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FAQ’s

What is a funeral? Do we need to have an obituary
A funeral is a ceremony for a deceased notice and what is included in one?
person prior to burial or cremation. A It is highly recommended to have an
funeral gives the opportunity for family obituary notice that’s either placed in
and friends of the deceased to gather a local newspaper, or placed online.
and mourn the passing of their loved An obituary lets the public know
one, to share cherished memories and that a death has occurred, and gives
celebrate their life. A funeral is a vital them information about the service.
first step to help the bereaved heal Obituaries generally include the
after the loss of someone special. deceased’s full name, age, date of birth
and the city they were living in when
What type of service should I have? they died. It also includes the name
If no pre-arrangements have been of the deceased’s spouse, along with
made, the type of service is entirely up the names of anyone else significant in
to you. Services are usually held at a their lives, such as parents, children or
funeral home or a church. There is a grandchildren. Space may be limited
wealth of different services, ranging in a newspaper obituary, but you may
from a traditional religious or military include a little blurb on the life and
service to something a little more non- legacy of the deceased. An online
traditional. Our funeral directors are obituary or memorial website offers
more than happy to work with you to you the chance to add a lot more about
figure out what would be the most the deceased.
appropriate.
Who are funeral directors and what
Can I personalize a funeral? do they do?
Of course you can, in fact more and Funeral directors are in charge of
more people are opting for a more all the logistics following a death.
non-traditional personalized service. They complete all the necessary
There is no right or wrong way to paperwork, make arrangements for
celebrate somebody’s life. There are the transportation of the body, and put
many unique ways to celebrate life, let into action the choices made by the
the funeral director know exactly what family in regards to the funeral service
your desires are and they will honour and the final resting place of the body.
your wishes.

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