Services
Funeral Services
At J. E. Ratterman & Son, we are an established member of the business community and understand that dealing with people you
know and trust provides security. We have built our reputation on that trust. In time of personal need, families can count on us to be
there to provide personalized and meaningful services for their loved one.
The following is to help explain several of the services we offer.
The Visitation
This can be for one or two days or just prior to the funeral service. Having a visitation helps the family to accept the loss and gives
family and friends an opportunity to express their sympathy. To make the visitation and funeral more personal, photographs and
memories of your loved one can be displayed to pay tribute to their life.
* We do offer the use of a 32" flat screen TV for DVD Video Tribute free of charge.
The Funeral Service
The funeral services can be held in the chapel at the funeral home or in your church. Ratterman's serves people of all faiths.
We work closely with the clergy to make certain that the service is personal and meaningful.
Memorial Service
The funeral home can personalize a memorial service with photographs and memories to be held in our funeral home
chapel or a location of choice.
Graveside Service
Some families choose to have graveside services at the burial site instead of in the chapel or a church.
Forwarding of Remains to another Funeral Home
By contacting a funeral director at Ratterman's, plans can be made with an out-of-town funeral home of your choice to
arrange services and burial.
Receiving Remains from another Funeral Home
All the details for bringing your loved one from out of town to our facility for services and burial can be handled by one of our directors.
Cremation Options
Ratterman's provides dignified cremation options to meet families needs. There are many options available to those choosing cremation.
Below are some descriptions of those options.
Cremation with Traditional Funeral Service
Funeral This option provides families visitation with a viewing for one or two days, and concludes with a traditional funeral service in the chapel
or church, followed by the cremation. Giving friends and family the opportunity for viewing during a visitation helps with the grieving process.
Cremation with Viewing and Funeral on the Same Day
Similar to the above service, visitation and traditional funeral is held on the same day.
The cremation takes place following the funeral service.
Cremation with Memorial Service
With this arrangement, the cremation takes place prior to the memorial service.
The memorial service can be held in the chapel or at church at any time that the family desires.
Graveside Service
One of the options with cremation is that you may choose a service at the cemetery as the cremated remains are buried.
