Delayed memorial services and live streaming of funerals are among options being developed at Harrell Funeral Homes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funeral Director Doug DuBois said he and other staff members are “working with families to schedule memorial services sometime in the future – hopefully after the first of June – following burial or cremation at time of passing.”
The statewide ban limited gatherings to 10 or fewer people impacts visitation, services and even graveside services, DuBois said. “We’re also looking at options to live stream services” in cases where the 10-person limit is likely to be surpassed.
All the changes are explained on the company’s website, as well as options for online tributes featuring family photos and even an online “book” for friends and family to sign.
The company is also engaged in “very strict sanitation and disinfectant rules,” DuBois said.
For families reluctant to come to a facility, he said arrangements can be made over the phone and online.
