Planning The Service
We offer this information to assist you in planning
to commemorate the life of your loved one.
It is important that you plan a tribute that will meet your individual
needs and reflect your own personal beliefs.
Visitation
This
is a time for friends to share in your loss and a time to say goodbye to a loved
one. Some things to consider:
I. Time
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The time of visitation should be tailored to
your individual time frame.
II.
Memorial Folders
We
supply memorial folders with each service.
These folders contain both biographical and service information.
You have the option to select your favorite poem or verse to be included
inside. You also have the option of
printing pictures as a part of the folder (additional charges may apply)
III. Memory Board
It is
always important to remember times shared with a loved one.
The Memory Board is one aid for family and friends to display favorite
pictures, or other items, for their personal remembrance.
You may also use our memorabilia tables to display pictures or personal
items of importance.
IV. Background Music
Some people find background music to have a calming
effect during visitation. You may
use background music, if you so desire. This
option is strictly a matter of preference.
We have a selection of tapes for this purpose, or you may wish to use
your own appropriate music.
Funeral Service
A funeral service is one where the body is present and offers a time
to reflect, remember and honor the life of the individual.
Some things to consider:
I. Location
The service may be held in our chapel, your church or any
other appropriate facility.
II. Time
The time of service should also be tailored to your
individual time frame. You may
choose an appropriate daytime hour or an appropriate nighttime hour.
III. Music
We
provide an organist / pianist for the service, if you wish, or you may choose
your own musician(s). We also have
a selection of recorded music you may use, or you may wish to bring your own
personal tape, CD or have singers present.
IV. Officiant
Most people have traditionally used a minister for the service.
You may also wish to choose a non-member of the clergy to present a
eulogy or assist the minister.
V. The Casket
You have the opportunity to decide if
the casket remains opened or is closed during
the
service and if the audience is to be directed past the casket afterward.
VI.
Memorial Video Tribute
We offer the service of producing a memorial video tribute to your loved one, if
you so desire. We use your pictures (15 to 30) and develop those into a
video tribute with appropriate clips and set to music. All of this is done
in house, so your pictures never leave the premises. Most often, this
video is used at the conclusion of the service as a final tribute. It also
can be used during visitation hours, if you prefer. You receive one
complimentary copy of the DVD--additional copies are available for $ 20.00 each.
All
Services Can Be Recorded On Audio or Video Tape for You
( Price depends upon your needs )
Services
With Cremation
It may be your preference to choose cremation. You also have many
options available when you choose cremation.
You may wish to have visitation and/or a funeral service with the body present before the cremation, a memorial
service afterward or any combination of these.
It is important that you consider some type of service in order to
provide closure for the family and friends.
We offer a full line of cremation products and services. If you would like
to view different options for cremation services, please follow this link:
Cremation Options
Memorial
Contributions
Many people choose contributions to a charity, church or other
organization as their expression of sympathy.
You may wish to designate your preference of where these contributions
are sent. Some commonly used organizations are listed on
this page.
Needed Items and
Information for Completing Arrangements and Death Notices
**
At the appropriate time, we will
notify the newspapers and radios for you.
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Name
and Address
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Social
Security Number
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Date
and Place of Birth
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Father’s
Name
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Mother’s
Maiden Name
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Church
and/or Lodge Affiliations
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List
of Survivors
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Clothing
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Picture
(if you choose)
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Service
Participants (such as minister, casket bearers, etc.)
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Military
Service Information (discharge)
1.
Use
of a flag
2.
military
honors at cemetery
Graveside
and Committal Services
Some choose to have services only at the graveside.
We can provide recorded music for you at the cemetery, if you wish.
You may also choose not to go to the cemetery, or to have private
committal services with only the family present.
After
the Service
Flowers
Quite often there are a number of potted plants, silk arrangements and
other keepsakes that are sent for the service.
We will be happy to assist you in delivering these to a location of your
choice, if needed.
Social
Security
We will notify the Social Security Administration for you. The SSA will
then contact you by telephone to help you in making claim for any benefits that
may be available.
Veterans’
Administration
We
will be happy to assist you in filing claim forms with the VA for burial
benefits and applications for grave markers.
Death
Certificates
Copies
of death certificates are issued by Vital Statistics in Frankfort.
We will be glad to order any copies that you may need.
The cost of certified copies is $6.00 per copy.
We,
the staff, offer you our most sincere sympathy in your time of grief.
It is our purpose to give thoughtful service in an attempt to lighten
your burden. We sincerely hope that
our service will be deserving of the trust you place in us.
Should
you need to contact us, feel free to call at any time.
Hatcher
& Saddler Funeral Home
270-651-8821
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Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home