Funeral Service Options and Costs:
Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes offer a wide range of funeral service options
tailored to fit the individual needs and desires of the families we serve.
As your funeral service professional, we present you with all available
options in regards to type of service and disposition and then work to
see that a family’s wishes are carried out to completion. By removing
the burden of arranging the details of service and disposition as well
as meeting all legal requirements involved, we allow our families to address
the most important issues that arise at the time of death; caring
for each other, dealing with grief and the implications of a lost loved
one, and providing a meaningful tribute and farewell for the deceased. |
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When addressing funeral options, some primary points to consider:
- Type of disposition: earth burial, entombment, or cremation.
If earth burial or entombment, which cemetery or mausoleum? If cremation
is desired, what will happen with the cremains following the cremation process;
burial, inurnment in a mausoleum niche, scattering, or retention by the family?
- Type of service: traditional type service with visitation
and funeral service with deceased present at funeral home or church, memorial
funeral service without deceased present, or direct cremation or immediate
burial with no formal service or viewing.
- Specific desires regarding the actual funeral service
including, officiant, music, floral tributes, place and time of service,
military honors, establishment of a memorial fund, clothing to be worn by
the deceased, pictures and mementos to be present for the service, and information
to be included in published obituary notices.
- Type of casket, outer burial container, or urn to be utilized.
Many options are available regarding these items in a wide range of construction
materials, colors, fabrics and costs.
- Financial considerations. Financial resources available
to cover selected service and merchandise expenses are an important issue
for every family to consider. Available resources may include insurance policy
proceeds, pre-funded funeral agreements held by the funeral home, and personal
monetary contributions. As your funeral director, we will work with you to
meet your needs and desires in regards to service and disposition options
while being mindful of each individual’s financial situation.
Some of the services offered by Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes:
- Basic services of funeral director and staff including
24 hour availability, funeral counseling and arrangement conference, coordination
of all service and disposition details with outside parties involved, recording
vital statistics, securing required permits, filing and obtaining death certificates
and other forms and claims, and preparation of necessary notices.
- Immediate response at time of death and transfer of deceased
from place of death.
- Embalming preparation. Embalming is the process by which
the condition of the deceased is stabilized to facilitate viewing and allow
the presence of the deceased at the funeral service. Except in certain special
cases, embalming is not required by law. However, embalming may be necessary
if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing.
If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement
which does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate
burial.
- Other preparation of the deceased including dressing,
casketing, hair styling, and cosmetizing.
- Use of facilities, staff, and equipment for funeral ceremony,
visitation/viewing, memorial service, or graveside service conducted at the
funeral home or at another facility.
- Use of automotive equipment including the casket coach
and service vehicle.
- Registration package including visitor register, acknowledgment
cards, memorial folders, and prayer cards.
- Forwarding of remains to another funeral home for services
and disposition including removal of deceased, basic services of staff, obtaining
necessary authorizations and legal documents, embalming, and transportation.
- Receiving of remains from another funeral home for local
services and disposition including basic services of staff, conduction of
funeral ceremony, and transfer to either cemetery or crematory for disposition.
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Costs:
Costs and expenses associated with a funeral service and disposition are
as varied as the funeral options discussed above. Costs are directly
dependent on the choices each individual family makes. You will only
be charged for the services and merchandise you select. |
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In addition to charges made by the funeral home for our
services and merchandise, other parties involved will have expenses including
opening/closing of the grave, crematory charge, newspaper obituaries, honorariums
for minister and musicians, floral tributes, certified copies of the death
certificate, luncheon following services, and additional transportation
charges if the death occurs outside our service area. These charges vary
depending on the provider chosen as well as the specific wishes and desires
of each individual family. At the time of funeral arrangements, we will
provide you with a copy of our General Price List, Casket Price List, Outer
Burial Container/Vault Price List, and an itemized statement reflecting
all charges involved to complete your desired services and disposition.
Per Federal Trade Commission law, our specific charges for service and
merchandise options are available by contacting our office either in person
at either of our locations or by telephone. We can also provide you with
cost guidelines for specific cemeteries in our area as well as estimates
for other cash advance items. When comparing costs between funeral homes,
it is very important to understand specifically what each firm is quoting
you. Does their quote include ALL charges including cemetery or crematory
charges or are they only relaying the charges made by the funeral home
for their own specific charges? As a consumer, it is your right to receive
a written copy of each firm’s General Price List, Casket Price List,
and Outer Burial Container Price List.
Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes have built a strong reputation for honesty
and fairness regarding the charges we make for funeral services and merchandise.
According to feedback from surveys sent to families following arrangements
with our firm, the majority of respondents express that charges were as
expected or lower than expected for the services and merchandise they selected.
