Funeral Service
The role funeral services play in our everyday society is an important one. First, they provide for the dignified and respectful care of those who have died. They are a tribute to a unique life lived. Equally important, a funeral service helps survivors come to terms with the reality of death-the first step toward overcoming grief. It provides the setting for close friends and relatives to come together and lend their support and consolation at the time it is needed most.
Funerals, however, are not only a time for tears. But laughter and smiles, too, as it is a time to remember and celebrate the life of the one, they loved. Personalizing a funeral service is a wonderful way to reflect the life of the deceased while, at the same time, be of comfort to both family and friends. It makes each service unique and encourages participation, stirring emotions positively.
Examples of personalization range from collecting photographs for a collage and displaying beloved objects during visitation or services to playing one’s favorite music during the service and holding a luncheon at their favorite restaurant. Many of the caskets we offer can be personalized to reflect someone’s hobbies, religious devotion, or military service. Whatever is best for you is what we recommend, and together we will add more meaning to the service.
Cremation
Cremation is an option that offers you many of the same service options as traditional burial. Your choices range from direct cremation with no viewing, visitation, or religious rites to a full When selecting a funeral home or cemetery you may wish to base your selection on the willingness and ability of the staff to explain all your options. service funeral, which may include a public or private wake, a religious service followed by cremation.
Consistent with a traditional funeral, cremation services may be personalized in many of the same ways. Personal items can be displayed during the visitation, as well as personalizing the urn itself. We would be happy to discuss any special request or ideas you have to make the any service more meaningful. When selecting a funeral home or cemetery you may wish to base your selection on the willingness and ability of the staff to explain all your options.
There are four main options once you’ve chosen cremation:
- Cremation following a traditional service, which may include viewing
- Cremation following a viewing only
- Cremation preceding or following a memorial service or reception
- Cremation when a decision has been made not to have services
Options for the remains include:
- In-ground burial
- Placed in a columbarium niche
- Memorialized
- Scattered
- Divided among family members and/or portioned and handled in any combination of ways discussed above.
When remains are scattered, many people choose to have a non-traditional ceremony in memory of the deceased as part of the scattering process. Your only limitation is your imagination.
