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Adrath Thomason
B: 1935-04-23
D: 2023-09-24
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Thomason, Adrath
Larry Crockett
B: 1942-12-26
D: 2023-09-20
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Crockett, Larry
Robert Taylor
B: 1945-08-09
D: 2023-09-16
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Taylor, Robert
Gayle Pardo
B: 1956-08-19
D: 2023-09-12
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Pardo, Gayle
Mildred Seider
B: 1936-01-25
D: 2023-09-03
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Seider, Mildred
Rosetta Jones
B: 1933-06-07
D: 2023-08-22
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Jones, Rosetta
Nancy Walton
B: 1949-10-30
D: 2023-08-21
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Walton, Nancy
Harry Landreth
B: 1938-09-01
D: 2023-08-07
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Landreth, Harry
Cheryl Wright
B: 1952-12-13
D: 2023-08-07
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Wright, Cheryl
Nona Childress
B: 1936-01-04
D: 2023-08-04
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Childress, Nona
Kylie Bollinger
B: 1971-01-26
D: 2023-07-23
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Bollinger, Kylie
Daniel Newport
B: 1948-10-13
D: 2023-07-17
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Newport, Daniel
Edna Lutes
B: 1926-11-04
D: 2023-07-16
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Lutes, Edna
Ralph Vossler
B: 1938-03-19
D: 2023-06-16
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Vossler, Ralph
Pamela Eslinger
B: 1948-10-06
D: 2023-06-13
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Eslinger, Pamela
Danny Buckler
B: 1943-05-02
D: 2023-06-06
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Buckler, Danny
Stephen Anderson
B: 1989-05-28
D: 2023-05-23
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Anderson, Stephen
James McGowen
B: 1939-05-06
D: 2023-05-21
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McGowen, James
Bonnie Goodlet
B: 1925-08-26
D: 2023-05-20
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Goodlet, Bonnie
Dennis Saugstad
B: 1931-04-18
D: 2023-05-13
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Saugstad, Dennis
Jackie Wade
B: 1940-10-15
D: 2023-05-12
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Wade, Jackie

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PO Box 1094
PLATTE CITY, MO 64079
Phone: 816.858.2129
Fax: 816.858.2347

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