How soon after death should the service be held?

A service can be held at any time. Often families choose to have it in the first week following a death. Others might wait until all the family is available to come to the service. Keep in mind that the service often provides a sense of closure. Postponing it for too long can extend the family’s journey through grief.

How do I write or arrange for a eulogy?

Writing a eulogy for your loved one can be challenging especially when the loss is fresh. Write from your heart. If you are too emotional to read it, then ask someone you trust to read it on your behalf. Resources are available on this site under eulogy writing. You can also have a pastor or celebrant (someone who has experience in funeral services) prepare and give the eulogy and/or service for you.

What is the difference between a funeral and memorial service?

Traditionally a funeral service will have your loved one’s body present in a casket or urn (following cremation). If there is no body present, then it is considered a memorial service.

Do you have to do a funeral/memorial service for your loved one?

It is not required to have a service for your loved one, however the service offers the family and friends an opportunity to remember their loved one, to celebrate the life they have shared together. It is also a very important part of the grief process. Without a service, often families feel like something has been left undone.

What is a graveside or committal service?

Graveside and committal are the same thing. This often-brief service takes place at the cemetery as the body/ashes are ready to be placed in the ground. There are brief words, prayers or readings read with words of commendation.

What is a commendation?

A commendation are words spoken at the conclusion of a funeral/memorial/graveside service. They are words that commend the loved one into the next life however that is understood by the family.

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Funeral Support Packages

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Our funeral packages are designed to provide flexible and personalized funeral support, whether you need guidance, writing assistance, or full service planning.

Essential Support

This funeral service package is ideal for families who want guidance but plan to lead the service themselves.

1-hour ZOOM call to discuss ideas for a service you can plan

End the call with a rough draft of the service

Copies of helpful resources emailed to you

$150

Complete Support Package

This comprehensive option offers full personalized funeral support for families seeking both structure and written materials.

1-hour ZOOM call to discuss ideas for the service, including readings and music

Personalized service and eulogy created within 3–4 days and emailed upon completion

Discussion of your loved one’s life to guide the eulogy

Copies of selected readings included

$400

Custom Support

Designed for families who want flexible, one-on-one assistance.

1-hour ZOOM call for personal guidance — $100

Each of the following options includes a 1-hour ZOOM call:

Eulogy written for you — $275

Service outlined and written for you — $175

Traverse City Michigan

If you live in the Traverse City, Michigan area and would like me to perform a funeral service, simply complete the contact information form. We will meet by ZOOM to plan a complete service for your loved one, offering local funeral service packages and funeral burial packages tailored to your needs.

Funeral Service With Burial

(local cemetery in Traverse City)

This option includes full burial packages and funeral burial packages, combining planning, writing, and officiating.

One-hour ZOOM call to discuss ideas for the service, eulogy, readings, and music

Complete funeral service, eulogy, and burial service written for you

Officiating the service at a local funeral home, cemetery, or location of your choosing

$400-500

Funeral Service (no burial)

(local location in Traverse City)

This funeral service package is ideal for memorials or celebrations of life without burial.

One-hour ZOOM call to discuss ideas for the service, eulogy, readings, and music

Complete service and eulogy written for you

Service performed at a local funeral home or chosen location

$350

Graveside Service With Brief Eulogy

(local cemetery in Traverse City)

A simple and respectful option included within our burial packages.

One-hour ZOOM call to discuss the graveside service and brief eulogy

Written service provided

Graveside service performed at the cemetery

$250

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