Meet the team who will care for your family
From your first call to the return of your loved one’s cremated remains, our family-owned Chicago team guides you with experience, compassion and personal attention. We answer 24/7, and we’re happy to help in English or Spanish.
Milos Djordjevic
Licensed funeral director and embalmerMilos founded Caring Cremations to give Chicago families a simpler, more transparent funeral home experience. A licensed funeral director and embalmer, he oversees the care we provide to every family, from the first phone call to the final details.
“Make arrangements easy, affordable and stress-free, and treat every family with compassion and dignity during one of life’s most difficult moments.”
That is Milos’s promise to every family.
The faces behind every call
Funeral directors, care specialists and family services staff with decades of combined experience caring for Chicago families.
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Leads our family services teamVivian Hincapie
Director of Family ServicesAs Director of Family Services, Vivian is second in command at Caring Cremations. She leads our family services team and oversees the details behind every arrangement, so that each one is handled with care and no family ever feels rushed or alone.
Vivian is passionate about connecting with people and helping others, and she brings kindness, understanding and a positive spirit to everything she does. Being a mother is one of her greatest joys, and she brings that same warmth to her team every day.
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40 years of experienceGary J. Clark
Lead Funeral Director & EmbalmerGary has served families as a funeral director and embalmer for 40 years. As our lead funeral director and embalmer, he cares for each person entrusted to us with skill, dignity and careful attention to detail, and he brings that experience and steady guidance to every family we serve.
Gary lives in Naperville and is a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Bolingbrook. He is the proud father of Ben Clark.
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20+ years of experienceJoel Luna
Senior Care SpecialistJoel has been an integral part of Caring Cremations for more than 20 years. He knows every step of caring for a loved one down to the smallest detail, and that experience is truly irreplaceable.
When he is not working, Joel enjoys spending time with his wife, his daughter, his three grandchildren and the family’s two puppies.
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10+ years in the medical fieldClaudia Aguirre
Family Care SpecialistClaudia brings more than ten years of experience in the medical field to Caring Cremations. Those years taught her how much it matters to care for people with understanding, empathy and compassion, and to connect with every family on a personal level.
Outside of work, Claudia loves spending time with her husband and daughter, and you can almost always find her enjoying a good cup of coffee.
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Apprentice funeral directorArmando Hidrogo
Funeral Director & Embalmer ApprenticeMeet Armando Hidrogo, our funeral director and embalmer apprentice. At 24, he is a dedicated professional who values what matters most in life.
Outside of his busy schedule, Armando cherishes every opportunity to spend quality time with his daughter and family. He approaches life with warmth, grounding his daily focus in his loved ones and building meaningful memories together.
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Visit usOur funeral home on Pulaski Road
Take a look inside the chapel, visitation room and family areas where we welcome families.
SEE THE FUNERAL HOME
Talk with our team, day or night
Call any time and a caring member of our team will answer. We can guide you by phone, or you can start arrangements online in about 15 minutes.
