Personalizing Services

Personal Items You Might Include: 

• Write a letter to the person who has died and express all of the feelings you ever wanted to say, but were afraid to or just never got around to expressing. Seal the letter in an envelope and place it in the casket. Your written thoughts will go with your loved one to his or her final resting place. 
• Have young children or grandchildren write a note, draw or color a picture or put an item in the casket with their loved one that reminds them of a favorite thing they enjoyed doing with them (i.e. fishing, reading, etc). 
• Bring in the favorite song of the person who has died on compact disc and we will play it for you during the visitation and/or funeral service. 
• If you have favorite scripture readings, let us know what they are and we will see to it that they are incorporated into the service.
• Place cherished items in the casket like pictures of the grandchildren or other family members, a photo of the family pet, a favorite golf club, a pool stick, a well worn baseball cap, or a religious item. We welcome all of them as your way of saying good bye.

   

Personalized Services We Offer:

Video Tributes

Gather photos of your loved one and we will create a lasting tribute on DVD that can be viewed during visitation or a service.  Additional Copies of the video tribute can be purchased for family and friends.

Personalizing Caskets

Every funeral presents an opportunity to share a life story. From simple, personalized touches to elaborate themed services, you have unlimited possibilities for creating a meaningful tribute. The casket too can be personalized using commemorative embroidered panels, embroidered overthrows or casket corners. These popular casket enhancements are also used as individual keepsakes for family and friends, and include themes of patriotism, gardening, sports, family relationships, and spirituality.

Balloon Release

Our Funeral Home will provide your family with a bouquet of environmentally safe balloons in the color of your choice. As the balloons slowly drift gently upward it leaves us with a memory that lasts a lifetime. Our staff will coordinate the balloon release to take place at anytime throughout the service. If you are interested in using this special memory maker, please let a staff member know.

Dove Release

As these beautiful doves fly into the sky with a burst of energy it reminds us of the soul's ascent into the heaven, and the abundant life that blesses each one of us. The Dove Release is most meaningful for graveside services. Our staff would be more than happy to make the Dove Release a part of your meaningful ceremony.

Personalized Printed Material

Whether you wish to have photos included on memorial folders or a family prayer or quotation included on prayer cards the options and choices are yours make.  Many choices of register books, memorial folders, prayer cards and thank you notes are available to customize as you desire.

Memorabilia Display Tables

Any special photographs, personal memorabilia and other items will be beautifully displayed to reflect the true personality of your loved one.  In the past, items such as golf clubs, baseball mitts, ballet shoes, artwork and motorcycle helmets have been displayed.

Bag Piper Musician

Let the enchanting sound of the highland bagpipes be a presence at your funeral service. You may request that the bagpiper escort the casket from the funeral coach to the gravesite or that he play off in the distance before and after services. Arrangements may also be made for the bagpiper to play at chapel, church or memorial services. Please contact our staff about adding a bag pipe musician to your funeral service.

Internet Broadcast

A funeral is a time for families to gather for love, support, and remembrance. Unfortunately, not all family members and friends are able to attend the service. Now, they can participate in the commemoration with a broadcast of the service on the Internet. Our firm has the video technology and expertise to produce a 'webcast,' so that distant friends and family can share the tribute and emotion online. We arrange for videographers and audio technicians to unobtrusively cover the gatherings and funeral service in our chapel, secure a channel to our Internet server, and 'broadcast' the entire proceedings so that anyone with an Internet connection, anywhere in the world, will be able to see it.

Military Honors

"Would you like to honor a loved one in your family that was a Veteran? With Military Honors you can." Depending on the branch of service, we can offer that of: color guard, Taps, a gun salute or even pall bearers. We have contacts with all branches of the service to honor your loved one in the most appropriate way. In addition, we can apply for an American Flag and a Bronze Marker through the Veterans Administration as well as a Presidential Certificate honoring the life of your Veteran on behalf of a grateful nation.

Website Obituary 

An on-line obituary is a great way to celebrate a loved ones life. Famiy and friends can leave guestbook condolences, view photos, and more. The obituary is on-line so it will always be accessable. The obituary can contain all service and memorial information for easy organization and viewing.