Funerals

You have a couple of choices:

1. Call Shepherd of the Lake at 952-230-2988 and ask for the pastor on call. If no one answers or it is after hours, you will be prompted to the pastor on call.

2. Call a local funeral home. Shepherd of the Lake uses Ballard-Sunder (952-447-2633), McNearny-Schmidt (952-445-2755), or White (952-894-5080).

No, you do not have to be a member.

Shepherd of the Lake can accommodate up to 800 people.

Absolutely! Many families are grateful when the preferences of their loved ones are known and can be honored upon their passing. You can start preparing by using our Funeral Planning Guide which is available by emailing kariunruh@sollc.org.

When you have a funeral at Shepherd of the Lake, our funeral accommodations include clergy honorarium, musician, AV tech, custodial, luncheon coordinator, bulletins, and a building site fee.

These accommodations typically cost around $1,150 when a funeral home is planning with the family and around $1,250 when no funeral home is used. Soloists/Cantors are also available for an additional $100 honorarium, and the cost of food for a luncheon is an additional cost of $3 to $4 per person.

Yes, clergy is available for offsite funerals for a $250 honorarium. Please contact the main office at 952-230-2928 for more information on off-site funerals.

No, you do not, but it is highly recommended. There are a lot of steps involved, everything from ordering death certificates, submitting obituaries, providing a guest book, setting up for the visitation, and the list goes on. Funeral homes do all of this for you so you can focus on your family and not have to worry about all of the logistics.

Yes, most of them do.