Obituaries

Helen Woods
B: 1948-01-08
D: 2024-03-22
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Woods, Helen
Traci Alford
B: 1967-12-05
D: 2024-03-20
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Alford, Traci
David Barr
B: 1961-09-21
D: 2024-03-16
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Barr, David
Kathryn Pilger
B: 1933-10-27
D: 2024-03-13
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Pilger, Kathryn
Leslie O'Connor
B: 1957-10-26
D: 2024-03-10
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O'Connor, Leslie
Diana Pickens
B: 1964-02-18
D: 2024-03-09
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Pickens, Diana
Robert Schwankhaus
B: 1947-03-04
D: 2024-03-09
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Schwankhaus, Robert
George Adair
B: 1960-10-13
D: 2024-03-06
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Adair, George
Joseph Frailey
B: 1937-04-29
D: 2024-03-05
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Frailey, Joseph
Barbara Moeser
B: 1949-11-29
D: 2024-03-01
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Moeser, Barbara
Michael Tenting
B: 1951-11-17
D: 2024-02-28
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Tenting, Michael
James Jarrell
B: 1966-08-20
D: 2024-02-27
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Jarrell, James
Roger Myers
B: 1931-03-03
D: 2024-02-20
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Myers, Roger
Rosalie Bujnak
B: 1962-05-30
D: 2024-02-14
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Bujnak, Rosalie
Lisa Reeves
B: 1962-10-30
D: 2024-02-13
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Reeves, Lisa
Janet Crouch
B: 1959-06-02
D: 2024-01-31
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Crouch, Janet
Kyle Louvier
B: 1990-10-19
D: 2024-01-30
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Louvier, Kyle
Nicole Myers
B: 1974-06-05
D: 2024-01-18
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Myers, Nicole
Gwendolyn Eberhart
B: 1933-09-13
D: 2024-01-16
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Eberhart, Gwendolyn
Margie Kulessa
B: 1951-06-29
D: 2024-01-10
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Kulessa, Margie
Judith Hanna
B: 1947-07-10
D: 2024-01-08
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Hanna, Judith

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:

  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us at 618-622-4900 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014

 

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