Testimonials For Exit Funeral Services

To the management and staff at Exit Funeral Services,

I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the exceptional care and support provided by Exit Funeral Services during the recent cremation ceremony for my father, Professor Miles Roger Wislang. Your teams professionalism, compassion and attention to detail made a significant difference during this difficult time for our family.

The ceremony was special and deeply meaningful. We are particularly grateful for the way you helped us honour our father's memory and accommodated our wishes, ensuring that every aspect of the service was handled with the utmost respect and diginity.

We would like to extend our special thanks to Helen, who looked after us with such kindess and understanding. Her support and dedication was truly invaluable, and we are deeply appreciative of her efforts.

Please extend our thanks to everyone involved in the arrangements. Your kindness and dedication have left a lasting impression on us, and we will always remember the support you provided during this challenging period.

With sincere appreication,

Ziska Wislang (Daughter of MIles)

Mike Wilson (Friend of Miles)

On behalf of Miles Wislang's Family and Friends

I would really recommend Exit funerals. Thank you so much Helen for taking great care of dad. The whole process was wonderful at such a sad time. Dad’s funeral was beautiful. Nothing was a problem. Thank you ♥️ Great work team.

It was really a pleasure to know you and the services that you provided which we very much appreciated.

 I thank you for making this process extremely easy and being beyond efficient. I truly appreciate this so much.

Gary and Diane were incredibly compassionate and thoughtful with us. They are well informed and were very patient and respectful while we navigated through the loss , cannot recommend them enough. We will be forever grateful to Diane and Gary for their help and service which was well beyond what I had expected or hoped for ..Charlie

                 Exit funerals provided an excellent service and we're very affordable. They were very helpful in walking us through the process and the Chapel used for the service out at Andersons Bay cemetary was really beautiful.               

Our family were extremely happy with the empathy and respect shown to us by your company.We would absolutely recommend Exit Funeral Services.

Thank you so much for caring for my brother and working with the whanau to make this sad time easier. We loved the coffin,basic but so appropriate for an outdoors man. It was lovely for those who wanted to be able to write messages on it. You were all so kind and understanding,thank you.

Thank you Helen and Exit Funerals- you made a difficult time much easier to get through.

 Thankful for the great service and support Rachael and Helen were excellent with us when picking up Alister, very understanding of our needs A big thank you to Rachael for your added support and doing all the paperwork for us EXEMPLARY service

Would recommend Exit Funeral Services for their excellent service, prompt attention to requests and a realistic cost.

Thank you all so much for you kindness and care of my mother. Rachael you were simply wonderful, thank you so much

 I thoroughly reccommend Exit Funerals. They arranged my husbands funeral and took care of everything so well. The cost was very reasonable as well.

Helen and Gary were both kind and caring and very knowledgeable about all the things that needed to be done.Thank you and my dad would have chuffed with the price! ☺️    

Gary and Diane provided a seamless and caring experience during the entire process of farewelling our dear mother. They could not have been more helpful and we as a family were very pleased with all aspects of their care for our loved one and ourselves at this difficult time. We loved the casket, flowers and setting as it was so appropriate. We also had freedom to personalise the proceedings and they were there to support us along the way. The whole family would recommend the care and attention of Exit funerals.

Gary and Diane provided a seamless and caring experience during the entire process of farewelling our dear mother. They could not have been more helpful and we as a family were very pleased with all aspects of their care for our loved one and ourselves at this difficult time. We loved the casket, flowers and setting as it was so appropriate. We also had freedom to personalise the proceedings and they were there to support us along the way. The whole family would recommend the care and attention of Exit funerals.

We received excellent service from Exit funerals. Gary was compassionate, knowledgeable and gave us exactly what we wanted at a reasonable price. We would definitely use them again over other Dunedin funeral companies.

As a family we found Rachael very easy to talk with, she put us at ease and guided us through the arrangements.

EXIT are an amazing company to deal with, at one of the most difficult times in your life.Highly recommend Gary & team if you are looking for a caring, professional and competent company to deal with...

We recently used Exit Funerals after our loved one died. We found them so professional right from the beginning of taking our loved one from the Hospice. So much respect was given to this sad occasion. We were seen in our own home to fill in the paperwork and ask any questions. Communication was excellent from beginning to end. And the cost is very fair. We really recommend Exit Funerals.

After Exit Funeral handled by brother's Direct Cremation, I will certainly direct my family to use Exit Funeral for my own Direct Cremation.

