A gift to your family, sparing them hard decisions at an emotional time.
Offer a gift of comfort and beauty to a family suffering from loss.
Sharing stories and reflecting on a person’s life offers opportunities to remember how our loved ones shaped and influenced our lives.
Burial or Graveside Services
The first rule in funerals is – there are no rules. If a song has meaning to the family or the person it should be sung.
If there are special people who can share meaningful thoughts and insights into the life of the person they should be heard.
If the family wants to speak they should do so even if their voices break and they must stop for a cry or so.
If there are special things that had meaning to the person; an old car, pictures of the life, mementos of a career…they should be at the service. These are the things that make a funeral meaningful. Feel free to express and honor without rules.
Many families opt for a complete traditional funeral service which includes 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 earth or above ground burial of the casketed remains. Following the burial families may gather at a home or other location to share a meal and continue remembering the deceased.
The graveside service can be another selection. This many times would follow a time of visitation at the funeral home. The casketed remains would then be transferred to the cemetery where a graveside ceremony could take place followed by the burial.
What is a Funeral?Turning to the social sciences for a more holistic idea of what makes a funeral, we learn the common features of funeral services around the world. You'll learn all funeral services are rites of passage, transforming status and reaffirming social ties.
Our Burial ServicesThis sections covers our available burial services and answers some of the questions you may have about the various options.
How to Plan a Burial ServiceA simple burial service is a preferred custom in many societies and faiths. Read more about our burial services so you can best decide if a burial service is the right option for you and your loved ones.
Traditional Funeral ServicesWhether you're making funeral arrangements for a loved one or pre-planning your own funeral, this section explains traditional services and all of the available options.
Frequently Asked QuestionsWondering if a burial service is right for you? This section answers some of the most common questions people have about burials and the elements surrounding them.
