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will also help you notify the The funeral director may also need
employer and insurance company pertinent documents required to
of the deceased to assist with those complete the legal paperwork, such
arrangements. Funeral directors are documents could include:
here to help and advise you and will • Beneficiary Designations
work very hard to relieve the stress and • Life Insurance Policies
logistics involved in funeral planning. • Birth Certificate
Meeting a Funeral Director If no pre-planning has been done,
Where possible you should meet with necessary arrangements need to be
a funeral director within 24 hours made for the funeral service. These
of a death to begin to make final include:
arrangements for your loved one. • Scheduling the location, date and
Deciding on these final arrangements time of the funeral service.
may seem like a very daunting task, • Selecting burial or cremation
especially when you are in heightened • Choosing Funeral Products
emotional state, but funeral home • Arranging a cemetery plot
staff have years of experience dealing • Preparing an obituary notice
with these issues, and strive to ensure etc.
everything goes as smoothly as
possible. A funeral director will guide you
through all these steps, using your
Making Arrangements wants, needs and desires as a
First the Funeral Director will gather foundation to create a memorable
information required for the death funeral for your loved one. From
certificate. This includes: here the funeral services can be
personalized:
• Full Name and Address • Did your loved one have a favourite
• Marital Status sports team?
• Date and Place of Birth • What was their favourite type of
• Social Insurance Number music?
• Father’s Name, Mother’s Name etc.
(including maiden name)
• Name of Spouse (if married or Recalling fond memories assists with
widowed) the grieving process and will help
• Occupation and Employer honour the life of your loved one.
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