Funerals & Cremation

Things to Consider  Service Selection and Options: - Traditional - Chapel or Church Service - Memorial "Celebration of Life" Service -  Funeral Home chapel, your church or home, civic club, park, garden, or even at a restaurant. - Graveside - Direct Interment - Out-of-Town Transfer- We provide one hour viewing included with casket purchase, some family & friends cannot make the trip north, this is ideal for those individuals. - Vault Selection, Casket Selection - Visitation - Casket Open/Closed - DVD, Music, Memory Board, Memory Table, Flowers - Minister - We will assist in selecting a minister upon request. - Pallbearers - Six (6) pallbearers are typically selected from family and friends  Burial Costs at the Cemetery: - Grave space, Lawn Crypt, or Mausoleum - Marker / Headstone - Opening and Closing Fee  A Veteran, honorably discharged from the Armed Forces, is entitled to a free burial in a National Cemetery. The government provides the ground space, use of grave liner, GI veterans marker, opening and closing costs and shelter for the committal service for the veteran and their immediate spouse. The Funeral Director will make these arrangements on behalf of the family. Present DD 214 or Retirement orders to our funeral director Veterans Gardens are available at most local cemeteries offered at the family's expense. It is important that you discuss the need of convenience and frequency in visiting the grave before committing to burial in a National Cemetery. Cremation: Traditional Cremation Funeral Service - Loved one present and casketed (We require embalming for a public viewing.) Cremation Caskets - Available or select a reusable ceremonial casket Memorial Service - Option of urn present, a memorial display of framed photos, hobbies, or purchase a "Celebration of Life" DVD Basic Cremation - No service arranged by the Funeral Home. Cremation casket or alternative cardboard cardboard container required. Memorialization options at the cemetery: (Permanent placement of Cremated Remains) Discuss options available to you with the Funeral Director. We encourage you to meet with the Funeral Director to coordinate your requested service details.

Ways to Personalize the Service The Funeral Director and staff will assist you in making this final tribute as personal and meaningful as you desire. DVD's - Special photos and music can be combined onto a DVD, ideal at visitations, memorial services and funerals. A "Celebrating of Life" DVD can be purchased, simply ask our funeral director. Additional DVD's are available. Clothing - Select your loved one's favorite clothing. Pictures - Magnetic picture boards and easels are available to you to display photos. Memory Displays - Funeral home offers memory tables and memory boards to you for displaying scrapbooks, personal items, arts and crafts, etc at no charge. Memorial Candle - Purchase a memorial candle to be lit during the service, then light it on special days and holidays to honor and remember. Flowers - Select flowers your loved one especially liked. You might want to order enough so each guest or family member receives one at the end of the service or at the committal service. In Lieu of Flowers - You may specify in the paid funeral notice and at the service that, in lieu of flowers, you request donations be made to your church, Hospice, favorite charity, memorial fund or scholarship fund. Music - Bring tapes or CD's of your loved one's favorite songs to be played during the visitation and for the ceremony. Memory Sharing - Have family and friends write down their special memories of your loved one that can be read as part of the eulogy, then saved and treasured. Eulogy - Have family members share personal reflections or read special poems or prose that have meaning. Dove Release, Butterfly Release, Balloon Release Bagpipes Following the service- Reception for family & friends, ask your funeral director about a catering service What about the Children?  Children can place their recent school photo in the casket along with a toy, a love letter, good-bye letter or a personally drawn picture. Regarding Payment We recognize this is a difficult time for you. As a convenience, we accept cash, checks, Visa / Master Card, American Express or an assignment of verified insurance benefits (services & merchandise only) cash advanced items will be paid by family. Your Funeral Director will assist you in your selected method of payment. We ask that all services and merchandise listed on the Funeral Arrangements be paid in full at least 24 hours prior to services. Thank you for your confidence in selecting our firm to assist with the memorialization of your loved one. OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU, OUR FAMILIES WE SERVE Our goal is for you to be completely satisfied with the services we provide. If at any time we do not meet your expectations, please let us know. This will assist us in remedying the situation immediately.