Coopérative funéraire du Bas-Saint-Laurent is a funeral service cooperative serving families in Rimouski, Bic, Mont-Joli, Price, and Sainte-Angèle-de-Mérici. Founded in 1975, it aims to support bereaved families with quality, competitively priced services delivered with transparency, dignity, and respect for each person’s needs. Guided by values including honesty, social responsibility, democracy, equality, equity, and altruism, the cooperative also promotes local purchasing, community involvement, and public education about the cooperative movement.

Its services include personalized funeral direction, cremation, a selection of caskets and urns, and pre-arrangements or the simple deposit of funeral wishes. The team helps families navigate arrangements after a death and offers guidance through grief, working with notaries and estate liquidators when needed to respect a person’s stated wishes. The cooperative also provides death notices, condolence options, and death-anniversary listings through its website, alongside information about upcoming celebrations and practical resources. For people coping with the loss of a loved one, La Gentiane offers a place of support.