Business Details
16 Years
experience
Emergency
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Compassionate Funeral Services in Gooding, Idaho
At Demaray Funeral Service, we have dedicated our lives to providing compassionate and professional end-of-life care for families in South Central Idaho. Our legacy began in 1980 when Dwain Demaray joined his family's funeral service business, later establishing our independent operation in 2010 with his wife Ana. With deep roots in Gooding, Camas, and Lincoln Counties, we offer comprehensive services including traditional funerals, cremation options, pre-arrangements, and specialized veterans' memorials.Our team combines decades of experience with personalized attention, ensuring each family's unique needs are met with dignity and respect. We operate a state-of-the-art on-site crematory and maintain partnerships with Great Western Insurance Company to facilitate pre-financing solutions. Available 24/7, our bilingual staff provides support during life's most difficult moments while offering year-round grief resources through community partnerships and daily outreach programs.
Services
Funeral Services
Cremation Services
Pre-Need Planning
Veterans Memorials
Graveside Services
Memorial Services
Pre-Financing Options
Grief Counseling
Ship-In Services
Cemetery Monuments
Details
- Year established: 2010
Highlights and features
- Family-owned with 40+ years of local funeral service experience
- On-site crematory with certified, licensed professionals
- 24/7 availability for immediate needs and emergency services
- Specialized veterans' burial honors and documentation assistance
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) support for diverse family needs
What people say
Professional and caring staff
Bilingual support available
24/7 compassionate assistance
Personalized memorial options
Veterans service experts
Services
Funeral Services
We conduct comprehensive funeral services with chapel or church ceremonies followed by graveside interments. Our team coordinates viewings, clergy collaboration, and transportation logistics while providing certified death certificates and benefit documentation. Families receive personalized support selecting caskets, burial vaults, and cemetery plots with options for military honors ceremonies. Our services include floral arrangements, obituary preparation, and police escort coordination to ensure dignified tributes.
Cremation Services
Our on-site crematory supports full-service cremation packages with memorial ceremonies before or after the process. We offer urn selection guidance, scattering ceremony planning, and cemetery interment options in traditional plots or columbarium niches. Services include temporary remains storage, personalized memorial creation, and legal documentation assistance for public scattering permissions in accordance with Idaho regulations.
Pre-Need Planning
We facilitate pre-arrangement consultations to document personal wishes and establish irrevocable insurance trusts through Great Western Insurance Company. Our counselors help select service details and merchandise at today's prices to prevent future inflation impacts. Plans can be created in-home or at our chapels in Gooding, Wendell, and Shoshone with flexible payment options and legal documentation storage.
Veterans Memorials
Specialized services include DD Form 214 verification, flag presentation ceremonies, and Taps performance by honor guards. We coordinate headstone procurement through VA programs and ensure eligibility documentation for burial benefits. Our team arranges 7-person military details and pallbearer services while maintaining partnerships with local VA offices to maximize veterans' entitlements.
Grief Support
We provide year-long daily grief support emails and partner with local counseling groups like Kids Count Too! for children's programs. Our resources include C.O.P.E.S. adult support groups, Willowgreen online materials, and community-based counseling referrals. Staff maintain current information about local support meeting schedules and facilitate access to national grief resources through our website partnerships.
People
Dwain Demaray
Funeral Director, Owner
With over 40 years in funeral service since joining his family business in 1980, Dwain Demaray holds dual licenses as Funeral Director and Pre-Need Insurance Counselor. He established Demaray Funeral Service in 2010 after completing education at Mount Hood Community College, bringing generational expertise to South Central Idaho families.
Ana Demaray
Office Manager
Bilingual in English and Spanish, Ana Demaray combines administrative leadership with cultural sensitivity gained through her Basque heritage immigration experience. She manages daily operations and serves as primary translator for Spanish-speaking families, ensuring accessible service since joining the business in 2010.
Questions
What funeral service options are available?
We offer traditional funerals with graveside services, cremation options, memorial ceremonies, and veterans' honors services tailored to family preferences.
Do you provide pre-arrangement planning?
Yes, we offer comprehensive pre-need planning with flexible financing options through Great Western Insurance Company to ease future burdens.
Are cremation services available?
We provide full-service cremation options including memorial services, urn selection, and scattering ceremony assistance with on-site crematory facilities.
How are veterans' benefits handled?
Our staff specializes in military honors ceremonies, flag presentations, and navigating VA benefits documentation for eligible service members.
What support exists after service arrangements?
We provide year-long daily grief support through email outreach and partner with local counseling groups like Kids Count Too! and C.O.P.E.S.
Can services be held outside your chapels?
Yes, we accommodate memorial services at churches, private locations, or cemeteries according to family wishes and cultural traditions.