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For the past few years , the funeral service , like many other service industries , saw incredible change . No one could have foreseen the everyday adjustments necessary to cope with COVID-19 . The Charles W . Trenz Funeral Home is making sure the families it serves have the opportunity to honor and celebrate the lives of their loved ones . This may be a funeral service for immediate family members only , or safely providing a public visitation and funeral .
The Trenz Funeral Home staff delivers compassionate , oldfashioned service , such as personally answering the business phones and visiting a family ’ s home when a loved one passes away , but they ’ ve also adapted to a modern world , giving families all the options they ’ ve come to expect after a loved one passes away . From preplanning directives that let you stipulate every detail of your funeral , to cremation services and organizing viewings that are as elaborate or as simple as you wish , Charles W . Trenz Funeral Home can provide you with everything you need to make your farewell a celebration of life .
“ We are shepherds for people in the time of their greatest need , so we strive to accommodate them in any way possible to help reduce the pain they ’ re feeling ,” Trenz said . “ That includes helping survivors get the benefits they ’ re entitled to .”
Charles W . Trenz Funeral Home helps survivors navigate the paperwork and confusion of veterans benefits and Social Security issues . Trenz feels it is his responsibility to help families work through the multiple decisions that need to be made when a family member passes away . The funeral home has an
Charles W . Trenz , Supervisor annual program for veterans and their families designed to highlight the benefits available to veterans locally , as well as promote the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies . Prepayment options help families offset the cost of a funeral or cremation over time , while locking in a price that ’ s guaranteed not to go up .
“ When a loved one passes away , those of us who remain typically have to make these decisions while dealing with grief , shock and confusion ,” Trenz said . “ Preplanning and prepayment alleviates a lot of that confusion or indecision by providing a roadmap for your family to follow . It can also get questions out of the way ahead of time . People always ask if a cremation urn can be buried on top of a casketed spouse or loved one . And , depending on the cemetery ’ s policy , the answer is usually yes . But those are the types of things it ’ s better to plan for than have to deal with in the moment .”
Within the Penn Hills community , the Trenz family not only attended Penn Hills School District , they stay connected by attending church locally and working with other Penn Hills organizations . Trenz and his father have each served as president of the Kiwanis Club and the Chamber of Commerce .
For more information on the Charles W . Trenz Funeral Home , including preplanning questions , topics of interest to veterans such as flags , markers and benefits , Social Security benefits , and grief support , go to trenzfuneralhome . com . You can also call anytime at 412.242.5100 . The funeral home is located at 11110 Frankstown Road .
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