Funeral directors are professionals, trained in many aspects of service to families at the time of a death. The care for and safeguard the deceased person until final disposition, including embalming and restorative work. They arrange for an orderly progression of events that may include the funeral and final disposition.

Additionally, a funeral home often has a chapel for services, staterooms for family night or viewings, and vehicles for transporting the deceased.

At Dannel, our families tell us they find great comfort in the calm guidance offered in planning decisions and during the service itself. Even something as seemingly insignificant as knowing when and where to stand during the service, and how to best greet friends and neighbors, makes it easier for families.

Funerals offer a place and time to remember the deceased person, to support one another, to reminisce, to celebrate family and friends, and to say goodbye. Services are not necessarily sad, despite the sense of loss. Appropriate services are even considered by some to be joyous occasions affirming life and family.

Funerals give people the chance to greet the immediate family, to share their own memories, to offer condolences, and to grieve.

Prices depend on the funeral home services and merchandise chosen. Professional funeral directors are comfortable talking with you about financial options and ways to meet your family’s needs.

Funerals deliver a value beyond simply ceremonial. Funerals provide families with the best memories possible as they say goodbye to a loved one. It is the thousands of details that best ensure a cherished occasion around which family and friends can begin to process their grief and find healing in the comfort of a meaningful tribute.

At Dannel Funeral Home, we have the ability to serve all of our families and accommodate personal and financial needs. Our reputation is built on service and we deliver the very best for all families whom we are privileged to comfort and serve. We want you to be comfortable talking with us about all aspects of our services, including prices.

Most often, yes. The insurance assignment is processed by the funeral home, releasing the funeral expenses to the provider and giving the remainder to the beneficiary. It’s an effective and convenient way to help cover funeral expenses. Talk with us about options available to you.

There are often a number of restrictions, so talk with your funeral director about requirements for your area.

Every family must make the difficult decision about whether to bring a child to the funeral service. Each child is different and considerations based on age and appropriateness are important. Many experts remind us that children grieve just as adults do, and that children who are old enough to have had a relationship with the deceased will experience grief and feelings of loss. Additionally, professionals caution that even though adults are dealing with their own grief, they must surround children with love and acceptance of sad or angry feelings.

Especially if the deceased had been declining from ill health, or if the last hours were particularly challenging, seeing the loved one peacefully at rest can bring enormous comfort. It helps restore the mind’s image to what the person was like in life, as he or she would most likely want to be remembered. It also helps family members accept that death has occurred. It gives the family one more chance to see and remember and finally, to let go.

First, call 9-1-1. Then contact relatives. Even as you are dealing with shock and grief, it is important to have the deceased’s letter of direction, the prepaid funeral contract, an insurance policy, the will, and other important papers.

Planning ahead can help offer direction when a death occurs. When emergency personnel arrive, you may be asked if there is a Do Not Resuscitate order.

At Dannel Funeral Home, one of our most valued services is maintaining the documents completed at the time of preplanning, relieving families of not only hectic decision-making, but also the stress of finding materials that may or may not be readily available.

Yes. Cremations are an increasingly popular form of disposition. There are many options surrounding cremation, and we will offer you choices as you would have for any of the services we provide.