St Johns Family Funeral Home & Crematory remains committed and prepared to safely care for the families it serves during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Whenever possible, St Johns Family Funeral Home & Crematory will continue to enable families to participate in the rituals that are most important to them.

And according to the CDC, at this time, there is no known risk associated with being in the same room at a funeral or visitation service with the body of someone who died of confirmed or suspected COVID-19; however, federal, state and local public health guidance may impact the size of gathering a family is able to plan. Depending on a family’s preferences, their loved one can be safely embalmed. Families may choose either burial or cremation as usual.

Owners George Kotrady and Randy Hudgins are doing all they can to ensure St Johns Family Funeral Home & Crematory will serve the families in our community to the utmost ability. “We understand that the primary purpose of funeral service in general, and our responsibility to our community, is to protect the health of those we are privileged to serve” said Hudgins. “We will continue to guide families, as we always have, in ways they can meaningfully commemorate the life of their loved one, while adhering to the guidance issued by federal, state and local public health officials.”