Types of Services

Paying Final Respects with Dignity

At Westlock Funeral Home Ltd. we arrange different types of funerals to meet individual needs. The main focus should always be on the wishes of the deceased. If the deceased did not express any clear wish while he or she was alive, we recommend that the relatives and other loved ones ask themselves the following questions when choosing the type of funeral:

What type of funeral would fit the life and personality of the deceased?
What effects will it have on how the loved ones will deal with their grief and their memories of the deceased?

We will meet with you personally to discuss these concerns.

On the following pages you will find more detailed information about the individual types of funerals:

Burial

Earth burial is one of the oldest and most traditional types of funerals. The deceased is placed in a casket and buried in either a single row plot or family grave site.

As a general rule, the deceased is buried in or near their hometown. Only in exceptional cases can a cemetery in another location be chosen.

Relatives and loved ones can always visit the grave whenever they feel the need, place flowers or other items there in memory of the deceased, and be close to the departed.

Cremation

Cremation can be performed with or without a funeral service. In this form of funeral, the deceased is cremated in a casket at our crematorium. The remaining ashes are stored in an urn and then handed over to a chosen cemetery for burial. The choices of burial sites range from an urn burial site, family grave site, mausoleum or anonymous urn burial plot.

Note: If the deceased has not left a will indicating the type of funeral desired, a cremation can also be arranged by the next of kin.

Anonymous Burial

Cremation may also precede an anonymous burial. The urn is buried in the presence of relatives in an anonymous urn burial site. There are no grave site maintenance services.

Note: If the deceased has not left good indications of the type of funeral desired, an anonymous urn burial can also be arranged by the executor or next of kin if no executor.

Anatomical Donation

Anatomical gifts are used for teaching courses in human anatomy to undergraduate and postgraduate medical, dental and allied health professional students. For more information contact us.

Reflecting the Personality of the Deceased

The personality of the deceased and his or her loved ones has always been the top priority in our work. We would like to properly say goodbye to each deceased person and therefore plan the decoration of the casket and all of the memorabilia / decorations in the funeral home in accordance with the deceased's wishes and as a reflection of his or her personality. We will help you select the casket or urn.

In close coordination with the relatives, we take care of:

Appropriately decorating the casket or urn with respect and dignity
The flower arrangements in the funeral home and at the cemetery
Candles placed around the flower arrangement, with your choice of candles and lights
Integration of the deceased's personal items into the decorations in the funeral
Video/Audio tributes projected at the service or reception
Dove or balloon releases available
Professional Video/Audio recording of the service available

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