Traditional funeral services typically include:

• Visitation: A visitation, also known as a viewing or a wake, is a time when guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. The visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
• Funeral Service: This ceremony typically takes place at a funeral home, church, or graveside. It may include music, literary or religious readings, a eulogy, prayer, and hymns.
• Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves a procession of vehicles to the cemetery.
• Funeral Reception: Many people opt to hold the post-service gathering, also known as a repast, at a reception hall. This is a time to reminisce, laugh, and offer support.

A funeral service is a gathering that has two purposes. Firstly, it is an opportunity to acknowledge the death of a person and recognize their accomplishments during their lifetime. Secondly, it provides a space for grieving friends and family to come together and support each other during this difficult time. Whether you choose a traditional funeral or a more modern memorial service or celebration-of-life, the main goal of the ceremony is to honor the deceased and comfort those left behind. If you need help arranging a funeral for a loved one, please let me know. We invite you to contact us to begin.