Irving Park Chapel/Symonds Funeral Homes

Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Chicago, Illinois cemetery, or other final resting place.

Cremation and burial: Irving Park Chapel/Symonds Funeral Homes can provide cremation services, including the use of a crematorium and urns for ashes...and also assist with arranging for burial, including the purchase of a burial plot and a casket.

Green or eco-friendly funerals: Irving Park Chapel/Symonds Funeral Homes 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.

Make arrangements: Meet with the Irving Park Chapel/Symonds Funeral Homes funeral director to make arrangements for the funeral, including selecting a date and time, choosing a casket or urn, and deciding on any special requests or religious ceremonies.

Viewing and visitation: Irving Park Chapel/Symonds Funeral Homes will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.

DNA preservation: Check with Irving Park Chapel/Symonds Funeral Homes 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.