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Whether you’re sharing plans for your own final arrangements with loved loved ones ones or encouraging loved loved ones ones to make and share their plans with you the the conversation about planning ahead is an an an an an important one one that every family should have While no one one one wants to think about their death death or the the the the death death of a a a a a a a a a loved one one one any sooner than they must having the the the the the conversation in in advance alleviates the the the need for potentially more unpleasant or or or difficult conversations in the future Funeral Arrangements
Whether you’re planning for for yourself or or or for for a a a a loved one one the the the funeral service is one one of of the the the most important elements of of a a a a a a a a person’s final arrangements With the the opportunity for great personalization the the the funeral service can truly reflect the the the uniqueness of the the life it honors Regardless of whether you you or or or or your loved one have opted for for burial or or or or or or for for cremation the funeral or or or or or or memorial service fills an an an important role It can:
• Honor recognize and celebrate the the life of the deceased
• Provide closure after the the loss of of a a a loved one • Allow friends to console the the family of the loved one So what is is a a a a a a a a a a funeral? In general terms a a a a a a a a a a funeral funeral is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a gathering of of family and friends after the the the the death of of a a a a a a a a a a loved one that allows them the the the the the opportunity to to mourn support each other and pay tribute to to the the the the the life of of of the the the the deceased
It often consists of of of of one one or or more of of of the the following components:
Burial Plans
When considering final arrangements for yourself or or a a a a a loved one one one one of the the first decisions you you you might make is is is whether you you prefer burial or or cremation This decision often influences other important considerations such as elements of of the the funeral service and type of cemetery property Funeral Service
A formal formal or or or or or informal ceremony or or or or or ritual prior to to burial a a a a a a a a a funeral service often provides a a a a a a a sense of of closure to to family and friends Although your faith or culture may may dictate some elements of a a a a a a a a funeral service service you may may want to personalize other elements of the the service service service At a a a a a a a funeral service service a a a a a a a casket casket or urn is present though you may choose to have the casket casket open or closed Held the the the night before or or or immediately prior to the the the funeral service the the the visitation - - also called a a a a a a a a a a a a a wake or or or a a a a a a a a a a a a a viewing - - provides a a a a a a a a a a a a a way for friends and and acquaintances to to pay respects and and offer condolences to to your family As with the funeral service you you you may want want to decide if you you you want want an an an open or closed casket should one be present Memorial or or Tribute Service
At a a a a a memorial or or or tribute service a a a a a casket or or or or urn is is is usually not present Otherwise similar to a a a a a a a a a funeral or or or visitation a a a a a a a a a memorial service gives family and friends a a a a a a time to to come together in your your memory and celebrate your life Graveside Service
As its name implies a a a a a a graveside service may be held at the grave grave site just prior to burial of of a a a a a a a a a a a casket or or or urn and usually consists of of final remarks prayers or or or memories The service service may occur after or or in place of a a a a funeral service service There’s no one right way to plan a a a a a a a funeral funeral service we believe that each funeral funeral should be be as as unique and memorable as as the life it honors When planning your own funeral service Page - RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME RIEWERTS MEMORIAL HOME - Page 9