Traditional Service :

Death is an inevitable part of life. The emotional well being of survivors depends on the acknowledgment of the death, not the denial of it. That’s why the visitation and the funeral are so important. As painful as they might be, they constantly make the point that the death has occurred, it is a fact. Going to the visitation/funeral can be good in many ways for the person doing it. Facing the fact of death when it happens to others can be important in shaping the values in one’s owns life. It helps prepare for a future death in the family. It shows how to accept the same kind of community support when death occurs. And sharing sorrow allows a working through of some of our own unfinished mourning.

Cremation Service :

Optional services or ceremonies may precede or follow the actual cremation. Prior to the cremation there may be a visitation and/or funeral ceremony with the casketed body present. If a ceremony or service is conducted following cremation, the receptacle containing the cremated remains may take a place of prominence. This receptacle is most commonly an urn, which is taken to its final resting place following this ceremony.