Every person who comes through the doors of Weicht Funeral Home receives the same attentive service. First and foremost, we listen to you, provide suggestions if you need them, and offer heartfelt compassion. No other funeral home in our area knows you like we do. We’ve been in this area for a long time, and deeply value our connection to those who live here.
We know that decision-making during the hours following the loss of a loved one is difficult. We offer the extensive information below because we know that many are not fully aware of the services available today. We hope it helps make your funeral planning just that much easier.
We are honored to offer the following services:
Funerals are an important step in the grieving process, as well as an opportunity to honor a life lived. They offer surviving family members and friends a caring, supportive environment in which to share thoughts and feelings about the death. Often funerals are the first step in the healing process.
The advantage of choosing a traditional funeral is that it follows a familiar pattern so families will know what to expect. A traditional funeral can make it easier for families and friends, because there's an established etiquette for the different stages of the ceremonies involved.
Calling hours or visitation
A formal service in a funeral home or church
Procession with a hearse to escort your loved one to a cemetery
Earth burial or entombment of the casketed remains in a mausoleum
Some of the costs associated with a traditional funeral will include:
Personal services of the funeral director
Embalming, dressing, cosmetology and hair arrangement
Use of funeral home for visitations and the funeral service
Hearse and other funeral vehicles
Casket, vault and other goods and services
The Value of a Traditional Funeral
Losing a loved one is truly difficult. Whether their passing was sudden, or due to a lingering illness, there are strong emotions to be processed. Grieving takes time, and must be honored.
A funeral or memorial service is one way to help those who are left behind take the first step in overcoming grief—that is, facing the fact that a death has occurred.
The services bring together friends and relatives who can offer comfort and support to each other at a time when it is needed most.
Whatever service is planned, it should be a personal reflection of the family and the person that died. We listen carefully to each family’s wishes and do whatever it takes to assist in creating an event that is meaningful and satisfying to all.
The Benefits
More than just a service for the person who has died, a funeral is for the loved ones who are left behind. Participating in a funeral can be a therapeutic act that actually starts the healing process. A funeral:
assists in taking the first steps in the grief process by reinforcing the reality of death
offers an opportunity to express feelings of grief
encourages sharing of memories that celebrate and validate the life of the deceased
provides support from friends and family and acknowledges the loss within the community
creates a forum to share spiritual values and beliefs
allows mourners a structured activity or “something to do” during a disorienting time
serves as a rite of passage and important social ritual
When a loved one dies, the first reaction for many people is to want to move through things as quickly as possible, to avoid any additional pain or discomfort. Often, they believe that not having a funeral will shelter themselves and their family from more pain. Nothing could be further from the truth. A funeral or memorial service acts as a catalyst for the grieving process, and without it, family members can feel stuck in the early stages of denial and anger.
Psychologists and grief counselors agree that funerals can be a healing experience that helps survivors move through their grief. There are many ceremonial ways to honor your loved one, and help you heal. A service can be as elaborate or simple as you desire; please call our staff to learn of all the ways you can help you, your family, and friends to deal with their loss.
Without a doubt, funerals can be emotionally difficult. However, they provide a remarkable opportunity to receive the gift of memories that others shared with the person who has died. Many families are pleasantly surprised to hear stories from friends and relations about their loved one that they had never heard before. Being surrounded by family and friends and learning how their lives were touched can bring great comfort.
We at Weicht Funeral Home invite you to call us today at (260) 665-3111 to explore your funeral and memorial options during a private arrangement conference.
We take great care to offer services to those in our community who are seeking more personal ways to express grief and say goodbye to a loved one. We do not seek only to ‘dress up’ the traditional funeral services, but listen closely to our families, and create truly unique, completely personal services for your loved one.
Some popular ways in which our client families have personalized funerals include:
Display arts, crafts, or other personal artifacts that were cherished by the deceased.
Lead the funeral procession past some of the deceased's favorite spots.
Hold the funeral in a favorite spot of the deceased, especially if he or she was not a churchgoer.
