Heritage Funeral Home

read moreAt Heritage Funeral Home, we promise to help create a service meaningful to you that acknowledges and celebrates the life of the person who has died and brings healing to the their family and friends. Celebrating life means acknowledging the life of the person who has died. Your loved one had a very special life, he or she had beliefs, dreams, and things they loved that brought them joy. A meaningful service shares those things that were uniquely theirs and allows people to acknowledge and feel your loved ones life.

read moreStaff members of HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME are caring and experienced professionals who understand that each family is unique and has personal requests and traditions. These requests and traditions are of utmost importance to our staff of licensed funeral directors. Matt Pepper grew up in Colton, SD with his parents, Jack and Grayce Pepper who were both funeral directors. Matt graduated from Tri-Valley High School in Colton and attended the University of Sioux Falls. He received his mortuary science degree from Cypress College in Cypress, California.

read moreMost of us plan ahead in life. We also plan for the unexpected events of life by purchasing home, auto and medical insurance. Understanding the benefits of pre-planning has prompted many to take the step to plan their own funeral arrangements. Darrell has been helping individuals of all ages and their families since November of 1977. Let his experience help you setup on the best and must cost effective plan for you and your loved ones. Darrell is exceptional at offering variety, looking at all your options and making sure that it fits your budget.

read moreSomeone you love has died. You are now faced with the difficult, but important, need to mourn. Mourning is the open expression of your thoughts and feelings regarding the death and the person who died. It is an essential part of healing. The following articles provide many practical suggestions to help you move toward healing in your unique grief journey. In Communion and Greater Than the Sum of Their Parts Helping Yourself Heal When Someone Loved Dies Will I Befriend My Feelings Or Will I Deny, Repress, Or Inhibit Them?

read moreMost of us are not prepared to plan and carry out a funeral ceremony for someone we love. And so much of the information available on this critically important subject fails to focus on what is most important: having a personalized, meaningful funeral that helps families and friends begin the healing process of mourning after the death of someone we love. This section includes information that will help provide insights necessary to help you and your family create a meaningful funeral experience that both honors the life of your loved one and starts you on the path to healing from your loss.

read moreWe understand that making the many decisions which come at a time of loss can be difficult. Our funeral directors will listen to you and assist you in those decisions and help you plan a celebration of life service that expresses your needs and desires. Memorial and funeral services can be as varied as the lives of the individuals they acknowledge. Every memorial or funeral service should be a unique experience which commemorates the life of your loved one. While memorial and funeral service traditionally have been held at churches, synagogues, or funeral facilities, they can be held at many other locations: parks, a friend or families home, senior center, schools or almost any public place requested by the family.