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Renovated in 1994, the fully furnished parlor provides comfortable seating for over 70 people. Featuring unique American artwork and traditional furniture, the room can be used for a visitation or as an extension of the chapel. The parlor allows for a spacious meeting area for family and friends to reflect and take solace in a comfortable and relaxed surrounding. When coupled with the chapel, the parlor can easily hold a gathering of over 200 people.
In the video age, may people have home videos or use video tributes to display family photos. Gerth's has a big screen television with DVD/VCR combo for displaying these personal movies. Our TIMELESS TRIBUTES program also offer the ability to create your own video tribute from your photos to display during the visitation and funeral service in our chapel. Videos are created free of charge.
Gerth Funeral Service also offers a complimentary vehicle for use by the pallbearers. TO CONTACT GERTH FUNERAL SERVICE OF MEMPHIS,
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-- The Gerth Funeral Service building in Memphis is the longest
continuously operating funeral home in Scotland County. Our colonial style
front is well lit and over over 100 feet of covered walk way completely covers
and protects our families from the elements. Our large covered walkway is
just one of the unique ways that Gerth Funeral Service goes the extra mile for
our families. Since 1904, we have gained a reputation for doing more for
less. Our facilities are the first of many examples that make Gerth
Funeral Service the best choice for funeral care in Northeast Missouri.
The parlor features a stereo system
with CD and tape capabilities, as well as a tie in to the building's overall
sound system. That allows for an overflow crowd during a funeral service
in the chapel or separation for a person who may need to step out of the chapel
during the service to still hear what is going on from the lectern or the live
musicians inside. Designed with several soft high-back chairs, two large
sofas, and smaller conversation pieces, the parlor provides a unique and
comfortable setting for friends and family to gather.
The
non-denominational chapel can comfortably seat over 140 people. It
features a classic stained glass entrance, stereo sound system, an organ and
piano, and microphones for a speaker and a vocalist. The room is also able to be
arranged several ways in order to accommodate a family's wishes. There is
also available private family seating to the side of the chapel.
Gerth
Funeral Service offers free use of our kitchen and dining facilities to our
families. The kitchen offers a stove and range top, microwave oven,
coffee and iced tea makers, a buffet style counter top, and a refrigerator.
The dining area includes a removable cafeteria style seating option as well as
two other rooms of restaurant-style seating. We are able to seat and serve
gatherings of between 50-70 people for a luncheon or dinner before or after a
service. The use of the kitchen and dining area is free to our families.
In addition, if the family decided to have an outdoor luncheon at another site,
Gerth Funeral Service offers the use of 50 wooden outdoor chairs free to our
families.
The
funeral home now has become more than just a site for the service, it is a place
of remembrance with the focus on the survivors. The staff at Gerths is
trained to help with the grieving process through a variety of techniques and
tools. Gerth's has a library with helpful publications and periodicals
dealing with grief. There is even a small candle to light in this room
designed to provide a little solitude and a chance to reflect and remember.
This room can also provide a private place of solace for a person during a
visitation or service.
For
children, we have a specially designed room filled with books and games to keep
them occupied. During a visitation or service, young children easily
become restless. Featuring coloring books, games, and a TV/VCR combo and a
selection of Disney movies. This room is designed to allow guests to
grieve while not having to be constantly concerned with the children. The
room also has speakers from the chapel for a parent and child during the
service. Another free option available only at Gerth Funeral Service.