A funeral service is a family’s opportunity to create a unique and meaningful service in honor of their loved one. Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. strives to provide personalized services to meet the personal desires of the families we serve.
Because most times, a funeral must be arranged in a very short period, there are many details that can be overwhelming. After your family has selected what type of service to hold, Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. can assist and guide your family in personalizing the funeral. Please check out below the different ways you can personalize the service. If we can help to answer your questions, please do not hesitate to call us at (773) 767.2166 in Chicago or (708) 839.8999 in Willow Springs or email us.
Musical Selections
Music is said to heal an aching heart. It also is an opportunity to set the tone for a visitation, funeral or church service. Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd. will work with you to help select music for all aspects of the funeral, including music selections at church. Although many churches are accommodating to families’ music selections, there are some churches that have musical guidelines that we must follow. Coordinating with church musicians, as well as in-house musicians and music professionals within our community, we have several ways to enhance the funeral service with live music. We can also play pre-recorded music, which includes a large selection from our musical library, both on CD and MP3s. If you have a specific playlist, or would like to bring in your IPOD, we can connect it to our sound system.
Photo Memory Boards
Photo boards have become a very popular way of displaying photos of your loved one from days past to present. We also have several tables and furniture where you can display photo frames, albums or any memorabilia the represents the life of your loved one. Perhaps your loved one had a hobby or was an artist. We encourage families to bring in crafts of the deceased to be put on display. All these items help to share stories & precious memories, however most importantly, honor the life of your loved one.
Life Tribute Videos
At Zarzycki Manor Chapels, Ltd., we have incorporated the most up-to-date video technology to personalize services even more. Video tributes are a wonderful way to remember your loved one and to celebrate their life. A video tribute allows you to share cherished family photos at a visitation, funeral service and even at home for years to come. All our videos are created in-house which allow for custom personalization. Just bring in your photos or digital media to the arrangement conference and we’ll do the rest. Please ask us about our video tributes packages.
There are many more ways to help create that unique service just for your loved one. We will assist you in any way to help acknowledge the importance of showing a life has been lived.
Personalized Stationery
Our high-quality stationery sets have more than 500 themes you can choose from to honor your loved one. You can view our collection online or we can help you find the perfect theme during our arrangement conference.
Keepsake Candles
Honor your loved one with these personalized glass candles. We'll customize your candle so you can take it home and have a little bit of warmth and light in your time of grief. They're easy to refill, so you can keep them for years to come.
