Funeral Services

A time for human sharing in its deepest sense.

Many people don't discover how to really live until it's time to die. So, I wondered, if this were my last day, how would my Obituary read? How would I answer the following questions?

Did I dream richly?
Did I live fully and take chances?
Did I learn to let go?
Did I love unconditionally?
Did I treat the Earth kindly?

My hope is that the answers to these questions will help us all live with more Joy, Passion, and Authenticity! If we think about it, we're really not here that long. So, today is a chance to start living more of our potential.

A funeral represents a purposeful opportunity to reflect on the meaning of a life that has been lived and to determine the impact of that meaning for the family and friends. There is no single proper funeral service. It is a time for human sharing in its deepest sense. You and the ones you love are at the very center of the process, and the choices you make will determine its significance for you. As you participate in the planning of the funeral service, you help create a meaningful experience for everyone.

Complete Funeral Service

Traditionally, the funeral will be a complete funeral service. This includes a family or public viewing of the deceased. Following this will be a service, typically in the church or at the funeral home. This would be followed by the earth or above ground burial of the casketed remains. Caskets selected may cost from several hundred dollars to several thousands of dollars depending on the material the casket is constructed of. Many cemeteries require that a minimum grave liner be used to encase the casket when earth buried. These minimum liners are constructed of concrete and are designed to hold the weight of the earth, maintaining the cemetery property. A sealed vault may also be used. The vaults are also constructed of concrete and are designed to not only protect the gravesite, but are manufactured with inner liners that not only restrict the entrance of graveside elements (water and earth) but increase the strength of the vault.

Graveside Service

The graveside service can be another selection. This many times would follow a time of visitation at the funeral home. The casketed remains would then be transferred to the cemetery where a graveside ceremony could take place followed by the burial.

Complete Cremation Service

The complete cremation service is another type of selected offering. This service will be just like a Complete Funeral Service except cremation will follow instead of the casketed burial. This can be accommodated by the use of a rental casket. Following the viewing, service or ceremony, and eventual cremation, the cremated remains can be buried, properly scattered, or returned to the family for safe keeping. Urns are used to hold the cremated remains. Urns can be constructed out of basic materials like cardboard or plastic, or constructed out of more protective materials like basic and semi-precious metals, ceramics, and woods.

Immediate Cremation Service

The immediate cremation service can be arranged as an immediate disposition of the body, but is most times followed by a Celebration of Life Service at the church, funeral home or other location. A Celebration of Life Service is one where the body is not present. We recommend that if you select an immediate cremation that you are allowed a time, if possible, to privately view the body as a family. If the viewing can be done in a matter of a few hours after the death then embalming will not be necessary. If there is to be a long delay (more than 8-12 hours) then embalming would be encouraged. State laws vary as to when embalming becomes required. Viewing of the deceased is a very important step in acknowledging that the death has occurred. Having some type of service or ceremony is also a key ingredient to a healthy recovery of a loss due to a death.

Personalized Services

At Clutter Funeral and Cremation, we encourage families to create very personalized services. It is important to acknowledge that life that has been lived and to offer to the community a way in which to celebrate that life. By offering services and memorialization features that are personal and special, a unique life can be remembered and honored in an individualized way that is comforting to the family and friends.

How Your Funeral Director Can Serve You

When a death occurs, your primary responsibility is to yourself and the ones you love. There are a number of things that require attention simultaneously. Regardless of the day or hour, Clutter Funeral and Cremation is always prepared to respond to your needs quickly and competently. The funeral director's main function is to assist you with the necessary details of the funeral process. Among the services funeral directors provide are:

Arranging funeral plans
Securing necessary permits and death certificates
Care and custody of the body
Coordinating all details with the clergy
Arranging the music you have selected
Placing obituary and funeral notices in newspapers
Assisting in arranging for burial or cremation
Assisting in arrangements for cemetery space, grave opening and closing, and flowers
Arranging transportation for you and the members of your family prior to, during, and after the funeral
Supervision of the funeral or memorial service
All necessary arrangements for transportation, funeral service, and burial if the deceased is to be sent to a distant location

For more information about our professional services, please contact usat(304) 472-2311. We're here to help.

