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Larry Gardiner
B: 1944-05-28
D: 2024-03-14
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Gardiner, Larry
Bob Hume
B: 1950-12-15
D: 2024-03-08
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Hume, Bob
Joan Eickmeyer
B: 1939-11-14
D: 2024-03-07
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Eickmeyer, Joan
Vanda O'Donnell
B: 1930-04-19
D: 2024-03-02
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O'Donnell, Vanda
Petronella Van Nynatten
B: 1928-08-17
D: 2024-03-02
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Van Nynatten, Petronella
Edith Harper
B: 1935-09-09
D: 2024-03-01
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Harper, Edith
Ross Ney
B: 1927-08-31
D: 2024-02-25
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Ney, Ross
John Herold
B: 1932-11-27
D: 2024-02-25
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Herold, John
Ruby Roney
B: 1928-08-30
D: 2024-02-24
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Roney, Ruby
Christopher Ellens
B: 1953-03-03
D: 2024-02-20
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Ellens, Christopher
Carolyn Ulch
B: 1947-01-05
D: 2024-02-13
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Ulch, Carolyn
Tania Ziltener
B: 1974-08-12
D: 2024-02-09
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Ziltener, Tania
Marian Stock
B: 1923-05-22
D: 2024-02-08
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Stock, Marian
Edith Bauer
B: 1931-02-21
D: 2024-02-04
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Bauer, Edith
James Boyd
B: 1941-05-21
D: 2024-02-04
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Boyd, James
Duane Eidt
B: 1973-01-09
D: 2024-02-01
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Eidt, Duane
Donna Miller
B: 1959-05-29
D: 2024-01-31
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Miller, Donna
Mark Ortelli
B: 1965-12-18
D: 2024-01-19
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Ortelli, Mark
Lloyd Davidson
B: 1931-12-08
D: 2024-01-18
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Davidson, Lloyd
Sylvia Wright
B: 1945-07-11
D: 2024-01-17
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Wright, Sylvia
Evelyn Pullman
B: 1928-11-30
D: 2024-01-11
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Pullman, Evelyn

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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 519-348-8643 to begin.

Online Sources:

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