Would you entrust your loved one to anyone other than a Community Friend?

Losing a loved one -whether suddenly or unexpectedly- is the most difficult ordeal we face. It's a grief stricken, confusing and emotional period. Yet, hundreds of decisions must be made in preparing to say goodbye.

It's a time when you rely on someone outside the family to help you make arrangements. Because you place your trust in that person, shouldn't it be a community friend with a tradition of service?

Tradition of Local service
Please choose wisely. The funeral directors at Matz Funeral Home, live, work, volunteer and socialize in your community. They have for generations. They know the neighborhood, have established a network of local resources and genuinely care about serving their friends and neighbors.

The directors at Matz will help you coordinate all of the details -no matter what size- during this time. Most importantly, your funeral director will assist you in planning a personal and meaningful ceremony to begin the healing process. We are committed to detail and will take great pains to plan your service.

Value of the Ceremony

Consumer research and grief experts suggest meaningful ceremonies provide closure. And, the funeral directors here at Matz offer a variety of ceremonies that will help you and your family begin the essential grieving process.

Choices include public or private funerals, memorials or graveside services, family viewings, and wakes. These ceremonies and services -which your funeral director at Matz can customize- encourage the gathering of family and friends, provide a means of expressing feelings and emotions and allow mourners to accept the reality of death. Your funeral director can also explain burial and cremation as well as casket and urn choices, which can play a valuable role in the ceremony.

Compassionate Caregivers

Your funeral director from Matz Funeral Home:

-Is first and foremost a professional licensed caregiver who desires to serve you.

-Is sensitive and compassionate.

-Respects all faiths, beliefs, cultures, practices and financial circumstances and will work diligently to make sure those are incorporated into the ceremony you, your family and loved one desire.

-Is a member of your community and a reliable resource that you can trust.

-Entered into the profession out of a concern for helping others.

-Initiates the healing process by offering compassionate, competent counseling, allowing you to express your sorrow and feelings.

-Provides support after the funeral.

-Is truly interested in you, your family and loved one and in helping plan a meaningful ceremony.

-Can personalize the service -including the casket- to reflect your loved one's lifestyle, religion, profession, organizational affiliation or hobby.

Professional Assistance

Your funeral director at Matz Funeral Home:

-Offers fair and accurate information at critical times.

-Provides around the clock assistance -day, night or holidays.

-Will guide you through the maze of details and take care of several hundred activities in preparation for and during the funeral.

-Can make arrangements if a death occurs out of town.

-Can make prearrangements.

-Can determine your qualifications for financial assistance (Social Security, veteran's benefits, union or employee pension funds, life and accident insurance policies, worker's compensation and fraternal or professional group benefits) and obtain death certificates so you may claim these.

-Is intimately involved with the business and can fill your needs.

-Annually updates professional credentials by attending continuing education courses.

The funeral directors at Matz Funeral Home can explain all of the options available to you and your family; resolve any problems or questions that you may have; understands your needs; and offers outstanding service and choices. The best referrals are word-of-mouth, and you can be assured that the directors at Matz Funeral Home have served many members of your community. Just ask.

Although your funeral director will help you plan arrangements -at the time of need or in advance- remember the decisions are still yours. Your director can answer questions, make suggestions, and implement your desires, but all decisions rest with you and your family.