GRAVESIDE SERVICE

For many different reasons, a family may choose a Graveside Service, rather than the more formal Visitation or Funeral Service inside a Chapel or Church. A Graveside Service can be anything from a small, casual gathering of family and close friends, to a larger grouping with no formal schedule of events. This type of service is usually a brief and simplified service with less details involved.

With a graveside service there is no church or chapel service, however, families can arrange a visitation time the night before as in a traditional service. The tents, chairs, casket, flowers and other equipment are set up prior to the arrival of friends and family.

Personal mementos, photographs or video, special music, poetry or readings, and floral arrangements may be used in the graveside service to spark memories of the one who has died. Many consider a graveside service as a open service without walls and ceilings. Families may choose to include an open or closed casket  in the graveside gathering. Our funeral directors provide guidance, suggestions and assistance in customizing a graveside ceremony to meet your individual needs.