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FAQs

What is cheaper than a funeral? ›

Direct cremation is a simple and affordable alternative to a funeral. The crematorium will collect the deceased and conduct a cremation immediately, with no service (note there are waiting periods in some states). Then they'll return the ashes to you, and you can choose how you'd like to memorialize them.

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Why are funeral services so expensive? ›

A funeral home is a 24-hour, labor-intensive business, with extensive facilities (viewing rooms, chapels, limousines, hearses, etc.), which must be factored into the cost of a funeral. A majority of the expense is typically in the funeral home professional fees and merchandise for the funeral or memorial itself.

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What is the most expensive funeral services? ›

1. Alexander the Great- $600 millionThis ancient Macedon king who presided over the largest empire in the world from the Ionian Sea to the Himalayas enjoyed the most expensive funeral till date. He passed away in 323 BC and was placed in Gold Casket and transported in a gold carriage pulled by 60 horses.

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Is $20000 enough for a funeral? ›

There are different tiers of caskets, coffins, flowers, memorial stones, cemetery plots, and other miscellaneous services that can easily take a $7,000 funeral to $25,000 or more. You can expect the total cost of your funeral to range between $5,000 - $25,000, depending on the services your family chooses to go with.

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What is the absolute cheapest funeral? ›

The cheapest funeral options offered by funeral providers will only include the essential elements required for a funeral to go ahead. At Simplicity, the cheapest funeral option we offer is a direct cremation, which can be arranged from just £995.

What is the biggest expense of a funeral? ›

The most expensive part of a funeral is typically the basic services fee of a funeral home. The median cost of basic services fees is about $2,300. If you choose a traditional funeral and burial, your highest cost will likely be a metal casket. Metal caskets can cost around $2,500.

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What is the most expensive thing in a funeral? ›

A casket often is the single most expensive item you'll buy if you plan a "traditional" full-service funeral. Caskets vary widely in style and price and are sold primarily for their visual appeal.

What is the cheapest way for a funeral? ›

Direct cremation is simple and inexpensive. Direct cremation is an equally efficient and less expensive way to take care of your loved one's remains after a sudden passing. Your loved one is picked up from their place of passing, the necessary documents are processed, and the remains are taken to the crematorium.

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Which president had the most expensive funeral? ›

John F.

The world was shocked when US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963. Many people remember it vividly today. JFK was buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington D.C. The burial plot alone cost $13 million, so there's no wonder his entire funeral cost a total of $15 million.

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How much is appropriate for funeral? ›

The average funeral costs between $7,000 and $12,000. The viewing, burial, service fees, transport, casket, embalming, and other prep are included in this price. The average cost of a funeral with cremation is $6,000 to $7,000. These costs do not include a cemetery, monument, marker, or other things like flowers.

Who attends a private funeral? ›

The private funeral is an invitation-only service that is not open to the public. Generally, family of the deceased, close loved ones and close friends of the deceased individual are invited to attend.

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What to say when invited to a funeral? ›

"Please accept my deepest condolences for your loss." "(The deceased) was a great person, and I'll miss them very much." "(He/she) meant a lot to me and everyone else at (the work place.) (He/she) contributed a lot to the company and our team, and (the deceased) will be missed."

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What is the first thing to do when planning a funeral? ›

Find Any Pre-Arrangements

Your first step is to locate any pre-arrangement the deceased may have made. For instance, they may have purchased funeral insurance so that all or some of the cost would be covered.

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What is the cheapest alternative to burial? ›

Low-cost cremation options in Southern California

For many families, direct cremation is the most cost-effective funeral arrangement available. Direct cremation means your loved one's remains are cremated shortly after death without embalming. The average time between death and cremation is only 10 days.

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What is the cheapest burial service? ›

A low-cost funeral option for many families is either a direct burial or cremation. These options mean that the deceased is buried or cremated immediately, with no embalming.

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