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Funeral customs are evolving and there is no "right" or "wrong" funeral. While Traditional Funerals may vary in different regions of the country they usually involve very similar customs. Cremation is another option, but the selection of cremation does not mean that a family cannot include many of the customs involved in a traditional service. No matter what type of service a family may select, the funeral should be
personalized to reflect the life of the deceased.
The many different parts of any funeral each have specific values to the bereaved family:
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Seeing the deceased helps a person overcome denial that the death has occurred. Until this is accepted, no progress can be made in resolving a person's grief.
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Visitation, or gathering friends and family together at the funeral home, helps provide emotional support so needed at this time.
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The funeral ceremony can be individualized to reflect the life of the deceased. By including religious beliefs, reflections of occupations, hobbies of the deceased, and memories of the family and friends, we can make the ceremony meaningful and comforting to the family members. This time of remembrance and memorialization often draws meaning from the deceased's life and reminds us that we will never forget them.
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Committal to the earth, or interment, of the remains is the final act we can do for our loved one, by placing them in their final resting
place
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