Playing favorite songs during the Calling hours or service.
Presentation of a personalized photo display, digital or video memorial.
Family and friends are invited to write letters containing their unspoken thoughts, which are then placed in the casket with the deceased.
Online guest books. All comments left by Web site visitors are noted to the funeral register for the family.
All veterans qualify for military funeral honors and many veteran benefits, regardless of their rank or the place of burial.
The following groups are also eligible for military honors:
Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve.
Former military members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or a period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve, and who departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty.
Personalized Complete Care
Those who serve in the military may be eligible for special funeral and burial benefits because of their honorable service. Our staff is experienced in completing the necessary paperwork involved, and gladly takes the responsibility to do so – relieving the family of this burdensome task.
We at Weicht Funeral Home are completely committed to providing families of the veterans in our community with unsurpassed service.
Specialized Veterans’ Services and Merchandise
Our Veterans are honored by the local VFW Memorial Squad, and an honor guard, specially trained in the military rites and procedure. We use both the local VFW Memorial squad and an honor guard from the local arsenal that is specially trained in funeral procedure. They are pretty impressive, actually. Actual horns not recorded taps.
Flag holders
Military emblems on caskets and vaults
Printed prayer cards, memorial folders, obituary bookmarks, and Register books, all displaying the proper military insignia
Direct burial includes local transfer of the deceased to the funeral home, required authorizations, services of funeral director and staff, transportation of the deceased by livery to local area cemetery. Our prices do not include cemetery charges.
If your loved one dies far from Angola, we will help you return their body to you. And, should you wish a loved one returned to their birthplace, or to another location for interment or entombment, we can make all the arrangements for you. Call us to discuss your needs.
Every family is unique. We listen not only with our ears, but with our hearts and will consider all your financial and emotional constraints in designing a funeral or memorial service that suits your needs. No matter what your budget or your vision for your loved one’s service, we’re here to help.
Our Life Tributes program offers a customized and animated video and a dedicated website honoring your loved one’s life. Each part of the Life Tributes program uses photos of your loved one combined with one of our various themes to create a memorial DVD that is yours to keep. This can be shown at the viewing or at a funeral service and can be viewed online.
Families have a choice of several Register Books that provide a place for visitors to sign in at services. The books are personalized for each individual with a memory page and a page for a family record. Funeral service and burial place information are also recorded in the Register Book.
We create folders to distribute to friends and family at services or to include in thank you notes. These folders contain a verse chosen by the family along with information about the loved one. A photo of the loved one may be included in the folders.
Prayer Cards are personalized with birth and death information about your loved one. A verse, chosen by the family, is printed on the cards. These are handed out at services and many families choose to have extra cards printed to give to those who may not have been able to attend services.
Thank you notes or acknowledgement cards are personalized for our families. There is a large choice of designs for the note cards and the cards contain a message that is chosen by the family. We are able to make these note cards available to the family long after the service is over.
Arrangements can be made to have local musicians perform during services at church, funeral home and cemetery. Most familiar songs can be requested.
Cremation refers to the way in which you choose to handle the physical remains of you or your loved one. Whether you choose burial, or cremation, you can still have a traditional funeral, or a simple memorial service, with or without the cremated remains.
You can also select direct cremation, which includes local transfer of the deceased to funeral home, required authorizations, services of a funeral director and staff, transportation of the deceased by livery to local crematory, an alternative container for cremation and the return of the cremains to the funeral home.
If you want to arrange a direct cremation, you can use an alternative container. Alternative containers encase the body and can be made of materials like fiberboard or composition materials.
Many people come to us believing that cremation means that you can’t have a funeral or memorial service. This is simply not true; we can assist you in arranging for a traditional funeral or memorial service, performed either before, or after, the scheduled cremation. Should you and your family wish to have a traditional funeral for your loved one; our staff can make all the arrangements, including:
Where a traditional funeral follows a patterned order of activities, including prayers, eulogies, songs, and in some cases, processionals; a memorial service is less structured by religious or social constraints. Our staff can help you to plan the perfect memorial service for your loved one, including:
Non-traditional locations
Tribute videos
Memory Boards
Keepsakes
Displays of medals, awards, or other memorabilia
Personalized music selection
As with all of the services we offer, our expert staff will help your family design a truly memorable memorial service that reflects the life of your loved one.
