Obituaries

Nancy Uhlman
B: 1941-03-01
D: 2023-06-01
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Uhlman, Nancy
Stephen Segur
B: 1971-06-07
D: 2023-06-01
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Segur, Stephen
Charles Farrell
B: 1942-06-12
D: 2023-05-31
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Farrell, Charles
Rosemarie MacCallum
B: 1923-10-17
D: 2023-05-26
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MacCallum, Rosemarie
Charlotte Paravano
B: 1941-01-26
D: 2023-05-26
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Paravano, Charlotte
Patricia Castonguay
B: 1937-01-30
D: 2023-05-25
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Castonguay, Patricia
William Nolan
B: 1929-04-08
D: 2023-05-25
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Nolan, William
Marvin Dixon
B: 1962-08-28
D: 2023-05-20
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Dixon, Marvin
William Armstrong
B: 1925-05-29
D: 2023-05-19
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Armstrong, William
Anna Pogorzelski
B: 1928-08-27
D: 2023-05-03
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Pogorzelski, Anna
Jeannine Byrum
B: 1953-11-04
D: 2023-05-02
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Byrum, Jeannine
Marguerite Dubois
B: 1937-07-28
D: 2023-04-30
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Dubois, Marguerite
Patricia Sills
B: 1941-07-17
D: 2023-04-19
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Sills, Patricia
Beverly Crawford
B: 1939-08-04
D: 2023-04-15
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Crawford, Beverly
Marion Prentiss
B: 1927-08-08
D: 2023-04-11
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Prentiss, Marion
Helen Thomas
B: 1929-05-25
D: 2023-04-10
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Thomas, Helen
William Dagilis
B: 1950-08-28
D: 2023-04-09
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Dagilis, William
Thomas Smith
B: 1922-11-01
D: 2023-04-04
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Smith, Thomas
Nicole Akstin
B: 1976-04-15
D: 2023-03-28
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Akstin, Nicole
Barbara Husson
B: 1939-12-05
D: 2023-03-28
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Husson, Barbara
Carol Riley
B: 1948-03-09
D: 2023-03-26
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Riley, Carol

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:

  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us at (508) 839-4491 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014