The short answer is to call the funeral home and ask for an appointment with the advance planning specialist/funeral director. Let the funeral director know you have a plan on file that you would like to review. Changes can always be made....READ MORE
There’s a lot of etiquette to consider when you attend a funeral. It’s easy to find yourself wondering if you’re making the right choices. One place where etiquette comes into play at a funeral is where you should sit. What’s the right place to sit if you’re family? What about a friend? Let’s walk through what seating...READ MORE
When we think of a funeral, what we often picture is considered to be a traditional funeral. But funerals can take many different shapes and forms. They may consist of various services with numerous guests gathered, or they may just be one brief and private ceremony for family to attend. When you’re planning a funeral,...READ MORE
Funerals serve many different purposes. For one thing, they offer a way to honor the person who passed. For another, they bring a community together to provide support for that person’s closest loved ones. But funerals are often beneficial not only to the direct family and friends but to everyone who attends. Funerals...READ MORE
When a loved one passes, one of the first questions that often gets asked is when the funeral will be held. It’s assumed that a funeral will be the way in which family and friends say a final farewell, but do you have to have a funeral? While no law makes it so that you have to hold a funeral in a loved one’s honor, yo...READ MORE
Even though cremation has continued to grow in popularity throughout the United States, many myths still exist around this service....
READ MOREIt is natural for most people to avoid talking about mortality, let alone plan for it. You may think planning your own funeral is difficult, but it is actually more difficult and heartbreaking for ...
READ MOREIf you're arranging a funeral for a loved one, you have several decisions to make regarding the services to honor the deceased. While non-traditional memorial services are becoming more frequent,
READ MORELosing a loved one is one of the most difficult experiences most people will ever go through, requiring family members to navigate a complex bureaucratic process while struggling to cope with their..
READ MOREMany people avoid pre-planning funeral arrangements because they think it’s too hard to talk about. While discussing memorial servi...
READ MOREWhen a loved one passes away, it’s up to close friends and family members to plan the funeral. Many people don’t know where to start when choosing
READ MOREThe funeral process carries a deep tradition to help the bereaved. It’s organized to provide support, sympathy, and closure as you.
READ MOREDealing with the death of a loved one is not easy, especially when you have to make funeral arrangements and inform the friend...
READ MOREWhen arranging a funeral, people often look to tradition to help make decisions on how to plan the event. But while many funeral tr..
READ MOREAfter a loved one passes, those left behind are tasked with planning and executing either a funeral or cremation. While cremating is..
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