Our Services
Funeral Services Offered
Funeral services vary, and funeral arrangements are often made during periods of intense grief and emotional anguish, making it difficult to get honest, factual information about the options available to you.
For four generations, the people of Central Missouri have come to us in their time of need, indicating a trust passed on over the years. We have responded to that trust with a tradition of service from which we have never wavered, and offer service and support to people of all cultures, ethnicities, and faith backgrounds.
Funeral Services Available
All H.T. May & Son Funeral Home locations offer basic funeral services, including (but not limited to): conferring with the family about arrangements desired; planning the funeral; consulting with family and clergy; shelter of remains; preparing and filing of necessary notices; obtaining the necessary authorizations and permits; and coordinating with the cemetery, crematory, and other third party service providers as necessary.
Traditional Funerals:
Traditional funeral services remain a popular and practical choice for many families.
Traditional services are typified by a visitation period, followed by a service the following day. Many families choose to hold services in the church the family attends, or select a location personally significant to the deceased. The burial or cremation follows the service.
Conventional services allow families flexibility and personalization while maintaining a traditional atmosphere. These types of services recognize the important connections between family and faith, incorporate the values of the deceased and the family and enrich the memory of a loved one.
Cremations:
Another time-honored tradition for disposition of remains is cremation and will would be honored to assist you through with the arrangements.
Some families choose to simplify the process by selecting a direct cremation, where no ceremony or visitation take place. Quite often, families and loved ones chose cremation in place of the burial. In these cases, many families choose to hold a separate committal ceremony following the visitation. These choices are important in reflecting the wishes and desires of the family or the deceased.
Services can be conducted following the cremation, and like traditional services, may be religious or nonreligious depending on the individual. Displaying the remains of the departed in an urn at the altar is a traditional part of these services. Pictures and mementos are commonly displayed with or without an urn. Regardless of the type of service a family chooses, there is the questions of what to do with the remains. Following any cremation service there can be an interment ceremony or a scattering service. Again, these selections are made by the family according to their desires or wishes. Scattering is an option for those who do not desire a permanent monument for loved ones to visit.
Many families have questions about the cremation process and incorporating cremation into the service they’ve planned. Our knowledgeable, professional staff will be happy to address your concerns and answer any questions you have.
Caskets:
Casket Selection
We offer a wide selection of casket choices and would be happy to assist you in choosing a quality casket that meets your budget.
Only the finest in manufacturers are represented by H.T. May & Son Funeral Homes. Caskets are made of wood, bronze, copper, stainless steel and various gauges of steel.
Headstones & Cemetery Monuments, Cemetery Plots:
If you need to choose a headstone or monument, or need to purchase a cemetery plot, we would be happy to make recommendations and assist you in your selection.
Cost Factors
There are many factors in the cost of a funeral service. The casket the family selects, the dates and times of visitation, and outer burial container (vaults or graveliners) all play a role in the final cost to the family, but the two greatest cost factors are our personnel and the facility itself. Much like a hospital, we have to maintain enough personnel on a 24-hour basis to handle a worst case scenario. It doesn’t make any difference if it’s midnight, two in the morning, Sunday, Christmas, the Fourth of July, or anytime. When you pick up the phone, we are there. In order to serve the community we sacrifice much in the way of personal lives, but this is the path we have chosen, and we do it gladly. When the person on the other end of the phone needs us, we are there, ready to help. This is our calling. Our “undertaking.”
PAYMENT: We accept VISA, MASTERCARD, AMERICAN EXPRESS and DISCOVER CARDS