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Burial Services

We offer a variety of burial services tailored to your individual needs and preferences:

Immediate Burial: The loved one is buried or entombed without a public service.
Visitation (Viewing/Wake): Family and friends gather with the deceased in an open or closed casket to offer support and say goodbye.
Funeral or Memorial Service: Held at a funeral home, church, or home, these personalized ceremonies celebrate and honor the deceased's life.
Graveside, Chapel, or Committal Service: Conducted at the cemetery, this service allows family and friends to witness the final disposition through ground burial.

For more information on personalizing these services, please contact us directly.

Traditional Services

We offer a range of traditional funeral services, carefully crafted to help families honor and celebrate their loved one’s life with dignity and respect. Our services include:

Visitation (Viewing or Wake): A dedicated time for family and friends to gather, offering support, sharing memories, and saying goodbye. The visitation may feature an open or closed casket, allowing guests a private moment to pay respects.
Funeral Service: Typically held at a funeral home, place of worship, or family residence, this service includes readings, eulogies, prayers, and music, tailored to reflect the individual’s life and values. Family and friends come together to commemorate the impact their loved one had on their lives.
Memorial Service: For those choosing not to have the casket present, a memorial service provides a similar tribute with personal elements such as shared stories, photos, and music. This service can be held at a location of choice and offers a meaningful space for gathering in remembrance.
Graveside or Committal Service: Often held following the funeral or memorial service, this brief gathering at the cemetery provides a solemn moment for final goodbyes, honoring cultural or religious traditions.
Personalized Elements: To create a truly unique tribute, we offer various options to personalize any service. This may include special readings, photo displays, videos, or favorite music, capturing the spirit of your loved one.

Our caring team is here to assist with every detail, ensuring each service is meaningful and personalized. Please contact us to learn more about how we can help create a memorable farewell.

Cremation Services

A common misconception is that cremation prevents the possibility of holding a funeral service or visitation. This is not true; you can still have a memorial service to celebrate your loved one's life, with many options available for honoring their memory. After cremation, you can choose from various final disposition methods:

Interment: Bury or entomb your loved one's cremated remains in a family plot, memorial site, cremation niche, or urn garden. Consult our staff for detailed interment options.
Graveside Service: Similar to traditional burial, this service allows loved ones to honor the deceased during the burial of the cremated remains with prayers and tributes.
Scattering: Spread the cremated remains in a memorial garden, cemetery, over water, or any meaningful location. You may also choose to scatter some remains while retaining the rest in an urn for interment.
Multiple Urns: Distribute the cremated remains into several urns, enabling family members separated by distance to have a nearby resting place for their loved one.

These options allow for meaningful tributes that reflect the individuality of your loved one.