ABOUT US
A Foundation of Integrity. A Mission of Grace.
Grace and Mercy Funeral Services exists to walk with families through one of life’s hardest moments — with dignity, compassion, and unwavering care.
OUR STORY
A Dedicated Servant, Navy Veteran, and Advocate for Families
Grace & Mercy Funeral Service, P.C. was founded on a decade of clinical expertise and the ironclad discipline of a U.S. Navy Veteran. Malisha Porter founded Grace & Mercy with a single mission: to bring authentic compassion, personalized care, and dignity back to the funeral profession. Combining over a decade of healthcare experience, naval discipline, and dual-state licensure (IL/IN), Malisha personally sits with every family to ensure their wishes are honored with gentle precision, without pressure, and without unexpected burdens.
Our Mission
“To stand as an advocate for every family in their time of need — offering compassionate guidance, dignified service, and care that honors every life entrusted to us.”
We provide a comprehensive suite of professional support, including:
• Legacy Protection: Licensed Life Insurance and Final Expense strategies to secure generational wealth.
• Administrative Certainty: Professional Public Notary services to ensure your legal documentation is handled with absolute accuracy.
• The Resource Gateway: Our affiliated NFP Grief Resource Center connects families with the counseling, support groups, and community workshops needed to find a new normal.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
The values that guide every service
Compassion
Every family is met with warmth, patience, and genuine care — never a script.
Dignity
We treat every life entrusted to us with reverence, regardless of background or circumstance.
Service
We stand as your advocate, taking the weight of details so you can focus on family.
We are proud to embrace traditional values, diversity, and innovation in honoring the spirit and life of each person we serve. At Grace & Mercy Funeral Service, we encourage families to create very personalized services. It is important to acknowledge that a life has been lived and to celebrate the life of your loved one.
By offering services and memorization features that are personal and special, a unique life can be remembered and honored in a way that is comforting to family and friends. We encourage you to bring pictures and memorabilia that had special meaning to your loved one.
Malisha Porter, Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Grace & Mercy Funeral Service is honored to serve your family. It is our privilege to be a support system to our families in time of sorrow and loss before, during and after their loved ones are laid to rest. We take great pride in our service to our community and in the level of personalized attention we are able to offer all of our families.
We offer a complete range of quality services that may be tailored to meet your family’s special, individual needs and customs. We are committed to providing you with distinctive service and attention, and are available to answer your questions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We wholeheartedly thank you so very much for allowing us the opportunity to serve you.
Have you experienced a loss?
Our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you.
Standing as an Advocate in your time of need. Compassionate funeral and cremation care for families throughout the Chicago and the NW Indiana communities.
CONTACT
Satellite Office: 4944 W Chicago Ave Chicago IL 60651
The Chapel: 5112 S Western Ave Chicago IL 60609