We used Exit Funeral Services for our mums final farewell. Definitely professional and compassionate to our needs. We had a viewing of our mum and she looked beautiful and peaceful. It was fast , efficient and no fuss, exactly what our mum wanted and laid to rest with our dad. Thank you so much for making this time as hassle free as it could be.

Eugénia Marks. From my very first phone call with the Exit team, I felt supported during the most confronting chapter of my life. Rachael took care of everything in such a warm and caring manner. Nothing was a problem and she was able to meet me within 2 hours. We were able to grieve for MamaBear and not worry about the intricacies involved. Thank you for all your support and kindess. Your services were professional, and exactly what Mama would have liked. I can not recommend you highly enough.

I sadly had to use the services of Exit Funeral Services twice within two years, but both times the service was excellent. I wholeheartedly recommend them.

Awesome team, super helpful, professional & affordable

Exit Funerals were professional, kind, empathetic and easy to communicate with. They supported mum and I with patience and grace, and dad was back home with us in his urn with two days of passing. Everything was seamless with no concerns for mum or I. We would highly recommend Exit Funerals.

Thanks to a great team in this difficult time for our family. Genuine, caring and supportive services, allowing for those personal touches that make for an easier transition.

We found Exit Funerals very good to deal with at a difficult time. It was great to have the choice of a simple cremation. No fuss, no pressure.

Management and staff were very helpful and obliging. Their attention to detail was impressive and appreciated.

Very very happy with exit funerals made it stress free for all of us and easy to understand, it went all very smoothly thank you and very happy with the services provided and took a lot of weight off our shoulders Xx

At a time you need everything to go smoothly, Exit funerals went above and beyond, everything was dealt with professionally, with dignity and just the right amount of humour when needed, can recommend these guys highly enough. Thank you for making a very difficult day less stressful.

Thank you Diane and Gary for taking so much care for our Mum. At a difficult time you showed so much compassion for the families loss. We all really appreciated this.

Very helpful and down to earth

Thank you Rachael for making the process so seamless. Our whanau appreciate how Exit Funerals have been with our Mum, Dad & with our Uncle :) TY

Both my husband and I were very impressed at the way Exit Funeral Services conducted the funeral of a friend of ours so your firm was my first choice for his funeral subsequently. Certainly the service, subsequent cremation ,and our more intimate burial of his ashes in his family grave has helped me to begin to accept his loss a little more easily.

Exit Funerals provided respectful, professional service and complied with all our wishes. They were a courteous efficient team who were discrete and efficient

Highly recommend Exit Funeral Service. A very personalized service. Excellent guidence and support given to us, thankyou Gary Diane Rachel and celebrant Robyn for your compassion and going that extra mile. Kind Regards Jill

My husband had a postmortem done Exit Funerals dressed him in his underwear and Single so I wouldn't see the stitches when I dressed him. Dressing him was important to me.

Rachael was a dream to work with, she was really empathetic and professional at the same time. It helped to ease my grief and also the whole process in general. Would definitely recommend.

Exit funerals you were truly a blessing in our hardest time. The guidence and support truly exceptional and the care shown I knew my brother was in good hands

I cannot express how pleased I am for choosing Exit funeral services. Gary, Diane, and Rachael I thank you so much for the respectful way you looked after my brother, He was in the best care possible. The guidence and support you showed me in the days after his death was exceptional and compassionate and I will be eternally grateful. Rachael what an amazing caring lady you are and thank you for going over and above for me and my family x. Honestly if you want the best care and support for your loved one I highly recommend this team. ❤️ 💐

My Main dealing was with Gary, and he definitely knew how to approach his clients, Me being very new and very easy ooozzzy about the whole thing, Gary made the whole thing Super simple and hassle free and he had knowledge to back what he was saying up with his actions. I would like to extend my up most thanks to the team at EXIT.

Exit provided a service that was professional, kind, caring and hassle free. Highly recommended.

Very appreciative of the good care that was taken.

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Very impressed with Exit Funeral Services-compassionate, friendly professional, accommodating-  price friendly, respectful- highly recommend💙

Thank you for your kindness and compassion in looking after my family member. We said our goodbyes. We had an afternoon tea at home, and celebrated life.

May 2022

My husband’s funeral was a fitting tribute to him and Gary and Diane made that possible. I would certainly reccommend them

May 2022

May 2022

I would love to thank Gary and the team at Exit for the Excellent Service we received for the care they showed for dealing with my Wife it was far above my expiations Thanks to all the team

Your team was very easy to deal with, very happy with the service.  I found the team at Exit funerals very helpful through the whole process which made it very easy on our family through our loss many thanks.

