service options
Planning a funeral can be especially difficult while grieving. A meaningful service gives family and friends a supportive place to gather, share memories, offer comfort, say goodbye, and begin processing their loss together.
Burial Services
Several burial service options are available, depending on your family’s preferences and circumstances:
Immediate burial takes place without a public visitation, ceremony, or gathering.
Visitation, sometimes called a viewing, wake, or calling hours, allows family and friends to gather with the deceased present in an open or closed casket. This time provides an opportunity to say goodbye and offer support to the family.
Funeral and memorial services may be held at the funeral home, a church, a family residence, or another meaningful location. These ceremonies honor and remember the life of the deceased and can be personalized with music, readings, photographs, stories, and other special details.
Graveside, chapel, or committal services are held at the cemetery and allow loved ones to be present as the deceased is laid to rest through ground burial or entombment.
Cremation Services
Choosing cremation does not prevent a family from holding a visitation, funeral, or memorial service. Families may still gather before or after cremation to celebrate, honor, and remember their loved one.
After cremation, several options are available for the final placement of the cremated remains:
Interment involves burying or placing the cremated remains in a cemetery plot, cremation niche, urn garden, mausoleum, memorial site, or another approved indoor or outdoor location.
Graveside services allow family and friends to gather as the cremated remains are buried, often with prayers, readings, music, or other meaningful tributes.
Scattering may take place in a memorial garden, cemetery, over water, or at another meaningful location where permitted. Some families scatter a portion of the remains and keep the rest in an urn for burial, placement, or safekeeping.
Multiple urns allow cremated remains to be divided among family members, providing each person with a nearby place of remembrance.
Green Burial Services
Green burial offers a more environmentally conscious approach to end-of-life arrangements. These services may use biodegradable materials and simpler burial practices designed to reduce environmental impact.
This option may be especially meaningful for someone who loved nature, worked in an environmental field, or valued sustainable living. Please contact our staff for more information about available green burial choices.
Payment Options
We provide several payment options to help families manage funeral expenses. Our staff can explain each option and help you determine what may work best for your circumstances.
eChecks and ACH payments allow funds to be transferred directly from a bank account. This secure option may also help avoid credit card processing fees.
Credit card payments can be made online using major cards, including Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover.
Crowdfunding allows relatives, friends, and community members to contribute toward funeral expenses, memorial funds, and other related costs.
Financing may be available through participating lenders. Families can review possible loan amounts, interest rates, and repayment terms, often without affecting their credit during the initial review.
Life insurance assignments may allow a portion of an eligible policy benefit to be made available before the insurance company completes its full claim process. Our staff can assist with the required paperwork and explain how the process works.