A. In order to prepare for the funeral arrangement conference, we suggest that you put together the following information pertaining to the deceased:
- Age
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Type of occupation
- Name of mother (including maiden name)
- Name of father
We will use this information for the death certificate and permits. If you wish to prepare for the obituary we will also ask about such information as:
A. We listen! We will work with your family during the funeral arrangement conference to suggest ideas that may help us create a meaningful tribute.
A. We are all unique people. As people, no two funeral services should be alike. Personalizing a service should reflect on the uniqueness of that person. For example, if she or he were an artist then we may suggest bringing in drawings or sketches. If they were a fisherman, trophy fish and maybe their fishing rod.
A. The purpose of embalming is to allow a visitation or viewing in a safe environment. Embalming sanitizes, disinfects and preserves the body to slow down the eventual process of decomposition. Embalming may also play a restorative role when a traumatic event may have occurred. Embalming also makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition allowing enough time for the family members to travel to the funeral.
A. Our professional staff is available 24 hours seven days a week. When a death occurs call us and we will walk you through the steps that need to be taken.
A. We will call you as soon as we receive notification to let you now that we have been notified. Our pledge to you is to be at the place of death within 30 to 45 minutes, whether that is at 3 a.m. or 3 p.m.
A. No. Although there are many benefits to prepaying your funeral one of the most important things to do is to have your instructions sent to us (you can do this by going to the Pre-Arranging part of our site. This will provide valuable instruction to your family once death occurs.
A. Yes. We have held many services in our chapel and other places that have not had a religious theme. There are many options to developing a service like this.
A. It depends on the type of cremation arrangements you choose. For example, if you choose a funeral service with a viewing, you may wish to purchase or rent a formal casket. If you choose Direct cremation, a formal casket is not required.
A. Yes. Visitation helps in the grieving process by helping confirm the reality that a death has occurred. We encourage visitation however it is the families' choice.
A. Our funeral home has a strict identification policy for cremation. No person will be cremated unless the person has been identified by the family being present at the time of removal, through visitation or viewing at the funeral home or through the use of a picture. We take cremation very seriously.
A. Yes they can however, you may want to consider keeping the jewelry in the family as keepsakes or family heirlooms to be passed on to other family members.
A. A funeral is an opportunity for family and friends to get together and remember or "celebrate" the life of the person who died. A funeral may also help to satisfy religious obligations.