Burial Services

For centuries, burial has been the preferred choice for final disposition. There are three basic burial service choices:

Direct Burial - No Public or Private Viewing or Funeral Service

This service includes:

  • Transfer of your loved one from the place of death to the funeral home
  • Refrigeration - required after 24 hrs
  • Arrangement conference with family to obtain information necessary to secure death certificates, burial permit and assistance in preparing and submitting obituary to newspaper(s)
  • Transportation to a local cemetery
  • Staying at the cemetery until the burial is completed

Merchandise not included
Public or private viewing is not included, but available upon request for an additional charge.  Embalming required for public viewing


Burial with Graveside Service
     This service includes:

  • Transfer of your loved one from the place of death to the funeral home
  • Arrangement conference with family to obtain information necessary to secure death certificates, burial permit and assistance in preparing and submitting obituary to newspaper(s)
  • Assistance in planning and coordinating a public or private Graveside Service
  • Securing clergy or other person to lead the service
  • Assistance in securing musicians or pre-recorded music
  •  Receiving and displaying floral tributes
  • Greeting and assisting guests
  • Service direction

Merchandise not included
Public viewing not included, but available upon request for an additional charge.  Embalming required for public viewing
Preparation of a Life Tribute Video DVD to be shown at the viewing, when a public viewing is selected
Private viewing not included, but available upon request for an additional charge.  Refrigeration required after 24 hrs


Traditional Funeral Service
       This service includes:

  • Transfer of your loved one from the place of death to the funeral home
  • Arrangement conference with family to obtain information necessary to secure death certificates, burial permit and assistance in preparing and submitting obituary to newspaper(s)
  • Embalming, care and preparation of the deceased for public viewing
  • Public viewing (Includes Recitation of the Rosary for Catholic families)
  • Assistance in planning and coordinating a public Celebration of Life gathering
  • Securing clergy or other person to lead the service
  • Assistance in securing musicians or pre-recorded music
  • Receiving and displaying floral tributes
  • Greeting and assisting guests
  • Service direction
  • Hearse,and Pallbearer vehicle
  • Committal service at cemetery

Merchandise not included
Cemetery costs not included