Countryside Funeral Home & Crematory

Traditional Funeral Services

Understanding The Basics

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 part involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.

  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern, has two primary 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 or have questions about what type of service would best suit your circumstances, we invite you to contact us or submit the secure and confidential form below.  

At Countryside, we take a caring, common sense approach to helping families take care of loved ones. 


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