 17.02.2022 We had never used Exit Funeral Services before but on a recommendation we rang. They were professional but friendly and extremely helpful in a distressing time. We were guided with professionalism through our stressful situation and felt we were in capable hands.

I am very satisfied of how Johns passing has been handled . The chapel is superb and very family friendly quiet and beautifully decorated. The price is just right and Gary and Diane are very compassionate

March 2022

As a family we appreciated the loving care of our loved husband and father, that you took under the alert level conditions we were dealing with. You took the time to listen and also took us through the necessary steps kindly and professionally. The lovely room and relaxed atmosphere for dads viewing made it very special.

Diane and Gary provided   personal  and respectful  care for  our father and family and were very helpful in answering  any questions we had . They helped   us  carry out Dad’s wishes and help us  organise  a happy and  relaxed farewell  with  a lot of personal touches. I recommend Exit Funerals for the celebration of life for your loved one .  

We were impressed with Gary's and Diane's empathetic and informative responses to our many queries and requests at a very difficult time.

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Thank you Gary & Diane for the great care taken when Mum passed we appreciate all of your help, her viewing was very special. I know my dad was pleased to see her so peaceful

They were very helpful an pleasant to deal with. Nothing was any trouble. They made us feel at ease as much as possible at such a sad time. I would recommend them to anyone.

Thank you very much, your service was very professional and you showed tremendous kindness to me during that difficult time.

Without being too formal we were able to understand what was to happen at such a sad time. I will recommend your services to many people.

My mothers death was extremely challenging as she was my best friend. My mother was a very private person and as the only child I had to make all the decisions. I found your support and guidance exceptional and will definitely recommend to others

Our family were very happy with the wonderful professional service we received when both our parents passed this year. Would highly recommend Exit Funeral Services.

I found Exit Funerals to be a Professional and knowledgeable organization. They provided my husband with the funeral he requested and kept me informed at all times. The cost was affordable. Both Gary and Rebecca are confident and good ambassadors' for their company. Raewyn Webster Dunedin.

Thank you very much for all your care and help with George.

Exit Funeral Services is the way to go. They are professional, caring and very understanding, every that you require at a very difficult time. Thank you Diane & Gary.

We would highly recommend Exit Funerals to anybody looking for their services. We found Gary to be very friendly and helpful at such a sad time at the passing of our mother. It was very hard in these Covid times for family to be present (e.g. living in Australia) at this sad time but we made the best of a bad situation and I'm sure Mum would have been proud of the service the family gave her on her death.

Promp efficient service. Friendly and helpful.

Very happy with the service from Gary and Diane at Exit funerals. There knowledge and service was very professional and genuine at all times. I happily recommend them.

Exit funerals provide a budget funeral service. Their professionalism, service and staff went beyond our expectations and we would happily recommend them to anyone wanting to use their service.

My family & I recently chose Exit Funeral Services in the passing of my wife & mother Dawn Stevens. We would have no problem recomending Exit Funeral Services to anyone. Both Diane and Gary Shaw were excellent in every way. Which took a lot of pressure off me and my family, at this very sad time. I personally don't see the need to spend thousands of dollars to farewell loved ones, and what Diane & Garry did for us was excellent. Thank you Bill Stevens.

Genuine and Professional.Would Recommend.

Nothing was a problem and we were given a free hand to do as we wished for our Dad but were supported in our efforts in every way even if the were a bit out of the ordinary, Dad was treated with dignity at all times and Gary kept in contact every day until we said goodbye to our father.And again after the funeral which was really appreciated. Thank you so much.

I had to use Diane's services unfortunately due to the untimely death of my best friend. I found Diane very friendly and very helpful as I had never planned a funeral by myself before. I would definitely recommend Diane and Exit Funerals.

Gary did an amazing job. Friendly, easy-going and compassionate. Everything was explained well. No extra hidden costs. Diane did a lovely job of preparing our brother before we finally said goodbye. He looked himself and peaceful. We would definitely recommend your service. Thank you for the stress free services you provided for our family

Absolutely superb great service. What should have been stressful you made it so much relaxed and easier. Diane you did a great job on Mum she looked peaceful and dignified. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend you to anyone. Exit Funerals I wouldn't hesitate to use them again

If you would like a caring, knowledgeable and excellent service that we received from an undertaker, then Exit Funeral Service is right for you.

