Traditional Funeral Services
We have been providing quality funeral services to our community for over 20 years. End-of-life services, especially traditional ceremonies, require a great deal of care and attention to detail. As Burford, Ontario's local funeral service provider, we believe it is necessary to not only help families plan and hold beautiful services, but also to educate them on the traditional funeral process.
On this page, we answer the question, "What is a funeral?", and break down the traditional funeral process.
What is a Funeral?
Yet, despite the differences, these funeral services have much in common. We invite you to read further to learn the really simple answer to the question "what is a funeral?" Should you have questions about what you read here, we encourage you to call us. One of our funeral professionals will be delighted to explore the commonalities behind the wide spectrum of funeral ceremonies seen around the world.
What Makes a Funeral?
Anthropologists label a funeral as a rite of passage, which affects everyone involved—including the deceased. His or her social status changes dramatically, from a living contributing member of the community to one whose contributions are in the past, and relegated to memory. But the status of each of the survivors—the immediate family most especially—has also changed. In fact, the funeral service can be the start of a defined period of mourning for bereaved family members, marking this transition in a uniquely identifiable way.