Traditional Funeral Services at the Sperry & McHoul Funeral Home

The Traditional Funeral Services at the Sperry & McHoul Funeral Home provide families with an elegant tribute and lasting memorial to the life of their loved one. This is important because it is through the funeral service that a number of emotional needs are met: from recognizing that a death has occurred to embracing the love, support and comfort that friends and relatives have to offer. Funerals commemorate a life well-lived and offer family and friends the opportunity to come together and share their grief, loss and memories of the deceased. Families have come to rely on traditional funerals to help them cope with their grief and, often times, adjust to an abruptly altered life. At Sperry & McHoul Funeral Home, our McHoul Family Directors have the experience to assist families in arranging a Funeral Service that not only meets all of their needs but also exceeds their expectations.

VISITATION / CALLING HOURS

The Sperry& McHoul Funeral Home offers a wide range of Funeral Service options designed to accommodate a wide range of tastes and budgets. Our McHoul Family Directors will go through all of our service options with you and offer guidance and experience to assist you in making the right choices for your family. It is our goal to help experience to assist you in making the right choices for your family. It is our goal to help experience to assist you in making the right choices for your family. It is our goal to help you arrange a dignified and respectful service that celebrates the life of your loved one.

THE FUNERAL SERVICE OR CEREMONY

The actual Funeral Service or Ceremony is meant to celebrate the life of your loved one with a dignified and respectful memorial tribute. It can be held in a place of worship like a church or chapel, someone's home, a park, garden or even our Funeral Home. The details and events of the ceremony can be decided by religious tradition, family preferences or the deceased's wishes. It is our goal to work with you to arrange a Funeral Service that accommodates all of your wishes and fulfills all of your expectations. We can also help you personalize the Funeral Service to reflect more specifically on the life of your loved one. Special musical selections, readings, displays can make your loved one's life, occupation, religious beliefs and/or hobbies a more integral component of the service.

MEMORIAL SERVICES

A Memorial Service is a celebration of remembrance that can be religious or secular in nature and with or without the body of the deceased present. Usually held in our Funeral Home, memorial services can also take place at other locations like at someone's home, a cemetery, a church, a park ...etc. More than one memorial service can be held to meet the needs of the family of friends who may now be in other parts of the country or world.

CHOOSING A CASKET

The Sperry & McHoul Funeral Home has a Casket Showroom that displays a wide array of caskets for you to choose from. Choosing a casket is a very personal decision and an expression of your feelings. Caskets are available in both wood and metal and range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. Metal caskets are known for their protective qualities and their unique exterior finishes. Bronze and copper are among the most durable and beautiful of the metals. Stainless steel and carbon steel caskets also come in a variety of grades, gauges, styles and finishes. Hardwood caskets are the choice of families that who appreciate and cherish the quality of natural wood. Wooden caskets are available in a variety of species including mahogany, walnut, cherry, maple, oak, pecan , poplar and pine.