Mueller Memorial Funeral and Cremation Service (Saint Paul, MN and White Bear Lake, MN) was awarded a Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce Deubener Award in the family-owned business category. Mueller Memorial was recognized at the SPACC Chamber Honors November 8, taking home the top prize in their category.

“This was our third nomination, and though we hoped, we really didn’t think we would win because El Burrito Mercado and Keys Café are such fun and beloved Saint Paul institutions,” said Scott Mueller, second-generation owner of Mueller Memorial. “For the voting committee, we thought a funeral home might seem like a bit of a downer by comparison. But this distinguished award celebrates many of the things we have been focusing on in our business, including family, risk, growth, diversity and innovation.”

In recent years, the team at Mueller Memorial has been making changes to elevate the level of service provided at their firms, including a major facility remodel and expansion. In addition to new funeral and reception space, Mueller has developed other programs and services to help people better cope with the death of a loved one. The funeral home internally launched the Grief Compass program in 2018 to help families navigate grief in the year following a loss. muellermemorial.com