A traditional funeral service is the most familiar form of farewell in our community. It generally includes a visitation period for friends and family, a formal service (in our chapel, your church, or another meaningful location), and burial at the cemetery of your choice. We coordinate every detail — from the moment of the first call through the close of the graveside service — so your family can focus on one another.
What’s included
- Initial consultation and arrangement conference
- Transfer of your loved one to our care
- Embalming, dressing, cosmetics, and casketing
- Visitation in our chapel or church
- Funeral service coordination and officiant liaison
- Funeral coach and family lead car
- Cemetery setup and graveside coordination
- Personalized memorial folders, register book, and prayer cards
- Filing of permits and obtaining death certificates
- Notification to Social Security and veterans services
How it usually unfolds
Most families choose a one-evening visitation (3 to 4 hours) followed the next morning by a service of about an hour, and then a graveside committal at one of our local cemeteries: Greenmount, Woodland, or Quincy National Cemetery for veterans.
We’re glad to coordinate with your church, your clergy, your fraternal organization, or military honor guard. We’ll provide as much guidance as your family wants — or stay quietly in the background while you lead.
Personalization
Bring us a photograph, a hobby, a favorite hymn, a Bible verse, a fishing rod, a quilt, a uniform, a love letter. We’ll help you weave it into the service in a way that feels right.