What options are available in funeral and/or cremation services and final disposition?
A. A valuable aspect of contemporary funerals is there individuality. Whether a ceremony is elaborate or simple, funerals are often individualized to reflect the life of the deceased and to hold special meaning for family, friends and other survivors. It may reflect one’s religious beliefs as a reaffirmation of faith in a greater life beyond this world. It may reflect the occupation or hobbies of the deceased. It may center around an ethnic background or social affiliation. A funeral service is basically a religious or humanistic ceremony where we take stock of ourselves and the true meaning of life. Words cannot express the deep feelings of grief, but when mourners gather at a funeral service in common purpose, even with all their differences, healing begins to take its first small steps. Generally a ceremony is conducted with the body of the deceased present. In this sense, the ceremony provides an occasion for saying final goodbyes prior to final disposition of the body. In our mode