In today’s continually challenging business world, we work hard to
control the costs of the services and merchandise we offer while balancing
considerations to provide quality and up-to-date facilities and equipment
and to ensure that our family will be here to serve you today and for many
years to come. When you choose Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes, you can expect
unquestionable integrity in regard to charges and payment for services
and merchandise. In addition, you can expect the freedom and support to
make decisions that best meet the needs of your personal values and desires.
You should expect nothing less from your funeral director!
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Caskets, Burial Vaults, Outer Burial Containers,
and Urns:
In addition to a variety of professional services, Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes
offer those entrusted to our care a wide range of choices in regard to caskets,
outer burial containers, and urns. These offerings provide specific functions
as to the care and final disposition of the deceased. Some funeral options
do not require the use of any casket, outer burial container, or urn such
as direct cremation. The final decision in regard to the use of this merchandise
is based upon the personal feelings of the deceased, wishes of the family
in charge of arrangements, religious beliefs, community custom, and financial
considerations. As your funeral director, we will present all available options
for your review and then proceed based upon your wishes. At no time can you
expect pressure from our staff in regard to these important decisions. We
are here to offer options and support your decisions in the best way we possibly
can. Per Federal Trade Commission Law, written copies of our Casket Price
List and Outer Burial Container Price List are available from our offices
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Caskets
The casket serves many important functions as part of the traditional
funeral service and disposition. The casket will serve as the final resting
receptacle for the remains of the deceased and can reflect the individual’s
personal style and values. Caskets allow us to transport and present the
deceased in a respectful and dignified manner for the visitation, funeral
service, and disposition. Caskets also afford a degree of protection for
the earthly remains of the deceased during disposition.
Caskets are constructed with many different materials with the primary
options being metal or wood.
Metal caskets are available in basic steel of varying thickness including
20 Gauge, 18 Gauge, and 16 Gauge thickness, as well as in semi-precious
metals including bronze, copper, and stainless steel.
Wood caskets are constructed in various wood species including ash, cherry,
hickory, mahogany, maple, oak, pecan, pine, poplar, and walnut. Wood caskets
involve much greater hand labor in their construction as opposed to metal
units and pricing options are reflective of this fact.
Interiors for caskets are made of different materials as well, including
fabric of crepe, satin and velvet with numerous styling options and colors
available.
Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes offer caskets in all types of materials, styles,
and colors in order to afford every family an appropriate option. Caskets
may be used for either earth burial or cremation disposition or no casket
may be required when selecting an arrangement such as a direct cremation.
If a family cannot find a desired casket in our standard offerings, we
have access to hundreds of style and material options and will work with
you to provide a casket that meets with your complete satisfaction.
Burial Vaults and Outer Burial Containers
Outer burial containers and vaults are used when earth burial is requested.
An outer burial container is a concrete form with top cap that houses the
casket in the earth and prevents the collapse of the grave over time. Outer
burial containers do not have liners or seals that prevent the
entrance of water or other elements of the earth into the receptacle. Burial
vaults are similar in form and function in that they are constructed of
high strength concrete with a top cap that shelters the casket and the
deceased and prevents the collapse of the grave over time. Burial
vaults do, however, incorporate liners and sealant materials that
are placed to prevent the entrance of water and other elements of the earth
into the receptacle. The liners consist of man made materials such as “marbelon” and “strentex” and
naturally enduring metals including bronze, copper, and stainless steel.
Outer burial containers can weigh from 600 to 1200 pounds while burial
vaults can weigh from 2000 to 3000 pounds.
The use of an outer burial container or burial vault is not required by
any state or federal law but each individual cemetery can require the use
of this merchandise as a term of burial in that particular cemetery. Today,
nearly all cemeteries require the use of at least an outer burial container
as a requirement for interment. Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes offer eleven
different outer burial container/burial vault options dependent upon individual
style, personal values, and cost considerations.
Urns
Urns are used to house the cremains that are left following the cremation
process. Urns can be used for presentation of the cremains at a memorial
service, for earth burial, for inurnment in an above ground niche, for
retention by the family, or to hold the cremains until scattering takes
place. The use of an urn is not required by any state or federal law but
can provide a more permanent and reverent receptacle for the cremains as
opposed to the temporary container that holds the cremains as delivered
from the crematory.
Like caskets, urns are constructed of many different materials in many
different styles and designs. Hahn-Groeber Funeral Homes offer over fifteen
urn options made from ash, bronze, cedar, cherry, copper, marbelon, maple,
oak, pewter, slate, and walnut. Engraving and etching is available to personalize
urns reflecting favorite activities. Fishing, hunting, and golf are a few
examples of the available options.
Keepsakes for cremains are also available and allow individuals to retain
a small portion of the cremains as a permanent memento. These keepsakes
include personalized jewelry such as pins and pendants that can keep an
earthly part of the deceased always close.
Again, a wide range of options are available to meet each family’s
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