Funeral services
A service in our chapel, at a place of worship or at another venue that meant something, followed by burial or cremation.
Gentle help when someone has died
Stillwater is a family run funeral home caring for local families through funerals, cremations and memorial services. Call at any hour and one of our family answers, or send an enquiry and we reply the same day. Nothing has to be decided on the first call.
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If someone has died and you need us now, call +1 555 0214. We answer at any hour, explain what to do first and come when you are ready.
Call usWhat to do when someone dies
These first steps are a general guide. The legal steps, and the order they come in, vary by country and sometimes by faith, so we explain what applies where you are.
Make the first call
If the death was expected at home, call the doctor or nurse who cared for them. If it was sudden or unexpected, call your local emergency number.
Call us when you are ready
There is no rush. We answer at any hour and bring the person into our care at a time that feels right to you.
Register the death
A medical certificate is usually needed to register a death. Deadlines and forms differ between countries, and we guide you through them.
Plan together
We meet at our home or yours, talk about the person and their wishes, and give you a written estimate before anything is agreed.
How we can help
Every funeral we arrange is shaped around the person and the people who loved them. Tell us what matters to you, and we look after the rest.
Cremation
A cremation with a service beforehand, or a simple direct cremation without one, with the ashes returned to you.
Memorial services
A gathering to remember someone, held weeks or months later, with or without the ashes present.
Burial
Burial in a local cemetery, a family plot or a natural burial ground, arranged with the cemetery on your behalf.
Bringing someone home
When someone dies abroad or far from home, we arrange their return and work with the authorities in both places.
Planning ahead
Write down the wishes for your own funeral and leave a copy with us, so your family knows exactly what you wanted.
Our prices, set out plainly
Cost is hard to think about at a time like this, so we keep it simple. These starting prices cover our own work, and you receive a written estimate before anything is agreed.
| Arrangement | What our price includes | From |
|---|---|---|
| Direct cremation | Bringing the person into our care, a simple coffin and the cremation, without a service, with the ashes returned to the family | $1,650 |
| Cremation with a service | Our care, a coffin, a service in our chapel or another venue, a hearse and a funeral director on the day | $3,900 |
| Burial with a service | Our care, a coffin, a service, a hearse and a funeral director at the graveside | $4,600 |
| Memorial service | Planning and leading a gathering in our chapel, with printed orders of service | $950 |
| Bringing someone home | Documents, care and transport arranged with the authorities in both countries | On request |
Third party costs, such as cemetery or crematorium fees, medical certificates, officiants and flowers, vary from place to place and are listed separately at cost. A deposit of 25 percent is due once the arrangements are confirmed, and the balance 30 days after the funeral. If cost is a worry, tell us, and we talk through simpler choices together.
The chapel, rooms and gardens
Families are welcome to visit before deciding anything, to see the spaces and sit in them for a while.
Three generations of one family
Stillwater was opened by our grandparents, and today their children and grandchildren answer the phone, meet families and lead services themselves. You deal with the same person from the first call to the day of the funeral.
Our home has a chapel seating 120, two quiet family rooms where you can spend time with the person who has died, and a garden for gathering after a service. Families of every faith and none use them at no extra cost.
- One funeral director with you from start to finish
- Private family rooms for visits by appointment
- A chapel seating 120, with music and room for photographs
- Level access throughout and parking beside the building
For every faith, culture and none
We have arranged funerals for families from many traditions, and we ask about yours at the first meeting rather than assume.
- Christian services
- Muslim funerals
- Jewish funerals
- Hindu cremations
- Sikh funerals
- Buddhist services
- Humanist and non religious
- Celebrant led services
- Natural and woodland burial
- Services in other languages
- Home vigils and wakes
- Military and service honours
Some traditions ask for burial or cremation within a day or two. Tell us on the first call, and we work to that timing wherever the law where you live allows.
Words from families we have helped (example reviews)
We called in the middle of the night, not knowing what to do. A calm voice explained the next steps, and nothing felt rushed in the days that followed.
Every price was written down at the first meeting, and the final bill matched it. That honesty mattered more than we can say.
They knew our customs and made sure the burial took place the next day, while still taking time to explain everything to the children.
Questions families ask us
What should we do first if someone dies at home?
If the death was expected, call the doctor or nurse who was caring for them, who can confirm it. If it was sudden or unexpected, call your local emergency number. Then call us whenever you feel ready, at any hour.
How soon does a funeral take place?
It depends on your wishes, your faith and the rules where you live. Many funerals happen within one to three weeks, and we can arrange one sooner where customs ask for it and the law allows.
Can we spend time with the person who has died?
Yes. Our family rooms are open for visits by appointment, including evenings, and you are welcome to bring clothes, photographs or anything else that feels right.
Do we have to pay everything at once?
No. You receive a written estimate first, a 25 percent deposit is due once the arrangements are confirmed, and the balance 30 days after the funeral. If that is difficult, talk to us and we look at simpler options together.
What if the person died abroad?
We work with funeral directors and authorities in the other country to bring them home. The documents needed vary by country, so we handle them and keep you informed at each step.
Can a funeral be planned in advance?
Yes. We record your wishes and keep them on file at no cost, so your family knows what you wanted. Prepaid funeral plans are regulated differently in each country, and we explain what is available here.
Send us an enquiry
Write to us in your own words; nothing needs to be decided yet. We reply the same day, or early the next morning for messages sent late in the evening.
If someone has just died and you need us now, please call +1 555 0214 rather than writing. The phone is answered at any hour.
- A written estimate before anything is agreed
- Home visits if you would rather not travel
- Quiet rooms for visits by appointment
Visit or call us
Our home is on the quiet west side of town, with parking beside the building and a level path to the door. Visits are welcome by appointment.
Contact
A family home with a chapel and gardens on the quiet west side of town, with parking beside the building
When we are here
| Telephone | At any hour |
| Monday to Friday | 09:00 to 17:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Evenings, Sundays | By appointment |
Support after a funeral
Grief takes its own time. We stay in touch for as long as families wish, and we can share details of bereavement groups and counsellors near you.
Ask about support