Creating Unique and Personalized Funeral Services

Even the smallest touch can make a significant difference in personalizing your funeral services. When it comes to celebrating your loved one and honoring their life, there's no right or wrong way.

Honor Their Uniqueness

Personalization goes beyond just celebrating your loved one's individuality; it also fosters a deeper connection for family and friends attending the service. A meaningful and memorable service can be a vital part of the healing process for those coping with a loss. We collaborate closely with you to learn your loved one's life story and brainstorm ways to pay tribute to their unique journey and strengthen the bond.

Life Tribute / Memorial Videos

Crafting a one-of-a-kind video tribute, we combine family photos with your chosen music and professional effects to showcase your loved one's extraordinary journey during the service. This video also serves as a cherished keepsake for your family and friends after the ceremony.

Remember Page

Your loved one's life was precious, and their story deserves to be shared. We make it easy to do just that by creating a custom Remember page featuring photos, obituaries, LiveStream recordings, condolences, memorial videos, and heartfelt memories shared by friends and family. This page has become a treasured keepsake to revisit over the years.

Balloon Release

A balloon release, complete with personal notes and messages attached to the balloons, offers a touching and heartfelt farewell.

Dove Release

Releasing doves as part of the celebration of your loved one's life pays a poignant tribute, providing emotional uplift and inspiration to those attending the funeral.

Embracing Environmentally Friendly Funeral Services

At our funeral home, we take pride in offering environmentally friendly burial and cremation services. We are honored to be the sole funeral home in central Wisconsin certified by the Green Burial Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting sustainability within the funeral service industry. Within the framework of a green funeral, we provide various options, including home wakes, public visitations, church funerals, and graveside services, allowing you to choose what aligns best with your preferences and values.

Eco-Conscious Caskets and Urns

In our commitment to eco-friendliness, we exclusively provide caskets and urns that are 100% biodegradable. These environmentally sound choices are entirely free of plastic or metal components and are devoid of any stains, varnishes, oils, or animal-based materials. We use only biodegradable, non-toxic glue in their construction. Furthermore, the wood utilized for crafting these caskets and urns is sourced from sustainable, local forests. Our selection encompasses a diverse range of eco-friendly caskets and urns to suit your needs.

Thoughtful Preparation

For those seeking alternative preparation methods aligned with green funerals, our funeral home offers alternatives to conventional embalming. These methods include refrigeration, the use of topical oils and sprays, and embalming with essential oils. Additionally, our choice of cremation containers is designed to have minimal environmental impact. We are here to provide you with compassionate, sustainable options that respect both your loved one and the planet.

A casket burial offers a classic and traditional approach, with a variety of options to suit your preferences. We provide the flexibility of an immediate burial without a public service, or you can opt for a visitation, viewing, or wake with the casket either closed or open. Funeral services can be held at our funeral home, a church, or a private residence, and we also offer graveside services at a cemetery. You have the freedom to decide whether you'd like a public gathering, a private ceremony, or a combination of both. Your choices are entirely respected, allowing you to pay your respects in a way that feels most meaningful to you and your loved ones.

A funeral service is a special occasion for family and friends to come together, offer comfort, start the healing process, and celebrate a life richly lived. Whether you opt for burial or cremation, we're here to arrange a funeral service that pays tribute to your loved one. We're pleased to offer both traditional and uniquely personalized services. We understand the significance of cultural and religious funeral traditions, and we'll make every effort to honor your specific requests. This moment is all about you and your family, and we're deeply honored to assist in any way we can.

Much like a funeral service, a memorial service is an opportunity to cherish the memory of your loved one. It can take place shortly after their passing or weeks later, and it can be with or without an urn. What truly matters is that it provides a dedicated moment and space for family and friends to unite, offer mutual support, share cherished memories, and pay their respects. Our services extend to hosting a memorial gathering at our funeral home, the place of final rest, or even in the comfort of your own home, ensuring that it aligns with your preferences and needs.

Cremation has gained popularity for its flexibility, allowing for more options in terms of when and where you hold a service. Whether you prefer a traditional funeral service before cremation or a memorial service at a later time, with or without the urn, the choice is yours. You have the freedom to keep the urn, scatter the ashes in a meaningful place, or opt for burial in a grave or columbarium, where we can conduct a service. Regardless of whether you select burial or cremation, we're here to provide you with a heartfelt ceremony that honors your loved one's memory in a meaningful way.

Cremation Simplified

Cremation, an increasingly chosen option, remains deeply rooted in tradition, essentially expediting the process of reducing a body to bone fragments through intense heat. What happens before or after the cremation is entirely flexible, to be determined by survivors or through pre-planning, ensuring your wishes are honored. Contrary to some misconceptions, cremation broadens rather than restricts choices, allowing a respectful and dignified process that can be memorialized in various ways.

Cremation and Funeral Services

Choosing cremation doesn't determine whether you have a funeral service or not. You have the flexibility to arrange a traditional or contemporary service before or after cremation. These services can be elaborate or simple, traditional or unconventional, reflecting the individual being honored. Herman-Taylor Funeral Home is equipped to assist with your funeral service needs, and for more details, feel free to contact us.s.

Different Cremation Services

The Complete Cremation Service parallels a full funeral service but concludes with cremation instead of casketed burial. This can be achieved with a cremation casket or a rental casket. Following the service and eventual cremation, the cremated remains can be buried, scattered, or returned to the family in urns made of various materials.

The Immediate Cremation Service involves prompt disposition of the body, often followed by a later memorial service. Viewing the deceased before the immediate cremation can provide closure to the family. If viewing occurs within hours, embalming may not be necessary, but for longer delays, it's recommended. A service or ceremony is vital for healthy recovery from a loss due to death.

A Direct Cremation is a basic cremation without formal funeral services, primarily focusing on the removal and transportation of the deceased.

Importance of Memorialization

Memorialization offers a lasting, secure place for cremated remains and an opportunity for family and descendants to honor their loved ones. Cremation provides numerous memorialization options, from keeping the remains at home to scattering them in dedicated environments or choosing traditional burial. Personalized memorializations like inscriptions on plaques, park benches, and custom urns are also available. Visit our merchandise pages for an overview or contact us directly for assistance with your needs.