Funerals are an important part of the healing process. They are a special time for friends and relatives to gather, pay tribute and share memories after someone they love has passed on.
Above all, funerals allow us to:
Come to terms with the reality of death
Share in the remembrance of a life lived; they are a time to remember
Show mutual support for family and friends
Say goodbye; begin to make the transition from life before death to life after death, sometimes called “the reflection,” “eulogy,” “tribute” or “remembrance”
Have a personal reflection from one or several people on the life of their loved one; can be held in a place of worship or in the chapel of the funeral home
TYPES OF FUNERAL SERVICES
The most common types of funeral services for both burial and cremation are:
Burial
Cremation
Burial
1. Traditional Funeral Service
Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home to pay their respects to the deceased and offer condolences to the family.
Visitation provides time for sharing and remembrance and is followed by a funeral ceremony at the cemetery or mausoleum.
Following the funeral ceremony, the deceased is transported to the cemetery.
2. Graveside Service
Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home to pay their respects to the deceased and offer condolences to the family.
Visitation provides time for sharing and remembrance and is followed by a funeral ceremony at the cemetery or mausoleum.
Following the funeral ceremony, the deceased is placed in their final resting place.
Graveside service can also be arranged without visitation.
Cremation
1. Traditional Cremation Service
Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home to pay their respects to the deceased and offer condolences to the family.
Visitation provides time for sharing and remembrance and is followed by a funeral ceremony at a place of worship or in our chapel.
Following the funeral ceremony, the deceased is transported to the crematory for cremation.
Following the cremation, arrangements are made with the family for the return of cremated remains and a committal service where the deceased is placed in their final resting place.
2. Memorial Service
Family and friends are invited to a ceremony for sharing and remembrance of the deceased at a time either before or after the deceased has been placed in their final resting place.
A chapel or alternative site can be arranged with photographs and items from the home.