Gary and Diane Shaw at Exit Funerals were very caring and respectful which made the process of arranging my husband’s funeral a lot easier. They kept in regular contact before and after and had some excellent advice for myself and my family. I would not hesitate to recommend their services.

The support I got from you guys, and all the Phone Calls I made to you all was so Excellent i can't fault you. I have spoken highly of Exit, and hope everyone i have told will now use you when needed. Keep up the Fantastic work Exit. Arohanui

I was grateful and put at ease through the organization and details being undertaken for me, also my questions being answered in full put me and my mind at ease.

Exit were caring, efficient, and understanding with a level of professionalism that was impressive. Exit made a very difficult time a little easier. Thank you Diane, Gary and the rest of your team.

This is the second time I've used Exit Funerals. And would again, though hopefully not soon. Helpful, friendly, sensitive and able to respond to all my requests.

Highly recommend Exit Services, they are amazing.

The family were made to feel very relaxed and after our first meeting with Gary everyone agreed that we made the correct decision to let Gary and Diane look after our loved one. From the first day to the day we said our farewells everything went very smoothly.

We would like to thank you both very much for the kindness shown to our late Mum and to the surviving family members, it was so nice to see Mum lying in the bed in the funeral parlour, it made her look so at peace and is so much nicer than seeing someone in a coffin. Also we all liked that we could write a final message on Mum's coffin.

Thank you Diane, Gary and Rebecca for helping our family at a very sad and hard time. Your helpfulness and professionalism was greatly appreciated by us; as was your compassion and warmth.

Dianne of Exit Funerals guided our family through the passing our our beloved father, John. From the very first encounter her dignity and discretion exhibited a profound understanding of a process that is unfamiliar to most of us. Her calm expertise elevated our entire experience of Dad's passing. We felt John and ourselves were intimately cared for, and that allowed us to deepen into this precious time. Dianne allowed our family freedom to make our own choices, then supported them with impeccable, understated service. Her care and preparation of Dad took our breath away. We hold her in great respect for her most refined calling, and unreservedly recommend her to all at your time of need.

We were recommended Exit Funeral services by an acquaintance when our dear mum passed away, we found the service and care they gave to our small family second to none .Thank you you Exit Funeral services.

Thank you all so much for the care you gave to Malcolm following his passing, our family really appreciated the sensitivity, empathy and consideration you showed us as a family during this time and my daughter and my niece appreciated the opportunity to prepare his service sheet.  We thought the setting at the Crematorium Chapel reflected our brother’s love of the ocean and the use of the utility rather than a hearse fit with his love of motorcycles and other vehicles.  

We would not hesitate to recommend you to our friends and extended family.

Exit funerals were wonderful to deal with in the passing of two family members within months of each other. They were very knowledgeable, had great advise , were caring and friendly. Nothing was a problem and they handled everything quickly and efficiently and with great communication too. As a family we would highly recommend Exit Funerals.

I was very happy with Exit Funerals. Diane was very easy to deal with - she was very empathetic & professional. I would definitely recommend them.

The family would like to thank you for your sensitivity, compassion and professionalism shown to us at the time of Mum’s passing.

We found Exit Funeral Services to be compassionate, professional and very reasonably priced in today’s funeral market. I would highly recommend them!

Things were done very quickly and easy. Diane and Gary were excellent to work with.

Thank you so much for your caring, professional and knowledgeable service whilst taking care of the necessary processes to help me carry out my Uncle's wishes after his death. I can not recommend highly enough your services.

Because of our circumstances & geographical problems Exit were instrumental in facilitating a convenient outcome at a time when the family had no idea or direction regarding funeral arrangements. Exit were responsive, friendly and dispelled the biggest fear by being affordable

I was delighted with all aspects of this service.We wanted a dignified reasonably priced service. We had a number of our own ideas eg open coffin, family pet present and Gary made it easy to achieve. The entire cost was about half that of any of the companies in Dunedin. I would highly recommend Exit Service for making a very differcult time less stressful.

Gary at Exit Caskets and Cremations made a very differcult situation incredibly easy, he came within half an hour of my first phone call and walked us kindly and carefully through the whole process. He went above and beyond anything I might have expected with his thoughtfulness, helpfulness, and his overall demeanour. I would very highly recommend him and his company without hesitation.

Gary was very friendly and compassionate, super responsive and helpful. Couldn,t have asked for better support or a better price at this incredibly tough time.

Our whanau were very happy with the service provided by Exit caskets. Gary came to our home and brought the casket for our loved one as soon as we called him. I highly reccommend Exit Caskets if want an eco-friendly casket at a reasonable price and great assistance