Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
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Your Trusted Partner for Funeral & Cremation Services in Sedalia
Heckart Funeral Home & Cremation Services has served Sedalia families since 1918, beginning as Gillespie Funeral Home before becoming Heckart-Gillespie in 1948. Our legacy of personal and professional service, quality merchandise, modern facilities, and fair pricing continues under the Page family's ownership since 2019. We offer traditional and cremation services, personalized memorials, veterans honors, and pet cremation through PALS Pet Loss Services.Our 2011-built Heckart Family Center provides a state-of-the-art facility with Sedalia's only crematory and banquet space for celebrations of life. We prioritize transparency in pricing and community connection, offering grief support resources and a one-year email program for bereaved families.
Services
Traditional Services
Cremation Services
Veterans Services
Personalization
Pet Cremation
Catering
Monument Services
Grief Support
Pre-Planning
Online Obituaries
Details
- Year established: 1918
Highlights and features
- Family-owned since 1918 with deep local community roots
- 22 years of dedicated service by funeral director Jeff Page
- Personalization and celebration-focused services for unique memorials
- Transparent pricing options for all service levels
- Sedalia's only crematory and pet cremation facility
What people say
Compassionate care
Personalized services
Community dedication
Transparent pricing
Grief support
Services
Traditional Services
We create meaningful tributes through traditional funeral services that honor your loved one's life. Our chapel accommodates 285 guests with options for visitation, funeral ceremonies, and graveside services. Families receive comprehensive support including obituary preparation, pallbearer coordination, and clergy or life celebrant arrangements.
Cremation Services
Our state-of-the-art crematory provides dignified cremation services with flexible memorialization choices. Options include simple cremation, cremation followed by memorial service, or traditional funeral services followed by cremation. We offer permanent resting place solutions like columbarium niches and personalized urn selection.
Veterans Services
We honor veterans' service through specialized benefits coordination and military funeral honors. Our staff assists with VA benefit applications, headstone requests, and ceremonial elements including flag presentation, rifle details, and Taps performance by uniformed service members.
Personalization
We help create unique tributes through personalized service elements like tribute videos, photo displays, music selections, and memorial keepsakes. Our facilities support customized visitations with themed decorations, live streaming capabilities, and interactive memory-sharing opportunities for attendees.
Grief Support
Our comprehensive grief support includes a year-long email program with weekly messages and the GriefPlan Video Program developed by Dr. Jason Troyer. This free resource features 65+ videos and activity sheets to guide healing through structured grief education and practical coping strategies.
People
Jeff Page
Funeral Director
Jeff Page has served Sedalia families for 22 years, bringing dedication and compassion to every arrangement. He leads with integrity, ensuring each family receives personalized attention during their time of need.
Megan Page
Co-Owner
Megan Page co-owns Heckart Funeral Home, continuing its legacy of community service since 2019. She supports families with empathy and professionalism through all aspects of funeral planning.
Questions
What types of funeral services do you offer?
We provide traditional funeral services, cremation services, and customized memorial options. Our services include visitation, funeral ceremonies, graveside services, and celebration-of-life events.
Do you offer veterans' funeral benefits assistance?
Yes, we help families obtain VA burial benefits, coordinate military funeral honors, and apply for veteran headstones or markers through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What personalization options are available?
We offer tribute videos, photo displays, music selections, live streaming, and memorial keepsakes. Our staff helps incorporate personal hobbies, interests, and life achievements into services.
Do you have grief support resources?
Yes, we provide a year-long grief support email program and free access to the GriefPlan Video Program with 65+ educational videos and activity sheets for healing.
What areas do you serve?
We primarily serve Sedalia, Missouri, and surrounding communities with compassionate funeral and cremation services for all families.
