Funeral Homes in the Lakeland, Florida Metro Area

Several funeral homes serve the Lakeland, Florida metro area, with locations in Auburndale, Haines City, and Winter Haven. The network covers a broad portion of Polk County, from Auburndale in the northwest to Haines City in the southeast, with two locations in Winter Haven serving families in the central part of the county. Services available across the market include burial, cremation, funeral and memorial services, pre-need planning, veterans services, and pre-arranged funeral planning.

• Kersey Funeral Home is a full-service funeral home located in Auburndale, operating from a historic estate originally constructed in 1913 and 1914 on more than seven acres. Established in 1950 by Walter Kersey, the location served as a family-operated business for seven decades. The facility includes a chapel with lake views, private viewings, and identification viewings, and Spanish-language services are available.

• Oak Ridge Funeral Care - Haines City is a funeral home located in Haines City, established in 1999. The facility includes a chapel, a reception and event space, and private viewings. The location offers reception and catered events, making it an option for families who wish to host a gathering on-site following a service. It is situated near Forest Hill Cemetery, offering a logistically convenient option for families coordinating burial at that facility. Spanish-language services are available.

• Oak Ridge Funeral Care - Winter Haven is a funeral home located on the shores of Lake Idylwild in Winter Haven, established in 2001. The facility includes multiple chapels and a reception and event space. Families at this location consistently describe an experience that feels personal rather than transactional, an atmosphere they attribute in part to the facility's private rooms. Spanish-language services are available.

• Steele's Family Funeral Services is a funeral home in Winter Haven, established in 1996 by Bill and Susan Steele, both third-generation funeral professionals. The facility includes a chapel, private viewings, identification viewings, and overnight visitations. Families at this location consistently highlight the team's transparency around service options and pricing, as well as the availability of flexible payment arrangements and after-hours support during the arrangement process.

Families selecting among these locations typically weigh factors including geographic proximity within Polk County, facility characteristics such as the availability of on-site reception space, multiple chapels, or overnight visitations, and specific service needs such as veterans honors, Spanish-language support, or catered reception events. Service scope varies across the four locations — families with needs including veterans services, certified celebrant services, or on-site catered receptions should review individual location pages to confirm availability. None of the four locations operate an on-site crematory, so families whose primary need is direct cremation may wish to confirm coordination arrangements directly with the location.