FAQ

What different care methods to you offer and what are your recommendations?

Burial or Cremation. Choosing the method of care for your loved one after death is a personal decision, and, in some cases, a religious or cultural one. Whatever your preference, we encourage you to consider including each of the elements in the funeral ritual as they are an integral part of the healing process from moving from life before death to life after death.

Which types of funeral services do you offer and how detailed is the process?

The most common types of funeral services for both burial and cremation are:

Burial:

Complete Funeral Service

Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home to pay their respects to the deceased and offer condolences to the family.
Visitation provides time for sharing and remembrance and is followed by a funeral ceremony at a place of worship or in our chapel.
Following the funeral ceremony, the deceased is transported to the cemetery, where he/she is placed in their final resting place.

Graveside Service

Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home to pay their respects to the deceased and offer condolences to the family.
Visitation provides time for sharing and remembrance and is followed by a funeral ceremony at the cemetery or mausoleum.
Following the funeral ceremony, the deceased is placed in his/her final resting place.
Graveside service can also be arranged without visitation.

Memorial service

Family and friends are invited to a ceremony for sharing and remembrance of the deceased at a time either before or after the deceased has been placed in their final resting place.
Absent the presence of a casket, a chapel or an alternative site can be arranged with photographs and personal items from the home.

Cremation:

What happens during the cremation process?

During the actual cremation, the casket or cremation container is brought to the crematory, where it is placed in a cremation chamber. The chamber is heated to an extremely high temperature. After several hours, the intense heat reduces the casket or cremation container, as well as the remains, to small bone fragments. The remains are then placed in a processor and reduced to “ashes”. The cremated remains are placed in an urn or temporary container and then returned to the family.

Complete Funeral Service

Friends and family are invited to visit the funeral home to pay their respects to the deceased and offer condolences to the family.
Visitation provides time for sharing and remembrance and is followed by a funeral ceremony at a place of worship or in our chapel.
After the funeral ceremony, the deceased is transported to the crematory for cremation.
Following the cremation, arrangements are made with the family for the return of cremated remains and a committal service where the deceased is placed in their final resting place.

Memorial Service

Family and friends are invited to a ceremony for sharing and remembrance of the deceased at a time either before or after the deceased has been placed in their final resting place.
A chapel or alternative site can be arranged with photographs and items from the home.