Professional services and amenities:
In every respect, Gawler's funeral home maintains a tradition of personal
attention to our families' needs and individual desires. We offer professional
direction of services, whether they are held in the funeral home, religious facility,
private home, cemetery, or crematory.
Here are some specific services we provide:
* Transporting the deceased by service car from the home or hospital
* Procuring statistical data and obtaining the physician's signature on
the death certificate and burial permit
* Cosmetology and restoration services, professional hair styling, shaving and
manicuring
* Arranging for professional pallbearers, when necessary
* Arranging for music, if requested
* Furnishing all accessories for casket catafalques, flower tables, etc.
* Writing and inserting classified death notices in newspapers
Local Transportation:
According to your needs, Gawler's offers limousine service for the family, clergy
and pallbearers. If requested, we can provide funeral coach and flower car to
the cemetery, a traffic director to ensure the proper order of cars and an escort
with a cortege.
Minister, priest, rabbi or reader:
In accordance with your religious beliefs, Gawler's will consult with your choice
of clergy, setting a convenient time and providing the necessary information for
the service.
We can also supply appropriate ceremonial amenities including crucifix, prayer
rail and alter settings for all religious denominations.
Flowers:
According to your needs, Gawler's offers floral services for the family and
friends. We offer a large array of floral tributes, ranging from green plants to
casket sprays as well as matching side arrangements. Through our exclusive
florist, we ensure prompt and efficient service and guarantee all floral
arrangements are fresh and beautiful.
Other available services include recording all floral tributes presented to the
family.
Dignity Memorial® Benefits:
100% Service Guarantee - In the event a surviving family member is not 100%
satisfied with any aspect of your Dignity Memorial® service, your Dignity
Memorial® provider will make every effort to correct the situation. If the
situation cannot be corrected, your family will receive a full refund for that
portion of the service.
For more information on Dignity Memorial® Benefits visit the Dignity
Memorial® page on our website or go to www.dignitymemorial.com.
Acknowledgement Cards:
Joseph Gawler's Sons offers a wide variety of engraved personal notes and
elegant acknowledgement cards, which can be individually personalized to fit
your specific needs and desires.
Veterans Information:
Joseph Gawler's Sons will be happy to assist you in obtaining Veterans Burial
Benefits. (Click on Veterans Information for more information on benefits.)
Social Security Benefits:
We will initially notify Social Security of the death. They have asked that the
next-of-kin contact them as soon as possible to set an appointment (this may be
done over the phone). The Social Security Administration is located at 2100 M
Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20203.
Death Certificates:
The Death Certificate is a permanent record, which is recorded and filed with
the Registrar of Vital Statistics in the Town, Village, or City in which the death
occurred. The registrar of Vital Statistics will issue to you Certified Copies of
the original Death Certificate, which you and/or your attorney may need for
estate settlement. Joseph Gawler's Sons will record, file, and obtain death
certificates for you at the time of need and as needed in the future.
