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50+ Years
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Premier Funeral Services in Schellsburg Pennsylvania
Geisel-Styer Funeral Home & Cremation Services has been honorably serving families in Bedford County and surrounding areas since 1919. Our team of compassionate professionals specializes in creating personalized funeral and cremation services designed to meet the unique needs of each family. We offer comprehensive support from traditional burials and cremation options to veteran honors and preplanning resources. Our commitment to excellence extends to grief counseling programs, personalized memorial tributes through photos, videos, and tributes, and 24/7 availability for immediate needs. With two convenient locations in Bedford and Schellsburg, Pennsylvania, we provide both in-person assistance and online resources to guide families through the decision-making process.Our staff combines decades of experience with a deep understanding of local traditions to ensure every service reflects the individuality of the loved one being honored. We maintain constant communication with families throughout the entire process while offering flexible payment options and detailed guidance on veterans' benefits. Our reputation is built on over a century of trust, reliability, and unwavering dedication to the communities we serve.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Personalization
Veteran Services
Thumbies
Preplanning
Grief Support
Pet Services
Memorial Services
Immediate Need
Details
- Year established: 1919
Highlights and features
- We have over 100 years of experience serving Bedford County families.
- Our team provides personalized services tailored to individual family needs.
- We offer 24/7 assistance for immediate funeral service requirements.
- Specialized veteran honors programs with benefits coordination support.
- Comprehensive grief resources and year-long weekly support messages.
What people say
Compassionate care
Personalized services
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Services
Traditional Services
Geisel-Styer Funeral Home offers comprehensive traditional funeral services that combine dignity with personalization. Families can choose from visitations, chapel services, or off-site ceremonies with customizable elements like memorial folders and tribute displays. Our directors coordinate all aspects including clergy arrangements and venue preparation while providing guidance on casket selection and floral tributes. The services create meaningful opportunities for family and friends to gather and begin the healing process through shared memories and memorial rituals.
Cremation Services
Our cremation services provide flexible memorial solutions that maintain the dignity of traditional services while offering unique options. Families may choose pre-cremation viewings, memorial services with or without remains present, or private scattering ceremonies. We offer permanent memorialization options including urn selection, columbarium niches, or traditional burial of cremated remains. Our staff explains all available choices while helping families create personalized tributes through music selections, photo displays, and customized service locations that reflect the individual's life and personality.
Personalization
We specialize in creating deeply personal funeral experiences that celebrate individual lives. Our personalization services include tribute videos, custom photo displays, and memorial keepsakes that reflect the deceased's hobbies and interests. Families can incorporate meaningful music selections, literary readings, or artistic elements into services. We offer innovative options like digital memorials and live streaming for distant family members. Our directors work closely with families to incorporate personal stories, mementos, and unique service elements that create lasting, meaningful tributes tailored to each individual.
Veteran Services
Geisel-Styer provides specialized services honoring veterans' sacrifices with military funeral honors including flag presentation, rifle salutes, and Taps. We assist families in obtaining VA benefits, headstones, and burial allowances while ensuring proper documentation. Our staff explains eligibility requirements for national cemetery burials and coordinates with veterans' organizations. We maintain detailed knowledge of service requirements and benefit application processes while providing compassionate support for families navigating these procedures during their time of loss.
Grief Support
Our comprehensive grief support programs offer year-long weekly messages and tailored resources to help families navigate the mourning process. We provide guides on the grieving process, coping strategies for children, and social security benefit information. Our staff maintains ongoing support through follow-up contact and access to additional counseling resources. The program includes practical information about what to do when death occurs locally or away from home, with guidance on legal requirements and memorialization options during this challenging period.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional burial services, cremation options, and personalized memorial arrangements tailored to each family's specific wishes and requirements.
Do you offer military funeral honors?
Yes, we provide full military honors including flag presentation, rifle salutes, and coordination with veterans' benefits programs through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Can I preplan a funeral service?
We offer comprehensive preplanning options including an online preplanning form, checklist, and personal consultation to document your final wishes.
What grief resources are available?
We provide a year of weekly grief messages, online resources, and referrals for additional counseling support to help families during the mourning process.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Bedford County and surrounding areas from our two locations in Bedford and Schellsburg, Pennsylvania.
Reviews (1)
Makayla Mock
Jan 07, 2018
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Good and nice funeral home but they misspelled chrismas in my fiancs obituary and spelled it chrustmas... How you mess that up i have no idea...
