Basic Services of the Funeral Director and Staff
✓ Staff to respond to initial request for service
✓ Arrangement conference with family or the responsible party
✓ Arrangement of funeral, preparation and filing of necessary authorizations and permits
✓ Recording vital statistics
✓ Preparation and placement of obituary notices
✓ Staff assistance prior to, during, and following the funeral
Transfer of Remains
✓ Transfer to the funeral home and place of service (within a 35-mile radius)
✓ Use of a hearse
Embalming
Other Preparation of the Body
✓ Washing and disinfecting the body
✓ Hair
✓ Cosmetics
✓ Dressing remains
✓ Casketing remains
✓ Storage
Casket (All listed colors of equal value)
✓ White (Oyster Crepe)
✓ Light Blue (Blue Crepe)
✓ White (Pink Crepe)
✓ Silver (Oyster Crepe) or
✓ Copper (Rosetan Crepe)
Setup of On-Site Visitation Area
✓ Placement of casketed remains
✓ Display of floral arrangements
✓ Supervision of visitation
✓ Attendants during visitation
✓ Licensed funeral director for the ceremony
Use of Facilities and Staff
✓ Viewing at the funeral home
✓ Off-premises visitation
✓ Chapel, church, or graveside service
✓ Funeral ceremony or memorial service
At Van Hoose & Steele Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Inc., our pricing remains consistent every day of the week — including weekends. We do not charge extra for weekend services.