Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

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 to begin.

Source:

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

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.
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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.
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Committal Service

If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
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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.
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Funeral Packages

The following is a list of choices which represent the cost of our services. They may or may not include the casket or container required for visitation or viewing, burial, entombment or cremation.

You are in no way limited to these service options. You may itemize services in order to select only those which are right for you.

Funeral with one day viewing $4,175

This package includes basic services of the funeral director and staff; embalming; dressing and casketing; viewing/visitation for one evening (at the funeral home); funeral ceremony (at the funeral home); casket coach; limousine; utility vehicle; and transfer of remains to the funeral home.

Graveside Service with one day of viewing $3,550

This package includes basic services of the funeral director and staff; embalming; dressing and casketing; viewing/visitation for one evening (at the funeral home); casket coach; and transfer of remains to the funeral home.

Graveside Service, 2 hours of viewing prior to graveside $2,960

This package includes basic services of the funeral director and staff; embalming; dressing and casketing; casket coach; and transfer of remains to the funeral home.