Funeral Services
To help understand funeral costs we have prepared an outline that makes up a funeral account. The basic accounts are: Casket & Merchandise selections, Professional Service Charges, Cash Advances and the government imposed taxes on applicable items.
All funeral homes must provide an itemized price list of all of their related Professional Service Charges as well as casket and merchandise charges. These price lists are available to anyone without cost or obligation.
Memorial and Cremation Services
With over 100 combined years of experience our professional funeral directors and staff are here to assists families with every detail, whether the services are held at the funeral home, a house of worship, cemetery, or public place. We go beyond scheduling, ushering and arranging flowers. We will arrange for clergy, musicians and all other details which can be burdensome for families at this time. We provide families with poster boards to make a collage of your loved ones memories, easels and stands for pictures and other necessary equipment you may need for displays. Our directors make every effort to carry out all details of the funeral according to the families' wishes.
Online Memorials
We can set up an online memorial for your loved one. Our online memorials provide information for guests about the funeral services and also provide a tribute to your loved one. Guests will be able to gain information about dates, times and locations of funeral services. Guests will also be able to order flowers, make donations and sign a guest book through the memorial. The family will have access to the memorial to add photos to create a photo gallery for their loved one. By providing information to guests about services our online memorials help lessen the load on a family during a difficult time. The memorials also serve to pay tribute to your family's loved one.
Obituaries
There are many ways to say farewell from formal funeral services to private home-setting celebrations. They all form a part of the way we say goodbye. Obituaries or death notices, however, are a public way we share our final farewell celebration. It is part of the way we say goodbye - the public posting of final words. Some obituaries indicate much thought and much reflection on the life that was lived.
A death notice is a minimal amount or notice. An obituary is usually a more detailed account of a person's life and is often prepared for the newspaper from a form that the family fills out. Obituaries are a written form of collective remembrances. They remind us of others as well as ourselves - parents or grandparents of friends, the young suddenly departing, the loss of 'valiant struggles' against diseases not yet conquered.
When community members leave, whether we know them personally or not, we mark their time with us by publicly commemorating their passing. The final words are one way we say goodbye and the way we will remember. These final words are often the way survivors pay tribute, perhaps make amends, and express hope for immortality.
Death Certificates
Before the business and legal issues of the estate can be pursued, it will be necessary to obtain certified copies of the death certificate. You can order them from the Funeral Director or directly from the Registrar of Vital Statistics in your area. It is always better to order a few more than what you think you need. Most agencies will only accept certified death certificates and not photocopies.
In some cases, there may be a need to obtain a certified copy of the death certificate without a cause of death. These certificates are needed to transfer the title on a house, mobile home, and automobile or in some cases for court procedures. You should make this request when ordering the certified copies.
After Care
Sometimes the loss of a loved one can be especially painful. We understand that the grieving process does not end with the funeral. We are here not only to help arrange the funeral, but to help families' cope with the loss of their loved one. There are a wide variety of grief resources available and we will help to point you in the right direction and begin the healing process.
Video Tribute
A collection of your favorite photographs can be set to music similar to a "live collage" for a professional production to be played during the visitation, funeral or memorial service.
Personalized Cards and Programs
Using your photographs, we can create and print picture prayer cards or special programs for the funeral or memorial service that truly reflect a person's life. We have available stock cards or you may choose to create your own.
Concierge Service
Our unique "concierge" service helps a family during a stressful time arrange hotel reservations, transportation and information about caterers and restaurants available for gatherings during visitations or after services.
