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Frederick Wood
B: 1947-04-23
D: 2024-03-14
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Wood , Frederick
James Anderson
B: 1934-02-16
D: 2024-03-13
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Anderson, James
Barbara Volker
B: 1936-04-20
D: 2024-03-11
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Volker, Barbara
James Large
B: 1946-12-18
D: 2024-03-07
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Large, James
Adrian Hunt Jr.
B: 1958-12-11
D: 2024-03-06
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Hunt Jr., Adrian
Irma Searcy
B: 1943-02-20
D: 2024-03-04
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Searcy, Irma
Eric Martin
B: 1975-02-06
D: 2024-02-16
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Martin, Eric
Donald Katlin
B: 1929-07-21
D: 2024-02-12
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Katlin, Donald
Robert Eckert
B: 1934-10-26
D: 2024-02-10
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Eckert, Robert
Craig Sandahl
B: 1968-04-05
D: 2024-01-31
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Sandahl, Craig
Hollis Fullerton
B: 1950-07-03
D: 2024-01-24
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Fullerton, Hollis
Eugene Hill
B: 1935-08-03
D: 2024-01-22
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Hill, Eugene
Donald Page
B: 1924-12-22
D: 2024-01-20
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Page, Donald
Connie Jurgens
B: 1950-03-22
D: 2024-01-17
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Jurgens, Connie
Dale Knox
B: 1944-02-01
D: 2024-01-13
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Knox, Dale
Thomas Lawrence-Fullbright
B: 1988-02-17
D: 2024-01-11
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Lawrence-Fullbright, Thomas
Robert Perdue
B: 1947-05-07
D: 2024-01-04
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Perdue, Robert
Charles Mancin
B: 1997-06-20
D: 2023-12-25
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Mancin, Charles
Mary Moppin
B: 1934-08-19
D: 2023-12-24
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Moppin, Mary
Elbert Ballard
B: 1938-07-19
D: 2023-12-22
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Ballard, Elbert
Elbert Pirtle
B: 1939-04-07
D: 2023-12-15
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Pirtle, Elbert

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PO Box 1094
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079
Phone: 816.858.2129
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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 816.858.2129 to begin.

Online Sources:

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