Business Details
50+ Years
experience
Emergency
services
Trusted Funeral Services in Central Illinois
Mason Funeral Home has been a trusted provider of compassionate funeral services since 1932, serving families in Metamora, Washington, and Germantown Hills. Our dedicated team of licensed professionals prioritizes personalized care, offering a full range of services including cremation, traditional funerals, memorial ceremonies, and pre-planning options. With deep roots in the community, we combine decades of experience with a commitment to honoring individual traditions and needs. Our 24/7 availability ensures immediate support during times of loss, while our grief counseling and aftercare programs provide long-term assistance.We emphasize transparency, affordability, and integrity, striving to alleviate financial and emotional burdens through customized tributes and flexible arrangements. Our ownership transition in 1997 maintained local expertise, with current leaders Ross Giesler and Tim Whiteside bringing combined decades of mortuary science experience to every service.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Pre-Planning
Memorial Ceremonies
Grief Counseling
Veterans Services
Pre-Arrangements
Details
- Year established: 1932
Highlights and features
- We offer over 90 years of local funeral service experience
- Our team provides 24/7 personalized support during loss
- We guarantee transparent pricing with no hidden fees
- Our staff includes certified funeral directors with military service backgrounds
- We specialize in veteran and personalized memorial tributes
What people say
Compassionate care
Personalized tributes
24/7 availability
Professional staff
Stress-free arrangements
Services
Funeral Services
Traditional funeral services with customizable visitations, viewings, and ceremonies. Options include casket burial, chapel services, and personalized tributes incorporating photographs and special memorabilia. Our directors coordinate all logistics while respecting cultural and religious traditions.
Cremation Services
Flexible cremation services with memorialization choices. Families may select urn burials, scattering ceremonies, or keepsake cremation. We provide guidance on legal requirements and memorial options while maintaining dignity throughout the process.
Pre-Planning
Personalized pre-planning consultations document individual wishes to ease family decision-making. Services include preference documentation, cost protection against inflation, and secure record-keeping for future reference by loved ones.
Veterans Services
Specialized veteran tributes featuring flag presentations, military funeral honors, and assistance with VA benefit claims. We coordinate headstone procurement and burial in designated veterans' cemeteries with full ceremonial respect.
Grief Counseling
Continuing grief support programs include personalized counseling sessions and daily encouragement emails for one year. Our resources help families navigate the mourning process and connect with community support networks.
People
Ross Giesler
Funeral Director/Owner
Licensed funeral director with 30+ years local experience. Graduate of Southern Illinois University's mortuary science program. Active community member prioritizing personalized service.
Tim Whiteside
Funeral Director/Owner
Certified firefighter and mortuary science professional with 35+ years Central Illinois service. Specializes in veteran tributes and community-focused care.
Rodney Humes
Funeral Director
Worsham College graduate serving since 1990. Emphasizes small-town values and compassionate attention to detail in every family's arrangements.
Kim Sheets
Administrative Assistant
Ten-year funeral service veteran with administrative expertise. Provides empathetic support to families during arrangement processes and follow-up communications.
Questions
What funeral service options are available?
We offer traditional funerals, cremation services, memorial ceremonies, and customized pre-planning options to meet individual preferences.
Do you provide 24/7 support for immediate needs?
Yes, our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for emergency arrangements and immediate assistance.
How can veterans' services be arranged?
We specialize in veteran tributes, including military honors, burial flags, and coordination with VA benefits programs.
What pre-planning options exist?
Our pre-planning services allow individuals to document preferences and secure pricing through personalized arrangements made in advance.
Is grief counseling available after services?
We provide ongoing grief support programs, including daily email messages for one year and personalized counseling resources.
