South Dakota’s Top Rated Local® Funeral Homes & Services Award Winner: Heartland Funeral Home

Top Rated Local® is pleased to announce that Heartland Funeral Home is a 2019 award winner for funeral homes and services in South Dakota!

If you’re looking for the right funeral home in Brandon, look no further than Heartland Funeral Home.

Heartland Funeral Home has received dozens of reviews on multiple verified sites with an average rating of 4.95 stars, earning them wonderful Rating Score™ of 87.47 and a 2019 Top Rated Local award for ranking among the top 10 funeral homes in all of South Dakota!

Here’s just one of their many five-star reviews:

“We had no worries after talking to Todd; he took care of everything, which was a great comfort to our family during this difficult time in our lives. We couldn’t believe how beautiful and at peace our grandmother looked during the visitation. The end of my grandma’s journey was a wonderful experience thanks to Todd and his staff. We couldn’t have asked for a better funeral home.” – C.K.

Not Your Average Funeral Home

Todd Winkel, Funeral Director and owner of Heartland Funeral Home, generously gave us a few minutes of his time to tell us about his award-winning business and its stand-out online reputation.

The first question we had for Todd was what sets Heartland Funeral Home apart from the many other funeral homes in South Dakota. Here’s his response:

“I have a lot of experience. I am affordable. I encourage people to compare prices. My prices are often significantly less than my competition. I am not as big as the other companies, but that is why we can charge our customers less. I am involved in the community. We have a more personable/small-town feel.”

Todd went on to add:

“Dollars do not have to equate to dignity.”

Building Success by Satisfying Clients

Todd attributes Heartland Funeral Home’s strong online reputation to their commitment to ensuring their clients are satisfied and told us that their reputation speaks for itself.

When asked how Heartland Funeral Home has gotten their name out there outside of building a powerful online reputation, Todd told us that around 80 percent of his clients are referral-based and that word of mouth is their best advertising source. He went on to tell us that they advertise in Coffee News and they work with a marketing subcontractor who helps them with SEM (search engine marketing), including SEO (search engine optimization).

There are so many business owners looking to grow their business and build their online reputation the way Heartland Funeral Home has. Here’s Todd’s expert advice for them:

“Try something for at least three months. If that doesn’t work, move on to something else. Figure out what works for you, but recognize that it won’t change overnight.”


Congratulations to the team at Heartland Funeral Home for being a 2019 Top Rated Local award winner, and thank you so much, Todd, for taking the time to speak with us!

We highly recommend Heartland Funeral Home in Brandon. Visit their website today!

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