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Louise Merritt
B: 1930-07-02
D: 2024-11-07
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Merritt, Louise
David Pflugradt
B: 1947-03-27
D: 2024-11-03
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Pflugradt, David
Leona Wright
B: 1943-05-27
D: 2024-10-28
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Wright, Leona
Gregory Lundry
B: 1961-03-08
D: 2024-10-07
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Lundry, Gregory
Erma Bartels Hoffman
B: 1934-04-08
D: 2024-10-03
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Bartels Hoffman, Erma
Richard Winburn
B: 1932-09-29
D: 2024-09-25
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Winburn, Richard
Hubert Edmonds
B: 1932-12-21
D: 2024-09-23
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Edmonds, Hubert
Elaine Gower
B: 1949-07-24
D: 2024-09-21
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Gower, Elaine
Rodney Karns
B: 1948-02-20
D: 2024-09-20
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Karns, Rodney
Leora Leslie
B: 1929-10-23
D: 2024-09-19
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Leslie, Leora
Alicia Engel
B: 1992-01-28
D: 2024-09-19
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Engel, Alicia
Virginia Stamper
B: 1945-10-02
D: 2024-09-05
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Stamper, Virginia
Troy Rebel
B: 1963-09-09
D: 2024-09-04
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Rebel, Troy
Scooter Foster
B: 1962-08-27
D: 2024-09-02
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Foster, Scooter
Chauncey Hacker Jr.
B: 1948-07-07
D: 2024-08-15
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Hacker Jr., Chauncey
Phillip Wilson
B: 1938-09-30
D: 2024-08-13
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Wilson, Phillip
Myrna Hanson
B: 1929-07-13
D: 2024-08-13
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Hanson, Myrna
Shirley Taylor
B: 1933-07-03
D: 2024-08-05
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Taylor, Shirley
Helen Crockett
B: 1943-12-12
D: 2024-08-05
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Crockett, Helen
Ronald Kossen
B: 1963-10-28
D: 2024-07-23
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Kossen, Ronald
Ethel McBrian
B: 1939-03-26
D: 2024-07-21
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McBrian, Ethel

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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