Obituaries

Andrew Hoffman
B: 1931-06-05
D: 2023-03-24
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Hoffman, Andrew
Phyllis Mantie
B: 1936-03-30
D: 2023-03-22
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Mantie, Phyllis
Raymond Caldwell
B: 1934-08-09
D: 2023-03-21
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Caldwell, Raymond
Ann Ortyl
B: 1929-04-30
D: 2023-03-21
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Ortyl, Ann
David Bacon
B: 1966-03-30
D: 2023-03-15
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Bacon, David
Cecile Coro
B: 1936-03-28
D: 2023-03-14
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Coro, Cecile
Patricia Bryden
B: 1947-12-17
D: 2023-03-11
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Bryden, Patricia
Seymour Keise
B: 1937-02-04
D: 2023-03-10
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Keise, Seymour
Adele Massie
B: 1935-05-01
D: 2023-03-09
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Massie, Adele
Paul Noel
B: 1952-09-06
D: 2023-03-05
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Noel, Paul
Arthur Ouellette
B: 1946-05-09
D: 2023-03-01
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Ouellette, Arthur
Lawrence Forrest
B: 1939-08-13
D: 2023-02-28
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Forrest, Lawrence
Lorraine Mas
B: 1946-03-29
D: 2023-02-28
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Mas, Lorraine
Douglas Hill
D: 2023-02-28
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Hill, Douglas
Charles Francis
B: 1962-05-31
D: 2023-02-26
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Francis, Charles
David Adams
B: 1943-05-21
D: 2023-02-25
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Adams, David
Richard Ellis
B: 1942-05-01
D: 2023-02-24
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Ellis, Richard
Terrence Grochowski
B: 1932-07-28
D: 2023-02-24
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Grochowski, Terrence
Jean Koch
B: 1963-05-14
D: 2023-02-22
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Koch, Jean
Joseph Lindlau
B: 1932-08-31
D: 2023-02-21
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Lindlau, Joseph
Joseph Marek
B: 1968-11-13
D: 2023-02-17
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Marek, Joseph

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

Traditional funeral services include:

  • Visitation: This is often called a viewing or a wake. Guests come to pay their respects to the deceased by viewing their casketed body and spending time with the grieving family. A visitation can occur at any time before the funeral service.
  • Funeral Service: This event commonly takes place at the funeral home, a church, or at the graveside. It can include music, the reading of literary or religious passages, a eulogy, prayer, and the singing of hymns.
  • Committal Service: If the family plans to bury the deceased, this stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two functions: to acknowledge the death and lifetime achievements of an individual and to bring grieving family members and friends together in support of one another during this difficult time.

If you are interested in making funeral arrangements for a loved one, we invite you to call us at (860) 875-5490 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014