Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home is one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the LC valley. The building, which is more than 100 years old in 1972, was cut in half, moved and reassembled. The establishment was first located at a site that was later occupied by the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA).
It then moved into the home of Grostein family, area pioneers. This is the building that was moved. The structure was damaged by fire in 1934 and has been remodeled several times but stood to offer funeral services. The business was started by Joseph O. Vassar and his son Clyde J. Vassar, who came to Lewiston in 1898 after living at Pullman and Pomeroy.
It then moved into the home of Grostein family, area pioneers. This is the building that was moved. The structure was damaged by fire in 1934 and has been remodeled several times but stood to offer funeral services. The business was started by Joseph O. Vassar and his son Clyde J. Vassar, who came to Lewiston in 1898 after living at Pullman and Pomeroy.
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Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home & Crematory is a family owned and operated facility that has been serving the Lewis-Clark valley and surrounding communities since 1898. Our goal is to honor a family's loved one by providing the best possible services at an affordable price. We believe that a properly planned ceremony or ritual can help facilitate the natural grief process from losing a loved one.
The admissions staff of the hospital or care center should have asked what funeral home preference you have. They will usually be the ones to notify the funeral home. If a death occurs at home and the deceased was under the constant care of a doctor (or was served by hospice), then you or the nurse can call the funeral home.
We understand that making the many decisions which come at a time of loss can be difficult. We offer our support by providing you with two options as you consider making immediate arrangements. Please call us at 208-743-6541 to make arrangements in person with a caring funeral professional.
People choose the funeral actions that are right for them depending on their religious beliefs and convictions, their personal desires regarding funeral arrangements, their financial situation, and other reasons.Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home & Crematory can help you develop and customize funeral options to meet your individual needs.
People choose the funeral actions that are right for them depending on their religious beliefs and convictions, their personal desires regarding funeral arrangements, their financial situation, and other reasons.Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home & Crematory can help you develop and customize funeral options to meet your individual needs.
Thinking about our own death is not a particularly pleasant experience depending upon your philosophy on life. To the degree that we take care of our personal responsibilities, we like to have our affairs in order; this is motivation enough for some people to pre-plan their own funeral.
If you leave behind directions for your survivors about your funeral preference, and further if you pay or set aside funds for these directions, your decisions take precedence over any other person's wishes regarding your funeral plans.Personal plans come first, then the power to make funeral decisions is passed down to a person designated in a will, or a durable power of attorney for medical care appointed by you to make these decisions.
If you leave behind directions for your survivors about your funeral preference, and further if you pay or set aside funds for these directions, your decisions take precedence over any other person's wishes regarding your funeral plans.Personal plans come first, then the power to make funeral decisions is passed down to a person designated in a will, or a durable power of attorney for medical care appointed by you to make these decisions.
The information provided in this website is not intended to replace a meeting with one of our licensed funeral directors. We always promise to not pressure you in any way. We want to help you make the decisions that are right for you and your family, when it is right for you. It may be helpful to write out your life story.
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