Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home

Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Park, located at 2950 North Cobb Parkway in Kennesaw, Georgia, has served the communities of Cobb, Bartow, and Cherokee counties since its founding in 1982. The business was established by William Winkenhofer, who believed that a dignified burial should be accessible to everyone. He first opened Pine Ridge Memorial Park in 1982, then added the funeral home to the property in 1984. In 2006, the funeral home and cemetery joined the Dignity Memorial network, the largest network of funeral, cremation, and cemetery providers in North America, while continuing to uphold the same high level of personal and professional service. The funeral home spans 20,000 square feet, making it one of the larger facilities in the area. Its spacious chapel seats approximately 250 people, and five staterooms provide comfortable gathering spaces for families and friends. Additionally, the property includes an event center in a renovated 18th-century house that can accommodate about 80 guests, as well as an outdoor pavilion with a fireplace, ideal for smaller, non-traditional services. The team specializes in personalization, taking time to understand each loved one and creating memorable services that reflect their unique lives. They offer a full range of options, from simple cremation to traditional funerals and modern celebrations, with services such as multimedia presentations, favorite flowers, and hired musicians. Pine Ridge Memorial Park cemetery sits on more than 26 acres of park-like grounds, offering scenic views of Kennesaw Mountain. Burial options include standard ground burial with flush-to-ground memorials or upright monuments, memorial and cremation benches, mausoleums, and private family estates. Notable sections include the Garden of Honor for veterans, the Garden of Sacred Heart for cremation entombments, the Garden of Peace with flat bronze markers, and the Garden of Eternity with upright monuments. The property also features a Veterans Mausoleum topped with a Civil War-era cannon, a Last Supper Mausoleum with a granite rendition of Leonardo da Vinci’s painting, and a spacious chapel mausoleum offering both indoor and outdoor crypts. The funeral home and cemetery are actively engaged in the Kennesaw community, hosting a candlelight memorial each holiday season with a video tribute, a sunrise Easter service with balloons and doves, an annual Veterans Day and public servants appreciation event, and a Memorial Day service. They also participate in programs such as the Homeless Veterans Burial Program, the We Honor Veterans program, and the Partners in Education program supporting a local elementary school. With a 4.8-star rating on Google (4.9 on their website) and consistent praise for compassionate care, Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home and Memorial Park remains a trusted resource for families planning funerals, cremations, and burials.