Rev. Arland Steen | Funeral Thousand Oaks

Unique Funeral Services

There’s no one, right way to plan a funeral service. Each funeral should be as unique and memorable as the life it honors. When planning a funeral service in advance, think about how you want to be remembered and how to make sure the service is personal.

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Sample Funerals

For example, Aunt Rosalind, a family’s favorite chef, left instructions that copies of her most loved and most popular recipes should be given to guests at her funeral.
A lifelong recreational fisherman, Eddie wanted his friends and family to celebrate his life with an afternoon of fishing and story-telling after a traditional service.

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Questions to Be Considered for a Funeral

Where should the funeral be held? At your place of worship? At the funeral home?
Who should officiate the service? Will your service adhere to the traditions of your faith or culture?
Do you want a eulogy, and who should deliver it?
Would you like an open or closed casket?
What music should be played?
What readings would you like to have read? Is there a special poem you’d like shared with the guests?
Should the décor reflect a particular hobby or interest of yours, such as fishing, gardening, or music?
Is there a particular emblem or engraving you want on your headstone or marker?

For a Truly Unique Funeral

Each funeral should be as unique and memorable as the life it honors, so I will meet with the loved ones in a group setting. After hearing narratives from the deceased’s family and friends, I will then craft a personal story. I will be able to create a meaningful way to pay tribute to the dearly departed, one that begins with compassion and shaped by the understanding that each life is truly unique.

A Sample Memorial Service

Here is an excerpt of an actual memorial service I wrote for a gentleman who was a member of my church. It will give you a glimpse of what a family meeting will result in:

Read the Memorial ServiceRead the Memorial Service

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For more information about my memorial services, please submit the following information:

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Celebrate a Life Memorial Service

Includes

Initial consultation with a family representative
Meeting with the family to learn about your loved one’s life
Crafting of a personalized life story
Officiate the memorial service
Personal and pastoral support throughout the entire process

Fees

Weekday Memorial Service $300 (Monday – Thursday)
Weekend Memorial Service $400 (Friday – Sunday)
Due to the time-sensitive nature of a Memorial Service, deposits are not possible.
Both fees include everything listed under the Celebrate a Life Memorial Service, except that long distance travel of over 90 miles RT will incur a mileage fee of the current IRS mileage rate for business.

Weekday Celebrate a Life

Weekend Celebrate a Life