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Funerals

A funeral represents a purposeful opportunity to reflect on the meaning of a life that has been lived and to determine the impact of that meaning on the family and friends. There is no single proper funeral service. It is a time for human sharing in its deepest sense. You and the ones you love are at the very center of the process, and the choices you make will determine their significance for you. As you participate in the planning of the funeral service, you help create a meaningful experience for everyone.

It is our goal to help people complete the relationship with the one who has died and to provide a climate that encourages each person to give and receive emotional support. During the funeral service, family and friends have the opportunity to relate to each other at the deepest levels and find mutual strength.

Our Funeral Service Offerings

Funeral Service

A traditional funeral will include a family or public viewing of the deceased, followed by a service, typically in the church or at the funeral home. This would be followed by the burial. Many cemeteries require that a minimum grave liner be used to encase the casket when buried. These minimum liners are constructed of concrete and are designed to hold the weight of the earth, maintaining the cemetery property.

A sealed vault may also be used. The vaults are also constructed of concrete and are designed to not only protect the gravesite but are manufactured with inner liners that not only restrict the entrance of graveside elements (water and earth) but increase the strength of the vault.

Graveside Service

The Graveside Service can be another selection. This can follow a visitation at the funeral home. Your loved one would then be transferred to the cemetery where a graveside ceremony could take place followed by the burial.

Cremation Service

The Cremation Service is another type of selected offering. This service will be just like a Funeral Service except cremation will follow instead of the burial. This can be accommodated by the use of a cremation casket (a casket that is designed to be cremated) or even a rental casket may be used.

Following the viewing, service, or ceremony, and eventual cremation, the cremated remains can be buried, properly scattered, or returned to the family for safekeeping. Urns are used to hold the cremated remains. Urns can be constructed out of basic materials like cardboard or plastic, or constructed out of more protective materials like basic and semi-precious metals, ceramics, and wood.

Memorial Service

A Memorial Service is one where the body is not present, and is usually held at the church, funeral home, or other location. Viewing of your loved one is a very important step in acknowledging that the death has occurred. Having some type of service or ceremony is also a key ingredient to a healthy recovery of a loss due to a death.

Personalized Service

A Memorial Service is one where the body is not present, and is usually held at the church, funeral home, or other location. Viewing of your loved one is a very important step in acknowledging that the death has occurred. Having some type of service or ceremony is also a key ingredient to a healthy recovery of a loss due to a death.

How We Can Serve You?

When a death occurs, your primary responsibility is to yourself and the ones you love. There are a number of things that require attention simultaneously. Regardless of the day or hour, we are always prepared to respond to your needs quickly and competently. The funeral director’s main function is to assist you with the necessary details of the funeral process.

Services provided by the funeral director:

  • Arranging funeral plans
  • Securing necessary permits and death certificates
  • Care and custody of the body
  • Coordinating all details with the clergy
  • Arranging the music you have selected.Placing the obituary and funeral notices in newspapers
  • Assisting in arranging for burial or cremation
  • Assisting in arrangements for cemetery space, grave opening and closing, flowers, and monuments
  • Arranging transportation for you and the members of your family prior to, during, and after the funeral
  • Supervision of the funeral or memorial service
  • All necessary arrangements for transportation, funeral service, and burial if the deceased is to be sent to a distant location