At O'Dacre Family Funeral Home Inc. Chapel and Reception Centre, we pride ourselves on our ability to utilize originality and personalization, when selecting funeral products for our families.  To that end, we have been able to find something for people who are “cremation minded” that is truly unique, as the man himself…
                                        that man’s name is Esa Nieminen.

 John met Esa and his wife Maila a couple of years ago, when he was working for a local funeral home.  John saw the value and uniqueness of Esa’s beautiful urns and he decided that one day he would tell people about Esa, if given the opportunity.   Esa is the artist, designer and sole distributor of beautiful handmade oak urns.    The artwork is painted by Esa, who is a  well known artist in Canada, USA, Europe, and Australia.    He has been a professional artist for over 40 years, and we at O'Dacre Family Funeral Home Inc. Chapel and Reception Centre are so proud to showcase his beautiful oak urns, exclusively.

 Each urn is 10 ½ inches in length, 8 ¾ inches in width, and 5 ½ inches in height.  This particular size and style has been designed to accommodate a temporary container, if necessary.    The slate cover is hand cut from black slate, and original artwork on the slate is designed and INDIVIDUALLY hand painted by the artist Esa.   The slate cover is also prepared for use as a painting that can be hung from a wall, in memory of the individual. 

We, believe that Esa’s hand crafted oak and slate urns are special.  Esa’s Urns have been sold in many countries besides Canada.  Esa’s artwork is visually stunning and realistic.

 O'Dacre Family Funeral Home Inc. Chapel and Reception Centre is proud to be associated with Esa Nieminen and his outstanding artistry.

Painting samples