Additionally, we will work with your family to plan a suitable service that suits your budget. After all, we believe that you shouldn't have to pay a fortune to celebrate the treasured life of your loved one.
To learn more about the wide variety of memorial service options we offer, give us a call or stop by one of our locations. One of our caring staff members will guide you through the array of memorial services we offer and help you plan a truly distinctive service for your loved one.
Often, the family elects to take their loved one directly to the crematory, without a funeral or memorial service. It is our intention that you or your loved one receives the services you desire – no more, and no less. Should direct cremation be your choice, our staff will provide you with a suitable cremation container, and assist you in taking your loved one to the crematory. Should you desire an informal, heart-driven ceremony at the crematory for your immediate family, we will be honored to facilitate this decision.
Metal caskets – whether made from bronze, copper or steel, metal caskets are known for their durability and beauty. Bronze and copper are naturally non-rusting. Stainless and carbon steel caskets come in a variety of grades, gauges, styles and finishes.
Hardwood caskets include a variety of woods: mahogany, walnut, cherry, maple, oak, pecan, poplar, and pine. These caskets are the choice of families who appreciate and cherish the qualities of natural wood. The warmth and beauty wood ideally suits it for the construction of quality caskets.
Cloth covered caskets are made from corrugated fiberboard, pressed wood or softwoods, which are then covered with cloth and contain finished interiors. As a result of the construction methods and materials used in their manufacturing process, cloth covered caskets are modestly priced and offer an economical choice for families.
A burial vault is a sturdy box designed to protect the casket inside of it. Vaults are made of concrete, plastic or metal. In many cases, cemeteries require a vault to keep the ground over grave sites from sinking, giving the ground a neat and even appearance. Our staff can help you select both a casket and a suitable vault.
When choosing cremation, many people neglect to consider the wide variety of urns available today, and simply fall back on the traditional wooden box or ceramic vessel. We offer a beautiful array of unique urns, including the newest in biodegradable urns used in scatterings at sea, or interment in green cemeteries.
We also offer hand-blown glass, companion, oriental cloisonné, and marble urns. Our professional staff can help you to select the perfect urn for you, or your loved one. Call us today at (260) 665-3111 for an in-depth conversation about the possibilities – they’re as endless as your imagination.
Made from corrugated fiberboard or pressed wood, these containers are designed for transportation of the body to the crematorium, and to act as a container for the remains during the cremation process.
When a body is being shipped from one location to another, a transfer container is used to protect it during the course of the journey. We have a wide selection of excellent, light-weight options for you to choose from.
"Honoring Those Who Served"
We are deeply dedicated to serve the Veterans in our community. Our staff realizes the importance of military service – and the necessity to honor the personal commitment of Veterans.
All Veterans’ families will be relieved of the burden of completing and filing all the necessary paperwork to receive Veteran’s benefits. Our staff will obtain the flag to drape the casket, the grave marker, and arrange military honors at burial in the cemetery of your choice; including burial at the local national cemetery should that be the desire of the family. We will also assist you in processing the paperwork for the military burial at sea option. For further information on our dedicated service to Veterans and their families, please call us today, at (260) 665-3111.
All veterans qualify for military funeral honors and many veteran benefits, regardless of their rank or the place of burial. The local VFW branch coordinates with us for each veteran service.
The following groups are also eligible for military honors:
Military members on active duty or in the Selected Reserve
Former military members who served on active duty and departed under conditions other than dishonorable
Former military members who completed at least one term of enlistment or a period of initial obligated service in the Selected Reserve, and who departed under conditions other than dishonorable.
Former military members discharged from the Selected Reserve due to a disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty
Those who serve in the military may be eligible for special funeral and burial benefits because of their honorable service. Our staff is experienced in completing the necessary paperwork involved, and gladly takes the responsibility to do so – relieving the family of this burdensome task.
