Funeral Services Options:

Gorgen Funeral Services offers a wide range of funeral service options tailored to fit the individual needs and desires of the families we are privileged to serve.  We take pride in being able to offer our families a full range of funeral service packages and merchandise selection options to personalize the funeral of their loved one to their own needs and budget.

Primary points to consider when addressing funeral options

• TYPE OF DISPOSITION  -  Traditional Earth Burial or Cremation
• TYPE OF SERVICE  -  Traditional service with visitation / funeral service with the deceased present at funeral home or church;  Memorial Service without the deceased present; or Direct Cremation or Immediate Burial with no formal service 
• SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS  -  In regards to the actual service including, place and time of service, officiant, music, video tributes, military honors, information for obituaries, clothing to be worn by the deceased, pictures to be present for visitation / service, establishing a memorial fund and other 
• TYPE OF CASKET, OUTER BURIAL CONTAINER OR URN  -  Many options are available regarding materials, colors, fabrics and costs
• FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS  -  Financial resources available to cover funeral expenses are important for all families to consider.  Available resources are insurance policy proceeds, pre funded funeral arrangements at the funeral home or personal contributions 
  
  

Some of the services offered by Gorgen Funeral Services

BASIC SERVICES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND STAFF:
Our charge includes funeral counseling, necessary arrangements, recording vital statistics, securing permits, filing and obtaining death certificates and other forms and claims, preparation of necessary notices and coordination of service plans with parties involved in the final disposition of the deceased.

This fee for our basic services and overhead will be added to the total cost of the funeral arrangements you select. This fee is already included in our charges for direct cremations, immediate burials and forwarding or receiving remains.

EMBALMING:
Except in certain special cases, embalming in not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with a viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial.

OTHER PREPARATION OF THE DECEASED:
Includes Dressing, Casketing & Cosmetizing

USE OF FACILITIES, STAFF AND EQUIPMENT: 
For Funeral Ceremony, Visitation / Viewing, Memorial Service or Graveside Service conducted at the funeral home or at another facility 

TRANSFER OF REMAINS TO THE FUNERAL HOME: 
Immediate response at time of death and removal from place of death

AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Casket Coach (Hearse), Lead Car / Utility Car

REGISTRATION PACKAGE:
Register Book, Memorial Folders, Thank You Cards & Cross / Crucifix

FORWARDING OF REMAINS TO ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME:
This charge includes local removal of remains, basic services of staff, necessary authorizations, embalming & local transportation. (But not shipping charges or staff for visitation)

RECEIVING OF REMAINS FROM ANOTHER FUNERAL HOME:
This charge includes basic services of staff, (excluding visitation & funeral ceremony), local transportation to funeral home & casket coach (local) to cemetery or crematory.

IMMEDIATE BURIALS:
Our charge for an immediate burial (excluding visitation, funeral ceremony, & cemetery charges) include local removal, care of remains, basic services of staff, authorizations & transportation to local area cemetery.

DIRECT CREMATION:
Our charge for a direct cremation (excluding visitation, funeral ceremony & crematory charges) includes local removal, care of remains, transportation to crematory, basic services of staff & authorizations.

General Price Lists are available at our funeral homes.

Casket and Merchandise Selections

This selection is specific to the casket that a family selects.  All of our caskets and merchandise are priced separately - meaning the price you see for the casket is for the casket itself with no other items included that can become confusing to families.  Caskets are constructed with different materials, primarily wood and metal and the interiors are different fabrics, such as crepe, satin and velvet, and colors.  

Outer Burial Containers or Burial Vaults are required when traditional earth burial is requested.  These items are constructed of concrete and are designed to prevent the collapse of the grave over time.  Burial vaults have liners and sealant materials to prevent the entrance of water and other earth elements.  Many of these Outer Burial Containers and Burial Vaults can be viewed at the Wilbert Burial Vaults website, www.wilbertonline.com. 

Urns are used to hold the cremated remains after the cremation process.  Urns can be used for presentation at the memorial service, earth burial or holding at your home.  Keepsake urns are used to hold a portion of the cremated remains as a permanent momento.  Urns and keepsake urns are available for viewing at our funeral homes.  Urns are not required by any state of federal law.

All different types of Caskets, Outer Burial Containers and Urns are available and can be viewed at our funeral homes, as well as price lists.