In the immediate aftermath of a loss, decisions need to be made and actions taken, from notifying family and friends to making burial service arrangements. If you’re in the process of planning a graveside service, this guide will help relieve the stress you may be feeling. 

Why Choose Burial Services?

When it’s time to inter a deceased family member or friend, you may choose to stage a service at the burial site surrounded by trees, grass, and open sky. For many, burial brings about a satisfying sense of closure. A graveside service gives those in attendance the opportunity to support each other in their sorrow and say their goodbyes in the peaceful setting of a cemetery.

How to Adapt Burial Services for Religious or Nonreligious Preferences

There are a lot of reasons why people conduct burial services. For some, they’re a religious mandate, but graveside services can be religious or not. If you’re planning a religious service, speak with the leader of your congregation, and arrange to have them at the service to lead prayers. If the service is nonreligious, you can honor the memory of the deceased by reciting a poem, playing music, or reading a passage from a favorite book. 

How to Select a Burial Site

Choosing a burial site affords the family the opportunity to select a location that is easily accessible to its extended members. Families will also have the opportunity to decide if they want to be buried together in side-by-side plots. Many families are comforted by the knowledge that, when they pass on, they’ll be laid to rest together with those they loved in life.

If you plan to honor a deceased loved one with a graveside service, turn to Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, WI. Their beautifully landscaped grounds are elegant and restful. Visit them online to learn more about their history and mission. If you have any questions or would like to discuss arrangements, Call (608) 782-6956 to speak to a warm and compassionate staff member.