Funeral Information

Funerals serve an important purpose: they allow us to recognize a life that was lived and acknowledge that the life has come to an end. Funerals exist so that those who are survived can have a proper grievance. Coming together with friends and family, whether in a formal funeral or a more relaxed memorial service, gives everyone the opportunity to share memories, express emotions, and find comforting support. Whether you choose burial or cremation, the need for acknowledgement of the loss with family and friends is ever present. Together we can take influences such as religious and cultural traditions, cost concerns, and personal preferences and make a meaningful funeral as unique as the person who is being honored.

This section of our web site provides a funeral informational overview of the different types of services that we provide. Our funeral directors will work with you to put together a personalized package, and discuss the many options and details that make each of our services a personal, lasting tribute to your loved one.

When a death occurs, your primary responsibility is to yourself and the ones you love. There are a number of things that require attention simultaneously. Regardless of the day or hour, Peters Funeral Home is always prepared to respond to your needs quickly and competently. The funeral director’s main function is to assist you with the necessary details of the funeral process. Among the services funeral directors and staff provide are:

    Arranging funeral plans

    Securing necessary permits and death certificates

    Care and custody of the body

    Coordinating all details with the clergy

    Placing obituary and funeral notices in newspapers

    Assisting in arranging for burial or cremation

    Assisting in arrangements for cemetery space, grave opening and closing, flowers and monuments

    Arranging transportation for you and the members of your family prior to, during, and after the funeral

    Supervision of the funeral or memorial service

    All necessary arrangements for transportation, funeral service, and burial if the deceased is to be sent to a distant location

NOT IF, BUT WHEN!

Today more and more Americans are learning the value of planning ahead. We spend much of our time and money making sure we’re prepared for life’s uncertainties. We buy insurance for our homes and cars and pay for disability, fire, even flood insurance, just to be ready for life’s surprises. Doesn’t it just make sense to plan for the inevitable?

At Peters Funeral Home we understand a funeral is probably the last thing you care to think about. But if you don’t take a few minutes to consider prearrangement, someone you love will be faced with these difficult decisions later, at a time of great emotional and financial strain.

Prearranging is a way for you to be there for your family and loved ones when they need you most. It’s a way for couples to make these decisions together, not alone.

Peters Funeral Home has designed a simple way to record your wishes, personalize a service that reflects your life, and guarantee the cost of a funeral at today’s prices. You will enjoy the peace of mind knowing this gift you give your loved one is part of how you will be remembered.

We all do our best to plan for the maybe’s, the what if’s, yet too many of us fail to plan for the one thing in life that is certain. Call us at 830-879-2615 to discuss prearrangements.

Complete Funeral Service

This is a “traditional” funeral service. It includes a family and/or public viewing of the deceased which typically takes place in the Peters Funeral Home chapel. Following the viewing will be a service, typically in the church or at the funeral home. The service would then be followed by the burial of the casketed remains at the cemetery of your choice with some chairs for the close family and a tent.

For those preferring cremation service, there are a few options available. These include a memorial service, a full funeral with visitation followed by cremation, or immediate cremation with no formal ceremony. Cremation is a process which is performed in a respectful and dignified manner and can be memorialized in many ways. Cremation refers solely to the manner in which you or your loved one has chosen to deal with the physical remains. It doesn’t limit the ways you can honor your loved one’s life.

Complete Cremation Service

This service will be just like a Complete Funeral Service except cremation will follow instead of the casketed burial. Following the viewing, service or ceremony, and eventual cremation, the cremated remains can be buried, properly scattered, or returned to the family for safe keeping. Urns are used to hold the cremated remains. Urns are constructed out of protective materials like basic and semi-precious metals, ceramics, and woods. Like caskets, there are many choices.

Immediate Cremation Service

The Immediate Cremation Service can be arranged as an immediate disposition of the body, but is most times followed by a memorial service at the church, funeral home or other location. Although a Memorial Service is one where the body is not present, one may choose to have the ashes present during the service. Embalming is not required, but do allow a short delay for the cremains to be ready.

The Graveside Service can be another selection. This many times would follow a time of visitation at the funeral home. The casketed remains would then be transferred to the cemetery where a graveside ceremony could take place followed by the burial.

A grave side service is also available for those who choose cremation and a place among a cemetery to bury the ashes.

Cotulla Cementery - Local Cemetery Contacts

Cameron Bell (Committee Member)   [830] 879.2543

Carl Childers (Lot Sales)   [830] 483.1143

Sacred Heart Cemetery  Fr. Stodola – [830] 879.2658

La Salle County Cemeteries Records

    Cemetery Search

    Antigua Cemetery - Cotulla

    Old Cotulla Cemetery

    Cotulla West Cemetery

    Cotulla East Cemetery

    Cristo Rey Cemetery

    Encinal Cemetery - Encinal

    Fowlerton Cemetery - Fowlerton

    La Mota Cemetery - La Mota Ranch

    Millett Cemetery - Millett

    Moffett Ranch Cemetery

    Ramsey Cemetery - Artesia Wells

    Sacred Heart Cemetery - Cotulla

    Woodward - Woodward