Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Funeral Service Provider in Troy, Illinois
Richeson Funeral Home has been dedicated to serving Troy, Illinois, and the surrounding communities since 1968, with a legacy of over 50 years under various ownership. Our commitment to compassionate care and personalized service defines our approach to supporting families during their most challenging moments. We specialize in creating meaningful tributes through traditional funerals and cremation services tailored to individual preferences. Our modern, fully accessible facilities feature two elegantly designed chapels, a comfortable lounge area, and dedicated spaces for arranging services. Guideon Richeson, owner and licensed funeral director, brings decades of expertise from his tenure with Service Corporation International, ensuring each family receives professional guidance rooted in personal experience. Our team includes long-serving professionals like Carol McCoskey, who established the Friends social support program for bereaved individuals, and Allen Holloway, whose decades of community service reflect our values of empathy and dedication.We maintain a strong connection to local history while continuously updating our practices to meet contemporary needs, including facility renovations that added modern amenities in 2001. Our philosophy emphasizes respecting family traditions, honoring life stories, and providing comprehensive support for both immediate arrangements and pre-need planning. This enduring commitment to excellence has established us as a trusted resource for generations of families in Madison and St. Clair Counties. Our dual locations in Troy and St. Jacob enable us to extend our compassionate services across a broader region while maintaining the personalized touch that defines our care.
Services
Traditional Funerals
Cremation Services
Pre-Need Planning
Social Support Program
Monument Sales
Visitation Services
Funeral Directing
Handicap Accessibility
Details
- Year established: 1968
Highlights and features
- We have served the community for over 50 years with dedicated professionalism.
- Our facilities are fully handicapped accessible with modern amenities.
- Our staff includes certified funeral directors with decades of local experience.
- We offer both traditional funerals and cremation memorialization options.
- Our Friends social support program assists bereaved individuals long-term.
Services
Traditional Funerals
Richeson Funeral Home creates personalized traditional funerals that honor individual lives while respecting family traditions. Our spacious chapels accommodate visitations and ceremonies of various sizes, with professional guidance available for every detail from casket selection to clergy coordination. We help families navigate cultural and religious customs while maintaining contemporary standards of care and dignity.
Cremation Services
We provide cremation services with memorial ceremonies that balance practical considerations and emotional needs. Our staff assists families in choosing urns, planning memorial events, and understanding legal requirements while emphasizing respectful handling of remains. Options include private viewings before cremation and personalized memorial gatherings at our facilities.
Pre-Need Planning
Our pre-need planning service allows individuals to document preferences and ease future burdens on loved ones. We offer comprehensive consultations covering service options, legal documentation, and financial planning with transparent pricing. This service helps ensure personal wishes are honored while providing families clarity during difficult times.
Social Support Program
The Friends program offers ongoing support for widowed individuals through regular meetings and social connections. Initiated in 2008 by Carol McCoskey, this community-based initiative helps participants build support networks while sharing experiences. The program complements funeral services by addressing long-term emotional needs.
Monument Sales
We offer monument sales and service through Allen Holloway, who has managed this department since 2010. Options include personalized headstones and markers with design assistance for honoring specific life stories. Our service coordinates monument installation in local cemeteries while ensuring durable materials and precise craftsmanship.
People
Guideon Richeson
Owner
Licensed funeral director Guideon Richeson has over 30 years in the industry, including 23 years with Service Corporation International. He purchased Laughlin Funeral Home in 2008, bringing extensive experience from St. Louis locations to Troy, Illinois.
Carol McCoskey
Administrative Assistant
Carol McCoskey directs our Friends social support program and assists with arrangements. With funeral industry experience since 1997, she applies personal loss experience to develop our bereavement initiatives while providing compassionate family support.
Allen Holloway
Funeral Assistant
Allen Holloway, former Troy pharmacist, joined our team in 2003. He manages monument sales and assists with services, contributing decades of community service experience and local knowledge that strengthens our personalized approach.
Questions
What types of services does Richeson Funeral Home offer?
We provide traditional funerals, cremation services, pre-need planning, monument sales, and ongoing social support for bereaved individuals through our Friends program.
Do you offer funeral planning services in advance?
Yes, our staff helps create detailed pre-need arrangements that document personal preferences and simplify future decision-making for families.
Are your facilities accessible for individuals with disabilities?
Both locations are fully handicapped accessible with appropriate entryways, restrooms, and chapel accommodations for all attendees.
How long have you served the Troy community?
Our funeral home has continuously served the community since 1968, with current owner Guideon Richeson bringing additional expertise since 2008.
Do you provide support beyond immediate funeral services?
Yes, our Friends program offers ongoing support meetings for widowed individuals to help them maintain social connections and cope with loss.
Can you assist with memorial planning at different locations?
We offer services at both our Troy and St. Jacob locations to accommodate families' geographical preferences for visitations and ceremonies.
