The Traditional Funeral
Service
The traditional funeral service is held with the body
present, with either an open or closed casket, within two or three days of
death. The family decides whether the service is to be public or private. At a
typical traditional funeral, a member of the clergy officiates the service in
the church or in the funeral home chapel. Each service we provide is
customized to meet everyone's needs. Cultural customs and religious
denomination determines specific elements of ritual used. The ceremony itself
consists of scripture readings, prayers, a eulogy, and sometimes a sermon, and
is combined with hymns and music. A procession to the cemetery follows, where
a brief committal service at the gravesite concludes the ceremony.
The
Visitation
Sometimes called the wake, calling hours or viewing, the
visitation is a time for family and friends to support one another in their
time of sorrow. The body is present in an open or closed casket allowing you
and others to acknowledge the reality of death and to say goodbye.
Graveside Services
At a graveside funeral, family and friends gather
at the cemetery for the ceremony. The funeral director will also be present,
and is able to provide transportation to the family to and from the cemetery
if desired. Typically a member of the clergy officiates the service. There can
be music, a eulogy or other poems or readings.
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