[Hamsher Funeral Home Fox Lake
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For 62 years, the goal of Hamsher Lakeside Funerals and Cremations has been to provide exceptional, personalized service to every family who calls on us for help. We offer all of the ammenties and services of a large funeral home, but are small enough to personally attend to every detail. At Hamsher Lakeside, you will only meet with the owner, Mat Olejniczak, and have access to him 24 hours a day.
Founded in 1953 as Justen Hamsher Funeral Home of Fox Lake through a partnership between Ken Hamsher and George Justen, Mr. Hamsher purchased Mr. Justen's interest and changed the name to K.K. Hamsher Funeral Home in 1958. Mr. Hamsher also provided ambulance service for Lake and McHenry counties for over 25 years.
Involved in the funeral home for many years prior to his retirement, Mr. Hamsher's daughters, Debbie Hamsher Glen and Sharon Hamsher Breunig took over the management of the funeral home in 2008. They sold the funeral home to Mat Olejniczak on May 21, 2015.
Funerals fill an important role for those mourning the loss of a loved one. By providing surviving family and friends with an atmosphere of care and support in which to share thoughts and feelings about death, funerals are the first step in the healing process. It is the traditional way to recognize the finality of death. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show their respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grieving process.
You can have a full funeral service even for those choosing cremation. Planning a personalized ceremony or service will help begin the healing process. Overcoming the pain is never easy, but a meaningful funeral or tribute will help.
Burial in a casket is the most common method of disposing of remains in the United States, although entombment also occurs. Cremation is increasingly selected because it can be less expensive and allows for the memorial service to be held at a more convenient time in the future when relatives and friends can come together.
A funeral service followed by cremation need not be any different from a funeral service followed by a burial. Usually, cremated remains are placed in urn before being committed to a final resting place. The urn may be buried, placed in an indoor or outdoor mausoleum or columbarium, or interred in a special urn garden that many cemeteries provide for cremated remains. The remains may also be scattered, according to state law.
Viewing is a part of many cultural and ethnic traditions. Many grief specialists believe that viewing aids the grief process by helping the bereaved recognize the reality of death. Viewing is encouraged for children, as long as the process is explained and the activity is voluntary.
Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body. Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.
The Federal Trade Commission says, "Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial."
When compared to other major life events like births and weddings, funerals are not expensive. A wedding costs at least three times as much; but because it is a happy event, wedding costs are rarely criticized. A funeral home is a 24-hour, labor-intensive business, with extensive facilities (viewing rooms, chapels, limousines, hearses, etc.), these expenses must be factored into the cost of a funeral.
Additionally, the cost of a funeral includes not only merchandise, like caskets, but the services of a funeral director in making arrangements; filing appropriate forms; dealing with doctors, ministers, florists, newspapers and others; and seeing to all the necessary details. Funeral directors look upon their profession as a service, but it is also a business. Like any business, funeral homes must make a profit to exist.
It really depends entirely on how you wish to commemorate a life. One of the advantages of cremation is that it provides you with increased flexibility when you make your funeral and cemetery arrangements. You might, for example, choose to have a funeral service before the cremation; a memorial service at the time of cremation or after the cremation with the urn present; or a committal service at the final disposition of cremated remains. Funeral or memorial services can be held in a place of worship, a funeral home or in a crematory chapel.
With cremation, your options are numerous. The cremains can be interred in a cemetery plot, i.e., earth burial, retained by a family member, usually in an urn, scattered on private property, or at a place that was significant to the deceased. (It would always be advisable to check for local regulations regarding scattering in a public place-your funeral director can help you with this.)
Today, there are many different types of memorial options from which to choose. Memorialization is a time-honored tradition that has been practiced for centuries. A memorial serves as a tribute to a life lived and provides a focal point for remembrance, as well as a record for future generations. The type of memorial you choose is a personal decision.
You might choose ground burial of the urn. If so, you may usually choose either a bronze memorial or monument. Cremation niches in columbariums are also available at many cemeteries. They offer the beauty of a mausoleum setting with the benefits of above ground placement of remains. Many cemeteries also offer scattering gardens. This area of a cemetery offers the peacefulness of a serene garden where family and friends can come and reflect.
If you wish to have your ashes scattered somewhere, it is important to discuss your wishes to be scattered ahead of time with the person or persons who will actually have to do the cremation ashes scattering ceremony, as they might want to let your funeral professional assist in the scattering ceremony. Funeral directors can also be very helpful in creating a meaningful and personal ash scattering ceremony that they will customize to fit your families specific desires. The services can be as formal or informal as you like. Scattering services can also be public or private. Again, it is advisable to check for local regulations regarding scattering in a public place-your funeral director can help you with this.
Uncertainty about income tax issues can add to the stress experienced from the death of a spouse. You should meet with your family attorney and/or tax advisor as soon as possible to review your particular tax and estate circumstances. Bring a detailed list of your questions to the meeting. If you do not have an attorney or tax advisor, call the IRS toll-free at 800-829-1040 for answers to specific tax questions.
Fredrick Funeral Home, in Hampshire, IL, is the area's leading funeral home serving Hampshire, Burlington and surrounding areas since 1932. We offer funeral planning, cremation services, keepsakes, funeral and cremation merchandise and more. For more information, contact Fredrick Funeral Home in Hampshire.
Born October 12, 1953 in Woodstock, graduate of St. Mary School in 1967 and Marian Central High School in 1971. Received B.S. in Political Science from Murray State University, Murray KY then graduated from Worsham College of Mortuary Science in 1976. Married Judith L. Harper of Eminence, KY on November 6, 1976. Worked at Oberman Funeral Home in Plainfield in apprenticeship in 1976 and 1977.As a licensed funeral director, worked at Glueckert Funeral Home in Arlington Heights from 1977 to 1979 and Flagg Funeral Home in Crystal Lake from 1979 to April 1980 when they purchased Fredrick Funeral Home in Hampshire. On Dec. 31, 2021 Walt retired and sold Fredrick FH and James A. O'Connor Funeral Home to Dale Tegtman. Walt is still running Fredrick FH and looking forward to helping out for a long time.Walter and Judy have two sons, Joseph (Jenny) and Matthew, and two precious granddaughters Emma Augusta and Cadence Mary Leucht.All of our family members are actively involved in our funeral operations, from providing lifting help, snow removal and indoor and outdoor maintenance. Judy is a full-time secretary, hair and makeup expert as well as a great shoulder to lean on and very easy to talk to.
Dale graduated from Hampshire High School in 1983. Received Associates Degree in Mortuary Science from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale in 1985. Started serving an apprenticeship for Staab Funeral Home in Springfield in 1986 and became a full-time funeral director and embalmer at Staab's, working there for six years. He returned to the area in 1991 taking a position with Querhammer Funeral Home in Crystal Lake and Marengo Union Funeral Home until 2002. In October 2002, he had the distinct honor of becoming partners with Walter Leucht, the man responsible for the privilege of working in this industry. On Dec. 31, 2021, Walt retired and sold both Fredrick And James A. O'Connor Funeral Homes to Dale and Claire. Dale married Claire Ann Vonnahme of Springfield. Dale and Claire have three beautiful children--Luke, and twins, Ella Ann and Nicholas. As a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, you can find Dale ushering at 10:30 Mass. Also a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 11666. Claire is a member of the Double Dilemma (twins) Club. It is an honor and privilege for our family to serve the Huntley community.
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