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What to do first - A Checklist

Notify these people as soon as Cost Awareness
possible:
The funeral arrangements to
Relatives and friends include casket, use of funeral home,
conveyance of remains, liaising with
The funeral director - to inform them all third parties, final presentation/
of the death of your loved one and embalming of the deceased, casket,
make the initial contact with them to grave marker, preparation of the
begin the planning process.
grave, condolence books, graveside
Church/Clergy amplification and professional fees,
etc.
Employers
Disbursements (payments to third
Note: It will be useful to have the parties) including clergy, florists,
deceased’s personal information on music, obituaries, civil celebrants, etc.
hand
Selection of the urn for your loved
one’s ashes
Purchase of a plot for the urn or space
Meet with funeral home in columbarium wall

Clothing – having suitable clothing for the Catering/hospitality
deceased Cremation Fee
Jewellery Grave Preparation
The type of Service

The Casket Selection
The Death Notice / Obituary
Burial or Cremation
Booking a Cemetery Plot if required
Arranging Service/Ceremony details

Clergy involvement
Personalization of the service/ceremony
Flowers or a charitable donation in lieu of
flowers

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