Planning a Funeral

Funeral services have changed substantially over the past several decades. Today, families prefer arrangements tailored to their specific needs. In fact, the trend has been toward simplicity and flexibility in the arrangements that families select.

Burial flowers funeral services options

Burial Options

Visitation (typically 1-2 hours) along with the Funeral Service at Church, Retirement Community Chapel, or Cemetery Chapel followed by Committal Service at Cemetery


Funeral Service without Visitation


Burial followed by Visitation and Memorial Service


Burial followed by Memorial Service


Graveside Service


Immediate Burial (No Ceremonies)

Our Burial Services Include:

24 hour availability for service


Removal of the deceased from the place of death


Arrangement conference with the family


Embalming, shelter, and other preparation of the remains as necessary


Notification to the local health department and Social Security


Preparation and filing of the death certificate


Automotive equipment


Preparation and placement of the newspaper notice


Online Obituary and Guestbook

Wooden casket funeral services options
Silver urn funeral cremation options

Cremation Options

Visitation (typically 1-2 hours) along with the Funeral Service at Church, Retirement Community Chapel, or Cemetery Chapel followed by Cremation


Funeral Service without Visitation followed by Cremation


Cremation followed by Visitation and Memorial Service


Cremation followed by Memorial Service

The above arrangements may include a Committal Service at the cemetery following Cremation

Cremation followed by Graveside Service


Direct Cremation (No Ceremonies)

Our Cremation Services Include:

24 hour availability for service


Removal of the deceased from the place of death and transfer to the crematory


Arrangement conference with the family


Notification to the local health department and Social Security


Preparation and filing of the death certificate


Preparation and placement of the newspaper notice


Online Obituary and Guestbook


Refrigeration prior to cremation


Cremation container and Crematory fee

Cremation services ceremony funeral services options
Washington University Danforth Campus Medical Donation Funeral Services Options

Medical School Donation Options

Donation followed by Visitation (typically 1-2 hours) along with the Memorial Service at Church or Retirement Community Chapel


Donation followed by Memorial Service without Visitation


Donation (No Ceremonies)

Our Medical School Donation Services Include:

St. Louis University medical donation funeral options
Steel casket funeral services options

Caskets, Vaults, Urns & Accessories

Metal and Hardwood caskets


Burial vaults


Urns and urn vaults


Register books


Prayer cards


Acknowledgement cards


Crucifixes and crosses