Funeral Services
Family and friends gather together for a ceremony to honor a loved one’s life. The type of service is based on the deceased’s faith or culture while overall providing a sense of closure to the family and friends that have come together on this day.
Decisions need to be made about the location of the funeral,the choice of casket or urn, who will be selected as pallbearers, as well as who will be officiating the service. You can choose to have a minister (or other religious leader) or a celebrant to officiate the service. The difference between a minister and a celebrant is that a celebrant is non-denominational.
Although faith or culture may change certain elements of a funeral service, there are many personalization elements that bring a service together to honor the deceased.
A funeral service is one of the most important steps of the grieving and healing process of the bereaved. You may opt to have a traditional religious or military service, or as more and more people are doing, you can choose to have a non-traditional ‘life celebration’. At a funeral service, a casket or an urn is present depending on if burial or cremation was chosen, though you have various options, such as the casket being open or closed.
Here at, Cannon Funeral Home, we are here to help you every step of the way and provide you with everything you need to arrange a funeral service that truly honors your loved one’s life. Which ever arrangements you decide on for a funeral, the service will follow a clear path that fulfills the wishes of a loved one and will be a service you can remember them by.
Frequently Asked Questions About Funerals
A funeral is a ceremony for a deceased person prior to burial or cremation. A funeral gives the opportunity for family and friends of the deceased to gather and mourn the passing of their loved one, to share cherished memories and celebrate their life. A funeral is a vital first step to help the bereaved heal after the loss of someone special.
If no pre-arrangements have been made, the type of service is entirely up to you. Services are usually held at a funeral home or a place of worship. There is a wealth of different services, ranging from a traditional religious or military service to something a little more non-traditional. Our funeral directors are more than happy to work with you to figure out what would be the most appropriate.
Of course you can, in fact more and more people are opting for a more non-traditional personalized service. There is no right or wrong way to celebrate somebody’s life. There are many unique ways to celebrate life, let the funeral director know exactly what your desires are and they will honor your wishes.
It is highly recommended to have an obituary notice that’s either placed in a local newspaper, or placed online. An obituary lets the public know that a death has occurred, and gives them information about the service.
Obituaries generally include the deceased’s full name, age, city and date of birth and the city they were living in when they died. It also includes the name of the deceased’s spouse, along with the names of anyone else significant in their lives, such as parents, children or grandchildren. Space may be limited in a newspaper obituary, but you may include a little blurb on the life and legacy of the deceased. An online obituary or memorial website offers you the chance to add a lot more about the deceased.
Funeral directors are in charge of all the logistics following a death. They complete all the necessary paperwork, make arrangements for the transportation of the body, and put into action the choices made by the family in regards to the funeral service and the final resting place of the body. Beyond the logistics, funeral directors are there to provide moral support and guidance for someone coping with death.
We are here to help, funeral directors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and 365 days a year.
We are here to help, we can arrange to have the remains transported home from anywhere in the world. We will assume responsibility and make the proper arrangements to have the remains return to the community.
Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body; it also slows down the decomposition process and enhances the appearance of the body damaged by traumatic death or illness. Embalming gives time to the family of the deceased to arrange a service, and allows the family the option of having an open-casket viewing.
No. In fact some religions forbid embalming. However, some countries require embalming by law in order for remains to leave or enter the country. If it is not against your religious custom, embalming is recommended, especially if there is an extended gap between death and burial or cremation.
Funerals are labor intensive and require a lot of work from a lot of people. The cost of a funeral goes beyond merchandise such as caskets, it includes the services of a funeral director in making the necessary arrangements, filling out forms, and dealing with all the other people involved in the death (doctors, lawyers, insurance companies). Funeral directors work an average of 40 hours per funeral. The cost of operating a funeral home is factored into the cost as well. Funeral homes are a 24 hour operation, with extensive facilities that need to be maintained and secured.
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