1st Consideration:

The first decision in planning a cremation is to choose the type of service that best reflects your wishes in commemorating the life of the deceased. Though we are always willing to meet each family’s personal requests, we specialize in the following five (5) service selections:

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1. Celebration of Life Service

This preferred service option includes:

• A Private Family Viewing Time
• Public Viewing & Gathering of Friends & Family
• A Celebration of Life / Funeral Service
• Services at Gravesite
• Embalming is Included Upon Request
  
  
  

2. Simple Personalized Ceremony

This service option includes:

• A Private Family Viewing Time
• Public Viewing & Gathering of Friends & Family
• A Celebration of Life / Funeral Service
• Embalming is Included Upon Request
  
  
  

3. Remembrance Gathering

This service option includes:

• A Private Family Viewing Time
• Public Gathering of Friends & Family
• A Memorial Service
  
  
  

4. Time of Reflection

This service option includes:

• A Private Family Viewing Time
• Public Gathering of Friends & Family
  
  
  

5. Family Farewell Viewing

This service option includes:

• A Private Family Viewing Time
  
  

2nd Consideration:

The second decision in planning a cremation is to select your choice of merchandise. There are typically three merchandise items to select.

1. Cremation Casket / Container

2. Urn and/or Vault

3. Memorial Package

Memorial packages include a guest register book, thank you cards for clergy, musicians, and guests, and memorial folders for guests.

3rd Consideration:

The third decision in planning a cremation is to choose the mode of final disposition. Upon the completion of the cremation process, our crematory places the cremated remains in a sealed bag within a temporary plastic container. For final disposition, families choose one of our five (5) options available.

1. Ground Burial

Traditional ground burial is available for cremated remains. Most families choose to have a graveside service when choosing ground burial.

2. Entombment

Cremated remains that are placed above ground in a cemetery mausoleum are typically kept in a specially designated permanent location called a niche. Most families choose to have a service in a mausoleum prior to the entombment of cremated remains.

3. Scattering

Cremated remains may also be scattered in our designated Nature Garden at Grandview Cemetery.

4. Keepsake Urn

Cremated remains may be taken home in a meaningful keepsake urn.

5. Combination Options

Some families choose a combination of disposition options, such as scattering a portion of the cremated remains and keeping a portion of the cremated remains in an urn to display at home. Because there are a variety of different options available, we work with each family to help them choose the best combination option for them.

4th Consideration:

The fourth and final decision in planning a cremation is to highlight the uniqueness of one’s life by personalizing his/her life celebration. Some of our personalization service items include:

• The use of our Life Event Center for a meal or gathering
• Customized Floral Designs through our Flower Shop
• A Tribute Video (available on DVD or VHS)
• A Memory Board Photo Display
• Dash Tables to display Personal Effects
• Candle-lighting Tribute
• Flag Display Case(s)
• Organist/Pianist
• Bagpiper
• On-site Music Selections & Equipment for Services
• Catered Meal
• Honor Guard Services for Military
• Laminated Obituary Keepsake Bookmark(s)
• Aftercare Services for Widows/Widowers
• Balloon or Dove Release at Gravesite
• Thumbie or Other Keepsake Jewelry
• Memory Glass for Cremated Remains
• Candle with Picture Tribute
• Lock of Hair Keepsake
• Tribute Portrait