arrangement plan, Krystal Riddell, is a caring funeral director and the owner of Essentials Cremation and Burial Services located in Niagara Falls, providing services throughout the [...]

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CBC’s The National Interview

Green (Natural) Funerals Green funerals are on the rise, and Essentials Cremation and Burial Services, Inc., is proud to offer eco-friendly options. In this CBC video on the practice, Krystal guides a family through an eco-friendly pre-arrangement.

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CBC News Interview

Baby boomers moving toward cheap and cheerful funerals Forget the dimly lit, sombre mood of an old-fashioned funeral home. Consider instead a cocktail party-style celebration of life, complete with hors d'oeuvres and a video tribute. Ashes in an urn? Try a teapot, or a toolbox instead. Canadians' ideas [...]

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St. Catharines Standard Interview

St. Catharines After receiving the Young Professional's Award, the St. Catharines Standard called Krystal for an interview and completed this story. Recipients of the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce's 15th Annual Niagara Business Achievement Awards were announced at a ceremony on June 13. Mishka Balsom, GNCC president and [...]

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