Traditional Funeral Services

Just as each person and family is unique, so is each funeral or memorial service. We believe that a visitation and funeral or memorial service should be about the person whose life has ended, and meaningful to those who remain. Families and friends have the opportunity to come together to share a sense of loss, to offer support, and to remember and acknowledge the life of someone they loved.

Services may be personalized in many ways. Families may choose to include special memorabilia, pictures, art objects, or hobby items. Favorite music of all types, even vehicles or special places can be part of the service. We welcome and respect your thoughts and ideas.

We listen carefully to the wishes of a family and from that conversation help fashion a service that is fitting and personal. Over the years, we have found that the following service options have provided a suitable starting place.

A. Traditional Evening Visitation with Next Day Service

   Services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home within 30 miles, embalming, other preparations of the body, use of facilities for viewing (one day or portion thereof, with funeral services the following day) and funeral services or ceremony in other facility, committal or other disposition service, hearse and lead/flower car.

B.  Same Day Visitation and Service                                                                 

   Services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home within 30 miles, embalming, other preparations of the body, use of facilities for visitation and funeral service (visitation and funeral same day) or funeral service in other facility, committal or other disposition service, hearse and lead/flower car.                                                                                                                                

C.  Funeral Service Only

   Services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home within 30 miles, embalming, other preparations of the body, use of facilities for funeral ceremony or service in other facility, committal or other disposition service, hearse and lead/flower car.

D.  Graveside Service                                                       

   Services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home within 30 miles, embalming, other preparations of the body, graveside service or other disposition service, hearse and lead/flower car.                                                                                                                                                                  

E.   Memorial Service        

     Basic services of funeral director and staff, transfer of remains to funeral home within 30 miles, transfer of remains to crematory/medical school, use of facilities for memorial services or ceremony in other facility and flower car.