Services

At the Rupert Funeral Home, we believe a funeral service should be personal and unique to celebrate the life of the person who has passed. The service also allows us to take strength from friends and family as we acknowledge the death. A meaningful service can help bring closure to the event and comfort the people who grieve. 

Most funerals take place three or four days after a death. You may prefer an evening or morning visitation with or without an open casket followed by a church service. Some families may also choose to have the funeral service at the funeral home followed by the internment. Graveside services are commonly held at the cemetery of the family's choice. 

Rupert Funeral Home is sensitive to your needs. You can depend on us to help you make the proper decisions and to arrange details that will satisfy your family's traditions and beliefs. 

Traditional

The traditional funeral service with visitation remains the most commonly selected service we offer. A traditional funeral is usually preceded by a visitation or viewing, followed by a funeral service and burial. Traditions vary by religion and ethnic origin, therefore we provide you with the ability to customize your funeral to meet your families preferences and expectations. 

The Visitation

Sometimes called the wake, calling hours or viewing, the visitation is a time for family and friends to support one another in their time of sorrow. The body is present in an open or closed casket allowing you and others to acknowledge the reality of death and to say goodbye. The visitation is often a time that friends can come and share their condolences. It also allows those who are unable to come to the funeral service a chance to view the deceased or visit with the family. 

Graveside

There are times a family will choose to not have a service at a church or other facility and select to have a service at the cemetery of their choosing. 

At a graveside funeral, family and friends gather at the cemetery for the ceremony. Rupert Funeral Home is able to provide transportation to the family to and from the cemetery if desired. Typically a member of the clergy or someone comfortable with public speaking officiates the service. There can be music, a eulogy, poems or readings included in the service. 

At the Rupert Funeral Home, we believe a funeral service should be personal and unique to celebrate the life of the person who has passed. The service also allows us to take strength from friends and family as we acknowledge the death. A meaningful service can help bring closure to the event and comfort the people who grieve. 

Most services take place three or four days after a death. You may prefer an evening or morning visitation with or without an open casket followed by a church service. Some families may also choose to have the service at the funeral home followed by cremation. 

Cremation

When a family chooses cremation as the form of disposition, they have several options. Many families choose to have a Traditional Funeral using cremation as the form of disposition. This allows for visitation, service with body present in a church or funeral home followed by the cremation. Family and friends are given the opportunity to see their loved one for the last time and for all to say good-bye. 

Others may choose a memorial service without the remains present at the church or funeral home. This choice enables you to hold services at a later date when it may be more convenient for family members to attend. Another option is cremation only, a choice that does not include viewing or memorial services. 

Final disposition of the cremated remains include burial in a cemetery. Some families choose to place the cremated remains in a decorative urn and keep them in the warmth and privacy of their own home. Others prefer to scatter the cremains on land, or at sea.