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funeral director is trained in in in embalming and restorative procedures required by by a a a a a a a a a funeral home for traditional open casket viewing by by family and and friends They arrange and and provide an an an an orderly series of of events culminating with the final disposition of of burial entombment or or cremation The funeral director’s responsibility of properly filing the death certificate in in in order to receive permission for final disposition is is is the the the first step which allows the the the family to to begin the the the process of settling estate matters The director will advise the the family as to to to the the number of certified death certificates needed to to begin the the process as as well as as advising them on on potential issues to be be addressed shortly after the the final disposition A growing number of funeral directors are trained as grief counselors and continue even after the the funeral to help along in in in the the bereavement process Who can make funeral arrangements?
In most cases it is the the the closest next of kin kin making the the the the arrangements On other occasions the the the executor or or executrix of a a a a a a will will is responsible An agent having been appointed by the the the deceased will will supersede all others and make the the the funeral arrangements The agent having been instructed by by the the the deceased in in in the the the form of a a a a a legal document signed by by the the the the deceased Will fulfill the the the the wishes and will coordinate with the the the the funeral director the the the the arrangements set forth in in in the the the the document The person signing the the the the contract becomes responsible for for the the the payment of the the the funeral services performed What should I be prepared to to to provide when going to to to the funeral home to to to make arrangements?
When making at-need or pre-need arrangements the the family will need need need to provide information information required for for for the the death certificate This information information referred to as vital statistics consists of the following:
• • Deceased’s legal name
• • • Legal address • • • Social security number • • Both parents’ names (including
mother’s maiden name)
• • Date of of birth
birth
• • • Place of of of birth
birth
• • • Level of of education
• • If served in the the military: years of of of service and a a a a a a copy of of the the discharge
papers DD214
• Employment history position held nature of of industry and place of of employment
• If in ground burial or entombment the the cemetery and the the deed if available
• If open casket viewing is anticipated clothing and a a a a recent picture
What should I do when a a a death occurs?
Whether sudden or or anticipated call your funeral funeral home of choice A funeral funeral director is available
24 hours a a a a a a a a a a day day day 7 days days a a a a a a a a a a week including
holidays They will guide according to your individual situation What if a a a a a death occurs in another state/ town?
Upon notification of of the death call your local funeral funeral home of of choice Your funeral funeral director will be able
to to to make the the necessary arrangements to to to to transfer the the the the deceased from the the the place of death to to the the the local funeral home’s care This relieves the the family of of the the stress and financial burden of of dealing with multiple funeral funeral homes Your funeral funeral director can and will coordinate everything for you Why are public viewings important?
Viewing the the deceased allows family and friends to begin the the the process of acceptance Seeing the the the the deceased does not increase the the the the pain on on the the the the contrary in in in in most cases it actually minimizes the the the disbelief fantasies and often distorted images that are present when death occurs Grief counselors recognize the the the importance of the the the funeral and the the the Page 22 - RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME - Page