We are completely committed to providing families of the veterans in our community with unsurpassed service.
Our Veterans are honored by the local VFW Memorial Squad, and an honor guard, specially trained in the military rites and procedure. We use both the local VFW Memorial squad and an honor guard from the local arsenal that is specially trained in funeral procedure. They are pretty impressive, actually. Actual horns not recorded taps…
A gravesite in any of the 125 national cemeteries with available space
Opening and closing of the grave
Perpetual care
A Government headstone or marker
A burial flag
A Presidential Memorial Certificate
All are at no cost to the family.
Some veterans may also be eligible for Burial Allowances. Cremated remains are buried or inurned in national cemeteries in the same manner and with the same honors as casketed remains.
The VA suggests that if burial will be in a private cemetery and a Government headstone or marker will be requested for the veteran’s grave, that the family apply for one in advance so that the application can be placed with the veterans military discharge papers for use at the time of need.
Gravesites in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries cannot be reserved in advance; however, reservations made prior to 1962 will be honored. Families are encouraged to prepare in advance by discussing cemetery options, collecting the veteran’s military information including discharge papers, and by contacting the cemetery where burial is desired.
Burial benefits available for spouses and dependents buried in a national cemetery include burial with the veteran, perpetual care, and the spouse or dependents name and date of birth and death will be inscribed on the veteran’s headstone, at no cost to the family. Eligible spouses and dependents may be buried, even if they predecease the veteran.
Upon the family's request, the law requires that every eligible veteran receive a military funeral honors ceremony to include folding and presenting the United States burial flag and the playing of Taps. The law defines a military funeral honors detail as consisting of two or more uniformed military persons with at least one a member of the veteran's parent service of the Armed Forces.
All you need to do is inform the funeral director of your wishes, as it is our responsibility to request military funeral honors on behalf of the veterans' family. Please be aware that local Veterans’ organizations may assist in the provision of military funeral honors at local cemeteries. When military funeral honors at a national cemetery are desired, they are arranged prior to the committal service by the funeral home.
The VA furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a Government headstone or marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world.
Flat markers in granite, marble, and bronze, and upright headstones in granite and marble are available. The style chosen must be consistent with existing monuments at the place of burial. Niche markers are also available to mark columbaria used for inurnment of cremated remains.
A Presidential Memorial Certificate is an engraved paper certificate, signed by the current President, to honor the memory of honorably discharged deceased veterans.
It is given as an expression of the country’s grateful recognition of the veteran’s service in the United States Armed Forces.
Eligible recipients include the deceased veteran’s next of kin and loved ones, and more than one certificate may be provided. Our staff will assist you in the completion of the required paperwork.
Burial at Sea is a means of final disposition of remains that is performed on United States Navy vessels. The committal ceremony is performed while the ship is deployed. Therefore, family members are not allowed to be present. The commanding officer of the ship assigned to perform the ceremony will notify the family of the date, time, and, longitude and latitude once the committal service has been completed.
Should you desire a burial at sea, our staff will prepare the required paperwork.
Weicht Funeral Home offers families who have lost an infant to stillbirth to contact us to care for their lost child. Our Quiet Angels program provides simple, no-cost services to care for your baby, as well as a selection of at-cost products or services. If your family faces such a difficult moment in your lives, please call us at (260) 665-3111. We will be honored to help.
The devotion and unconditional love of a pet are among the best things one can experience in life. By honoring and celebrating all that was good about your life with your pet, you’ll take their spirit with you wherever you go. We offer you choices to memorialize your pet through Paws & Remember™, and this can help you cope with your loss and honor your pet in an appropriate, meaningful way.
Our Paws & Remember™ services and products can help during a time of grief, and assist you in remembering your pet and achieving closure. By honoring and celebrating all that was good about your life with your pet, you’ll take their spirit with you wherever you go. Please contact one of our pet loss professionals at (260) 665-3111 for assistance.
