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21st Century Funerals —
Families and Community First
W
hile death may be eternal, customs
and traditions are ephemeral in
comparison. So if you haven’t been
to a funeral in a while, you’re not
only fortunate, you’re also in for a surprise.
Today’s funerals and memorial services are no
longer strict, black -tie events. Just as offi ces have
opened up casual Fridays for workers, so too have
families been more lenient on funeral customs and
attire.
“I think a lot of it has to do with the changing norms of society
in general,” said Scott Beinhauer, Director of Operations. “Getting
people to the ceremony to be supportive of the family is the
goal, so whether they’re wearing suits or shorts really shouldn’t
matter.”
And, with Beinhauer’s
dedication to veterans’ services,
the funerals and visitations
there aren’t just for the elderly
who have passed on.
“Veterans come from all walks
of life and are of all ages. Unfortunately, many of them pass away
fairly young, so you have young families left behind, many of
whom haven’t been to a funeral since possibly a grandparent
passing on in their early youth, so this is all new territory for
many people,” Scott said. “What attire to wear is trivial compared
to the emotional support these families will need to move on.”
Both Rick and Scott Beinhauer are
U.S. Army veterans. As a member of
the Veterans & Family Memorial Care
Association, Beinhauer Family Funeral
Homes can help families of veterans
navigate the red tape and ensure
their loved ones receive all honors
and accolades they deserve at their
funeral service.
By being a Veterans & Family
Memorial Care provider, Beinhauer
can help you take advantage of
the VFMC free burial registration
program. The program also off ers
a 10 percent discount to veterans
and their spouses for funeral and
cremation pre-arrangements.
Beinhauer also processes federal, state, and county benefi t
applications at no cost to your family.
Going a step further, Beinhauer also supports programs
such as Stockings for Soldiers, a Christmas program through
which stockings are distributed to members of the community
between October 1 and December 1, who fi ll them with
donations that can be used by military personnel deployed
abroad.
Beinhauer is also deeply appreciative and committed to the
dedicated work of hospice caregivers through its Caregiver
Excellence Award. This award is presented monthly to a caregiver
nominated by his/her fellow hospice workers, patients or
volunteers for exemplary care. At the end of each year, monthly
award winners and their guests are invited to attend an awards
banquet and eligible to receive the Caregiver of the Year award.
Additional information can be found at www.beinhauer.com.
“There’s a lot that goes on here beyond funerals,” said Scott.
“Yes, we have our onsite crematory in our Dormont location
with state-of-the-art technology and the ability for families
to witness cremations in an
aesthetically pleasing environment.
We have Woodruff Memorial Park
Cemetery and our Peaceful Pastures
pet cemetery, but we also have
our Beinhauer Foundation , which
donates annually to local charities.”
For more information on Beinhauer
Family Funeral Homes, including all
the services provided and directions
to the fi ve locations and cemetery,
go to beinhauer.com. For information
specifi cally regarding veterans’
benefi ts, go to beinhauer.com/
veterans-funeral-benefi ts. You can
also call at 724.941.3211.
MT. LEBANON
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