McCollom Myers Mortuary

	Planning a funeral involves making a myriad of decisions concerning everything from choosing a final resting place to selecting a casket to deciding on pallbearers. At McCollom-Myers we make this process easy for you. Many of the considerations are not common knowledge. Is embalming required? What's the purpose of a burial vault? Others can be difficult choices, such as deciding between burial and cremation. And, whom should you turn to for the necessary services and products? We help you plan the funeral ceremonies and then direct the ceremonies in accordance with your wishes, including coordinating with the cemetery. We also handle the technical services regarding the care, preparation, presentation, and final disposition of the deceased.
	Choices that must be made when arranging a funeral include: Method of Interment Will the deceased be buried or entombed? Will the deceased be cremated? If so, will the cremated remains be buried, entombed, scattered or kept by the family? Will the body be donated to science? Will organs be donated? Ceremonies Will there be a traditional funeral with the casket present or a memorial service without the presence of the casket? Will both types of services be held or no ceremonies at all? Where will the ceremonies be held? At a funeral home? At a place of worship? At the graveside? Will there be one or more visitations? If so, will the casket be open or closed? Will the deceased be embalmed? Who will participate in the funeral ceremonies? Clergy? Pallbearers? Speakers? Musicians or vocalists? Will the ceremonies feature certain music, readings, or tributes? Will there be a procession to the cemetery? Will the deceased be transported in a hearse? Will family travel in a limousine?		Selecting Funeral Products We can provide any and all desired funeral products and/or memorials. Items that should be considered include, but are not limited to: Casket. If the body will be buried, you will need to choose a casket. There are many types of caskets to accommodate varied tastes, sizes and budgets. They can be made of metals, woods, and fiberglass. The casket's interior fabric can be of varied materials, colors and designs. Burial Vault.Most cemeteries require an outer burial container (i.e., burial vault) to place the casket in for burial. Their primary purpose is to support the soil. The minimum requirement is usually a concrete box. Burial vaults are more sophisticated enclosures that may be made of concrete and lined with plastic or metal. When the body will be entombed in a mausoleum, the cemetery does not require any container beyond the casket. Urn. When cremation is the choice for final arrangements, an urn is needed to hold the ashes. Even if the family plans to scatter the ashes, a container will be needed to hold the ashes until the scattering takes place. Urns are available in marble, wood or metals such as bronze or steel. They can be personalized with engravings, military medallions, and emblems. Grave marker. Grave markers can be made of stone such as granite or marble or metals, such as bronze. Memorials lie flush with the ground. Monuments sit upright and vary in size. Before purchasing a grave marker find out about your cemetery's rules and regulations governing marker placement and type.