Obituaries

Thomas Tempel
B: 1941-11-27
D: 2021-01-17
View Details
Tempel, Thomas
Arline Heutel
B: 1930-09-24
D: 2021-01-17
View Details
Heutel, Arline
William Macy
B: 1944-01-21
D: 2021-01-14
View Details
Macy, William
Gordon Lowell
B: 1939-01-14
D: 2021-01-14
View Details
Lowell, Gordon
Richard Gilbert
B: 1923-07-24
D: 2021-01-14
View Details
Gilbert, Richard
Jean Waldemer
B: 1926-06-26
D: 2021-01-12
View Details
Waldemer, Jean
Gloria Mason
B: 1930-08-14
D: 2021-01-12
View Details
Mason, Gloria
Sandra Buckman
B: 1942-03-25
D: 2021-01-12
View Details
Buckman, Sandra
Robert Kuhlman
D: 2021-01-10
View Details
Kuhlman, Robert
Alphonse Squitieri
B: 1936-07-13
D: 2021-01-10
View Details
Squitieri, Alphonse
Judith Lemp
B: 1929-08-18
D: 2021-01-09
View Details
Lemp, Judith
Thelma McCormick
B: 1926-09-22
D: 2021-01-09
View Details
McCormick, Thelma
Barbara Racadio
B: 1939-12-28
D: 2021-01-09
View Details
Racadio, Barbara
Loretta Chagnon
B: 1926-05-03
D: 2021-01-08
View Details
Chagnon, Loretta
Anthony Broz
B: 1933-08-09
D: 2021-01-07
View Details
Broz, Anthony
Frank Hellwig
B: 1926-04-06
D: 2021-01-07
View Details
Hellwig, Frank
Thomas Dunne
B: 1943-02-27
D: 2021-01-03
View Details
Dunne, Thomas
Gerald Vaughn
B: 1933-01-19
D: 2021-01-02
View Details
Vaughn, Gerald
Leslie Waltke
B: 1957-08-29
D: 2021-01-01
View Details
Waltke, Leslie
Mary Breight
B: 1925-07-13
D: 2021-01-01
View Details
Breight, Mary
Jean Lovelett
B: 1938-06-26
D: 2021-01-01
View Details
Lovelett, Jean

Search

Use the form above to find your loved one. You can search using the name of your loved one, or any family name for current or past services entrusted to our firm.

Click here to view all obituaries
Search Obituaries
10610 Manchester Road
Kirkwood, MO 63122-1308
Phone: 314-965-7680
Fax:

What to Know When Choosing Burial

For thousands of years, burial has been a traditional means of caring for the physical remains of a loved one. Historical precedence is one thing, but for you, burial may simply be the tradition of your family. When burial is chosen, your loved one may be:

  • Interred in the ground in a regulated cemetery, or if local legislation allows, on private property
  • Entombed in a crypt within a mausoleum

It’s a Deeply Personal Decision

Even if it isn’t what your family has commonly done over the years, there are many personal reasons you may have to choose burial over cremation. These could include:

  • Religious or geographical preferences
  • An aversion to the cremation practice of using flame to reduce the remains to ash
  • You wish to erect a monument in honor of your loved one
  • You wish to have a natural location where you can visit, graced with trees and open spaces

    
Decisions and Costs

If you think that burial is the right choice for your family, there are some important decisions you must make. For example:

  • Do you wish the body to be embalmed?
  • What kind of casket and burial vault would you prefer?
  • Which cemetery would you select, and do they have space available in your lot or will you need to meet with a representative of the cemetery and pick out a space?
  • What type of monument, headstone or grave marker would you like?
  • What words would you like to put on the headstone, marker, or monument?

Remember that each of these decisions involve related costs which may impact your final decision. These include:

  • Selection of the casket and protective burial vault required by the cemetery
  • The purchase of a cemetery plot, if your family doesn’t already have the rights to one.
  • The fees associated with opening and closing of the grave.
  • Tent and chairs for the interment service.
  • The headstone or grave marker, and any placement fees charged by the cemetery.

You should also know that each cemetery is governed by their own board of directors therefore prices and guidelines differ from one cemetery to the next.

We know this is a lot to absorb – that’s why we make ourselves available to you and your family night or day. It is our responsibility to guide you in caring for your loved one. Call us with any questions you may have.