Gieseking Funeral Home

Funeral or memorial services: This Altamont, Illinois funeral home can organize and conduct a funeral or memorial service, which may include music, eulogies, and other personalized touches.

Green or eco-friendly funerals: Gieseking Funeral Home may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.

Viewing and visitation: Gieseking Funeral Home will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.

Embalming and preparation of the body: Prepare the body for viewing, which may involve embalming, dressing, and cosmetology.

DNA preservation: Check with Gieseking Funeral Home about collecting and preserving a small sample of a deceased individual's DNA. This can be used for a range of purposes, including genealogy research, paternity testing, and forensic identification.

Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Gieseking Funeral Home offers. For example, a casket might be painted with a sports team logo, or an urn might be shaped like a musical instrument.