Monroe Mortuary Services understands the severity and the risk involved with the Coronavirus. As a public entity we want to inform you that we are taking all necessary precautions to ensure that we reduce your risk to exposure while in attendance at our facility.  The information below will remain in effect until further notice: 

• Masks (mouth coverings) must be worn to enter facility 
• Chapel services will be held at this facility with limited attendees (Invitation Only by family) 
• Public viewings not to exceed 10 individuals at a time. 
• Only immediate family members that are DIRECTLY INVOLVED are to attend funeral arrangement conferences 

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding during this transition and we will continue to give honorable and dignified services to our families.

1. Our staff will make environmental cleaning procedures top priority at our facilities. Every 4 hours all door handles, knobs, faucets, toilets, water fountains, as well as any surfaces that come into human contact will be diligently cleaned with an antibacterial agent.  
2. Hot beverage service to the public will be suspended during this time to limit exposure. Individual water bottles will be available by request (for as long as water bottle are available to us).    
3. Personal space zone (distance of 6 ft.) will be created between visitors and family members of the deceased to keep from spreading of the virus by personal contact.   
4. Our directing staff will present several options to your family in regard to keeping you safe and still allowing you to have some type of a service. These are unprecedented times, so we promise to be reasonable and flexible.   
5. Posters created by the Center for Disease Control with information on the virus and how to protect yourself from contracting it will be posted throughout our facility.    
6. Hand sanitizer and Kleenex will be available.    
7. Systems will be put into place to give the public an opportunity to come, honor, and pay their respects in a less crowded.
8. Only with the permission of Next of kin of the deceased, systems will be put into place to make available Celebration of Life events electronically (on a delayed schedule) over the internet.    
9. Drive-by visitation made available for extended family and friends. 

Honoring and remembering a life are what we are all about. Public health and safety are first and foremost in our minds during this time. We have devised this emergency plan for your protection, but we advise that if you have any concerns or apprehension about attending our facility, please stay safe at home.  Face mask are required to enter Monroe Mortuary Services.