Funerals & Cremation
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
1. 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.
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.
- Free from the presence of a casket, a chapel or an alternative site can be arranged with photographs and personal items from the home.
Cremation
1. Complete 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 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.
