Our Services
When planning a service, you have many options available to you and we will do all that we can to provide a beautiful and respectful ceremony. No matter your choice, we can offer you a space to join with family and friends in grief, comfort and love. And above all, we will do our utmost to honor your loved one. We will be happy to go over all your options and answer any questions that you may have.
TRADITIONAL FUNERAL SERVICES
The Basics of a Traditional Funeral Service
- 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 families may choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.
GRAVESIDE SERVICE
A graveside service can be thought of as an abridged version of a funeral. It's average running time is between 15 - 30 minutes. Many of the features of a traditional funeral are present but minimized. For example, viewings and visitations are not held. The funeral conductor/officiant can be a member of the clergy, a funeral director, or a friend or family member. However, the service in general is much shorter, requiring less of the officiant's time. Pallbearers are generally used to carry/escort the casket from the funeral coach to graveside service, however, the casket can also be placed