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Smith & Kernke Funeral Directors
14624 N. May Ave.
Oklahoma City,
OK
73134
405-302-0021
1401 Northwest 23rd Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
405-528-7542
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Funeral Services
We will assist your family in planning a funeral and choosing the options that suit your families needs and your loved ones wishes. We are able to assist you in holding services in a wide variety of places. From our chapel, to your church, at the cemetery or another venue, we are able to prepare a meaningful service to honor your loved one. We will listen to your family and help to arrange a celebration of your loved one's life.
In addition to funeral services our staff also provides the following services.
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Pre-Planning
There are many advantages to planning a funeral ahead of time. By pre-planning, difficult decisions will not have to hurriedly be made during a time of grieving and stress. You will be able to visit with others and have time to decide on and compare options. Thought can be put into whether or not cremation is an option you may want to consider. Our staff can discuss with you our many services available and help you put into writing your desires.
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Online Memorials
We can set up an online memorial for your loved one. Our online memorials provide information for family and friends about the funeral services and also provide a tribute to your loved one. Family and friends will also be able to order flowers, make donations and sign an online guest book through the memorial. The family will have access to the memorial to add photos to create a photo gallery for their loved one. The memorials also serve to pay tribute to your family's loved one.
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Obituaries
We will assist you in placing the obituary in the Daily Oklahoman Newspaper or any other publication of your choice. Additionally, the obituary will be placed on our website for the online memorial. Many families choose to write the obituary; we can provide an outline with topics to consider when writing the obituary or we can help you compose one.
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Veteran's Benefits
We will help you secure your potential veterans benefits, such as a burial flag, government marker, memorial certificate, and a burial plot in a National Cemetery. Monetary benefits may be available under certain circumstances.
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Social Security
We will notify the Social Security Administration of the death. We will explain any benefits to which you may be entitled through Social Security.
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Death Certificates
We will obtain certified copies of the death certificate which can be important for insurance purposes as well a host of other issues.
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After Care
Sometimes the loss of a loved one can be especially painful. We understand that the grieving process does not end with the funeral. We are here not only to help arrange the funeral, but to help families cope with the loss of their loved one. There are a wide variety of grief resources available and we will help to point you in the right direction and begin the healing process.
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