Obituaries

Norma Colyer
B: 1930-10-17
D: 2023-09-22
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Colyer, Norma
Phyllis Pellman
B: 1937-07-19
D: 2023-09-21
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Pellman, Phyllis
Dale Shelley
B: 1932-01-15
D: 2023-09-21
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Shelley, Dale
Lee Colyer
B: 1930-06-04
D: 2023-09-21
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Colyer, Lee
Daniel Brown
B: 1959-06-09
D: 2023-09-15
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Brown, Daniel
Karl Kline
B: 1938-05-12
D: 2023-09-13
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Kline, Karl
Daryl Ehrenzeller
B: 1951-02-21
D: 2023-09-05
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Ehrenzeller, Daryl
Kathryn Leahy
D: 2023-09-05
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Leahy, Kathryn
Pauline Campbell
B: 1937-12-20
D: 2023-09-04
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Campbell, Pauline
Leif Winter
B: 1947-09-02
D: 2023-09-01
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Winter, Leif
Ray Hockenberry
B: 1941-05-11
D: 2023-08-30
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Hockenberry, Ray
Linda Pray
B: 1950-09-06
D: 2023-08-27
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Pray, Linda
James Wortman
B: 1937-02-02
D: 2023-08-25
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Wortman, James
Craig Freed
B: 1958-05-26
D: 2023-08-22
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Freed, Craig
Lester Stroup
B: 1942-01-24
D: 2023-08-18
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Stroup, Lester
Roger Williams
B: 1945-12-28
D: 2023-08-14
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Williams, Roger
Crystal Peachey
B: 1982-01-27
D: 2023-08-11
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Peachey, Crystal
Robert Whitely
B: 1944-12-09
D: 2023-08-09
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Whitely, Robert
William Gilliland
B: 1938-09-18
D: 2023-08-09
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Gilliland, William
Connie Bassler
B: 1954-01-14
D: 2023-08-09
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Bassler, Connie
Linda Hockenberry
B: 1945-09-13
D: 2023-08-09
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Hockenberry, Linda

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Traditional Funeral Services

The Basics of Traditional Funeral Services

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 stage involves the vehicle procession to the cemetery.
  • Funeral Reception: Many choose to host this post-service gathering (or repast) at a reception hall. This is considered a time to share memories, laughter, and support.

A funeral service, whether traditional or more modern (memorial service or celebration-of-life), has two 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, we invite you to call us at 717-436-6252 to begin.

Online Sources:

Rostad, Curtis, "The Basics of Funeral Service", Indiana Funeral Directors Association, 2014