When planning a memorial service, it’s important to make the funeral reflective of your loved one’s life. There are ways to personalize the service to honor their memory while making the experience more special for friends and family in attendance. The list below shares several examples of how to accomplish this.

How to Personalize a Memorial Service

1. Video

Creating a short video compilation of your loved one’s life is a meaningful way to share who they were. Their career or any special accomplishments can be showcased. The video can also include favorite music and photos of the deceased, showing them during different stages in life.

2. Poetry Readings

Selecting passages from the deceased’s favorite poems or religious books will help capture what they found meaningful in life. Feature the readings in the funeral program so the words will be available forever, for attendees to cherish and re-read when thinking about their departed loved one.

3. Engravings

Have a special plaque made that can be engraved and hung on the wall in honor of your loved one. If there will be a cremation, you can have the urn engraved with the name and dates of birth and death, as well as a special phrase of the deceased or a favorite quote. A monument and burial casket can also be engraved to include any personal information you find important.

There are many ways to honor the deceased that embrace what made them unique. When you need the help of a caring funeral director to put a memorial service together, turn to Holman-Howe Funeral Homes Marshfield in Seymour, MO. Their dedicated team aims to bring family members peace of mind during these emotional times. To find out more about their services, including cremation and pre-planning, call (417) 935-2244 or visit them online today.