Types of Services
There are different elements you can choose from when arranging a burial, depending upon your individual needs and preferences:
- Traditional Service usually includes a viewing or visitation which allows family and friends to gather in a room with the departed loved one (in an open or closed casket) and gives everyone the opportunity to say goodbye and offer their support and sympathy to the bereaved; a service at the funeral home or place of worship; a hearse to transport the body to the cemetery or crematory.
- Immediate Burial means that the deceased will be buried or entombed without a public service or gathering
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- Funeral or Memorial Services can take place at a funeral home, in a church, or even at your home. The service is a ceremony which serves to celebrate, honor, and remember the life of the deceased. Whether traditional or unique, both the visitation and the funeral service can be personalized to reflect the individuality of your loved one.
- Graveside, Chapel, or Committal Services are held at the cemetery, and allow family and friends to be present as their loved one is transferred to his or her final disposition through ground burial.