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What Are Funeral Services?
Michael Bernardo • April 29, 2019
What do you think of when you think funeral services in Grand Junction, CO ? You probably just think about classic funerals with flowers and caskets. However, funeral homes in Grand Junction and all around the world actually offer a wide range of services aimed at honoring the deceased and helping the bereaved through the difficult time of loss. Many funeral homes offer services such as:
- Funerals – A funeral is a formal event or ceremony about the deceased, typically with religious or cultural leanings. Funerals are mostly used to remember and celebrate a death, and to allow family and friends to grieve together. A funeral usually happens a few days after death in a funeral home, church, or even the deceased’s house. For an event to be a true funeral, it requires the body to be present and intact. Most funerals have reading, hymns, sermons, eulogies or speeches throughout the ceremony.
- Memorial Services – Memorial services are very similar to funerals, except for a few key differences. Fist, the body does not have to be present at a memorial service. Since the body is not present, there is no time or scheduling constraints for memorial services, and the body can be cremated beforehand. Memorial services are typically less religious and more informal than funerals, and are hosted in a variety of locations.
- Committal (or Graveside) Services – While memorials and funerals oftentimes include a graveside service, graveside services can also be performed independently from other funeral and cremation services. When a graveside service is not preceded by a funeral or memorial, it’s called a committal. Committal services are generally very brief, but have some ceremony around lowering the body into the grave and covering it with soil. These services take place at the cemetery, columbarium, mausoleum or wherever the body’s final resting place may be.
- Viewings and Visitations – Viewings and visitations are also generally held in tandem with a funeral or memorial as they allow family and friends to visit with and express sympathy for the funeral hosts. Viewings and visitations help people grieve together in an intimate, less formal setting. Visitations are events in which family, friends, acquaintances and more can stop by to express sympathy and grief with the immediate family of the deceased. They are usually held at the funeral home, but can sometimes take place in a church, home or other location. Viewings are when the deceased’s casket is open for final goodbyes and visits. They occur before or during the visitation.
- Other Services
Funeral homes also provide a long list of other helpful services including:
- Transfer of the deceased from the place of death
- Help notifying relatives, friends and coworkers
- Filing all permits, certificates, and authorizations
- Planning special ceremonies or events including Veteran’s services
- Assistance with social security claims
Not every funeral home offers the same services, so be sure to check with your local options to see if they can provide what you need.
Brown’s Cremation & Funeral Service , located at 904 N 7th St Grand Junction, CO 81501, offers a wide range of Grand Junction, CO funeral services. Call (970) 255-8888 today to learn more.
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