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Service Options

Service Options

Planning a funeral service can be a very difficult process for families who have just lost a loved one. But it’s important to provide those who are grieving with a supportive environment in which they can begin to find closure, say goodbye, and come to terms with the loss. Gathering with friends and family gives everyone the opportunity to connect, share memories, offer words of sympathy, and create a lasting network of comfort and support as they start the journey toward healing. We also have complete obituaries that can put the words you want on paper for loved ones to read forever. 

The Healing Power of Memorial Services

Coping with a loss is never easy, and services are an essential part of the recovery process. A Funeral service provides those who are grieving with a supportive environment in which they can begin to find closure, say goodbye, and come to terms with the loss. Gathering with friends and family gives everyone the opportunity to connect, share memories, offer words of sympathy, and create a lasting network of comfort and support as they start the journey toward healing and peace.

No matter the setting, style, or direction you choose, our professional staff are honored to assist you in creating a service that reflects your loved one's unique life journey. We can help every step of the way to ensure the service honors and celebrates your loved one. 

 

Burial Services

There are different services that you can choose for a loved one’s burial, depending upon your individual needs and preferences:

  • Immediate burial means that your loved one will be buried or entombed without a public service or gathering.
  • Visitation, also called a viewing, wake, or calling hours, allows family and friends to gather in a room with the departed loved one in an open or closed funeral casket and say goodbye or offer their support and sympathy to the bereaved.
  • Funeral or memorial services can take place at a funeral home, in a church, or even at your home. The service is a ceremony which serves to celebrate, honor, and remember the life of the deceased. Whether traditional or unique, both the visitation and the funeral service can be personalized to reflect the individuality of your loved one.
  • Graveside, chapel, or committal services are held at the cemetery, and allow family and friends to be present as their loved one is transferred to his or her final disposition through ground burial.
  • Part of the ground burial service includes selecting a funeral casket. Funeral caskets are available in a variety of sizes and styles to suit any personal preference or the wishes of your loved one. Whether you're searching for a funeral casket that fits within a budget or a style that emulates the life of your loved one, our directors can help you find the perfect option.

 

Choosing the Right Funeral Casket

The casket is an essential part of your loved one’s funeral service. It contains your loved one’s remains and provides a final resting place. The casket can be interred in any sort of available plot and used in all kinds of memorial services. You can adapt your funeral casket to your specific faith, burial plans, and service. 

Are you choosing a funeral casket for a loved one? Here are some tips to keep in mind as you make your decision: 

  • Review Your Options: Caskets can be made of several different materials. From traditional wood options to metal and other materials, there is no shortage of options.
  • Consider Your Loved One’s Tastes: While your own personal preferences can factor into your funeral casket selection, considering what your departed loved one would have wanted for themselves might help you narrow your choices down. If the deceased had simple design tastes, for example, an ornate funeral casket might not be the best choice.
  • Customization Options: Most aspects of a funeral casket can be customized to suit your preference. Choose from a variety of linings, materials, and handles to make the casket truly unique. 
  • Consider Your Budget: Keep your family’s budget in mind when shopping for a funeral casket. As a general rule, caskets will cost more the more ornate they are - customizations will often cost extra as well. Let your funeral home know what your budget is at the start of the planning process so we can direct you to the options that will meet your needs. 

Do you have any questions about the funeral casket decision? Don’t hesitate to reach out to the team at Harper Funeral Home for assistance. Our experienced professionals will be happy to help you through this process.

Cremation Services

The biggest misconception about cremation is that there can't be a funeral service or visitation. This is absolutely not the case, and we encourage you to consider holding a memorial service to celebrate the life of the deceased as well. There are many options open to you when it comes to honoring your loved one's life. After the cremation and memorial services, there are a variety of choices for your loved one's final disposition:

  • Interment means that you'll bury or entomb your loved one's cremated remains. This can be in a family plot, a memorial site, a cremation niche or urn garden, or in a variety of other indoor and outdoor locations. Ask our staff for a detailed list of interment possibilities.
  • Graveside services are similar to those celebrated alongside a traditional ground burial, in which loved ones are present at the burial of the cremated remains and honor the deceased through memorial prayers or other meaningful tributes.
  • Scattering allows you to spread your loved one's cremated remains in a memorial garden, a cemetery, over water, or across any other meaningful site. You also can choose to scatter some of the cremated remains and retain the rest in an urn for interment or another form of disposition.
  • Placing cremated remains in multiple urns allows family members who are separated by distance to each feel the comfort of having their loved one's final resting place in a nearby location.

 

 

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