Park Lawn Corporation Acquires Honquest Funeral Homes
The funeral services provider adds two Illinois locations to its growing network.
Updated on Oct. 20, 2026 in Openings & Closings
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Park Lawn Corporation announced the acquisition of Honquest Family Funeral Homes on Monday. The purchase includes facilities in Loves Park and Roscoe, Illinois.
Why it matters
The acquisition is part of a broader push to strengthen Park Lawn Corporation presence within Illinois. It follows recent expansions in the state as the company continues to scale its operations.
Park Lawn Corporation now operates 220 funeral homes, 83 cemeteries, and 37 other on-site locations across 18 U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces.
The players
Park Lawn Corporation
Headquartered in Toronto, this company owns and operates hundreds of funeral homes and cemeteries across North America.
Timothy Honquest
He is the founder who established the Honquest Family Funeral Homes business in 1995.
The details
Founded by Timothy Honquest in 1995, Honquest Family Funeral Homes maintained a presence in Loves Park and Roscoe for over two decades. Park Lawn also recently finalized the purchase of Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory in Rockford and Burke-Tubbs Funeral Home in the Freeport area.
Timeline
1995: Timothy Honquest founded the funeral home business.
2007: The company opened a second location in Roscoe.
December 2024: Park Lawn acquired the Fitzgerald and Burke-Tubbs funeral homes.
October 19, 2026: Park Lawn Corporation announced the acquisition.
Market Landscape
This acquisition follows the established pattern of industry consolidation where large firms absorb regional, family-owned operators to increase market share. Such moves are shifting the competitive landscape, positioning Park Lawn as a dominant player in the Illinois death care market.
Families in Loves Park and Roscoe should expect continued service under the new ownership structure. The acquisition is unlikely to cause immediate changes to daily pricing or pre-planned funeral arrangements.
The takeaway
Large funeral services companies are actively expanding their regional footprints through the acquisition of established family-owned businesses. Consumers looking to pre-plan arrangements should verify if their local provider has been absorbed into such a network.
Further reading
For more on industry changes, visit the Illinois Openings & Closings section.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Rock River Current - Illinois - Wisconsin.
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