Our founder, Preston H. McGinnis, of Princeton, Iowa, was one of the early Scott County undertakers and was well-known throughout the region. In the early 1900's, the McGinnis family moved to Bettendorf, Iowa and established their funeral home in a downtown storefront location. In 1923, they relocated to our present location along the banks of the Mississippi River.
Preston & Rebecca McGinnis' daughters, Mary, Mildred, Ruth, & Lottie all became schoolteachers while their sons, Nelson, Roy, & Finley all became morticians. The business was advertised at one time as owned and operated by a father and three sons. Finley McGinnis, along with his brothers & sisters, operated the funeral home for nearly 60 years with compassion and friendship.
Preston & Rebecca McGinnis' daughters, Mary, Mildred, Ruth, & Lottie all became schoolteachers while their sons, Nelson, Roy, & Finley all became morticians. The business was advertised at one time as owned and operated by a father and three sons. Finley McGinnis, along with his brothers & sisters, operated the funeral home for nearly 60 years with compassion and friendship.
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What to do first depends on the circumstances of the death. When someone dies in a hospital or similar care facility, the staff will usually take care of some arrangements, such as contacting the funeral home you choose, and if necessary, arranging an autopsy. You will need to notify family, friends and clergy.
Our location at 644 River Drive in Bettendorf was built in 1892-93 by Captain August E. Reimers. The house is reminiscent of the Queen Anne architectural style common in homes at this time. Capt. Reimers, whom had served in the Civil War, was later a steamboat pilot. The Reimers family resided in the house until 1923 when the McGinnis family acquired it.
The purpose of a funeral is to provide a way of commemorating a life and drawing together friends and family members so that they can support each other as they share memories. Although different religious communities have created set formats or rituals that they follow in conducting funeral services, there really is not a right or wrong way to do a funeral.
At least it doesn't have to be different. The extent and content of a cremation service is entirely subject to the wishes of the family. They may choose as much or as little formality as they feel they want to have, and they also have more options when cremation is chosen. Quite often a memorial service is held after cremation has occurred, or the family can gather at a convenient time for the final committal of the cremated remains.
Precise engineering and more than 40 hours of hand-crafted detail produce Wilbert's supreme and only triple-reinforced burial vault. As part of our continual commitment of service to our community, Wilbert is proud to have been the exclusive burial vault and urn company to officially partner with the National World War II Memorial in Washington D.C.
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