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Betty Voth
B: 1935-10-31
D: 2023-12-09
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Voth, Betty
Rebecca Blau
B: 1953-07-22
D: 2023-11-29
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Blau, Rebecca
Rita Bierwirth
B: 1939-08-07
D: 2023-11-26
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Bierwirth, Rita
John Haraburda
B: 1963-01-25
D: 2023-11-22
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Haraburda, John
Waunita Hoss
B: 1938-03-05
D: 2023-11-17
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Hoss, Waunita
Dennis Schleef
B: 1947-08-06
D: 2023-11-17
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Schleef, Dennis
Jacob Van Oort
B: 1936-01-30
D: 2023-11-11
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Van Oort, Jacob
Ina Bjorge
B: 1939-11-23
D: 2023-11-09
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Bjorge, Ina
Jharleth Sitzmann
B: 1932-03-15
D: 2023-11-06
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Sitzmann, Jharleth
Myrna Rohlfsen
B: 1943-07-03
D: 2023-10-30
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Rohlfsen, Myrna
Gerald Hartman
B: 1943-01-10
D: 2023-10-28
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Hartman, Gerald
Duane Johnson
B: 1933-08-26
D: 2023-10-27
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Johnson, Duane
Barbara Hansen
B: 1937-06-17
D: 2023-10-26
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Hansen, Barbara
Dean Davison
B: 1941-05-11
D: 2023-10-25
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Davison, Dean
Janet Manning
B: 1932-03-03
D: 2023-10-08
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Manning, Janet
Faith Widman
D: 2023-10-06
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Widman, Faith
Dale Nuzum
B: 1945-12-13
D: 2023-09-09
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Nuzum, Dale
Terry Busse
B: 1957-03-19
D: 2023-09-07
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Busse, Terry
Alberta Smith
B: 1932-07-19
D: 2023-09-04
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Smith, Alberta
Milton Wurth
B: 1944-04-27
D: 2023-08-31
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Wurth, Milton
Jolene Hamann
B: 1931-05-21
D: 2023-08-26
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Hamann, Jolene

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780 12th St. SW
P.O. Box 822
Le Mars, IA 51031
Phone: 712-546-4903
Fax: 712-546-4710

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 712-546-4903 to begin.

Online Sources:

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

 

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