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Losing a loved one is a difficult and often confusing time. If you have never been to a cemetery burial service or committal before, you might have myriad feelings about what exactly happens.  Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse, WI has all the answers to your questions about burials.   

Much of what happens at a burial depends on what the family decides during funeral planning. At Oak Grove Cemetery, family members work closely with their staff to choose the right burial location and grave marker along with planning the cemetery burial service. Here are some things you might experience at a burial service: 

  • cemeteryWorship Service: If your family is religious, they will probably include a worship service that takes place before the actual burial. At Oak Grove Cemetery, a lovely chapel is available which seats up to 40 people.  Families may, also, choose to have a short worship service graveside. 
  • Graveside Proceedings: After the worship service, the casket or cremation urn will be taken to the grave site, which has been prepared in advance. The family may choose to forego a separate worship service and have a graveside committal service only.   
  • Alternatives To Burials: Oak Grove offers alternatives to in-ground burials. Should your loved one wish to be cremated, their remains can be interred in a niche in their chapel, mausoleums, or columbarium. They also have crypts for caskets in their Garden Mausoleum, which is surrounded by flowers, plants, benches, and a waterfall. Similar to a graveside burial service, families will attend the interment to say their final goodbyes.

These are just some of the things you can expect from a burial, but each family has their own traditions. Oak Grove Cemetery's compassionate team will work with your family to create a memorable burial experience.  Visit their website today and call (608) 782-6956 to speak with one of their caring staff members.

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