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Meeting a funeral directors If no pre-planning has been done, necessary
arrangements need to be made for the funeral
You should meet with a funeral director with- service. These include:
in 24 hours of a death to begin to make final
arrangements for your loved one. Deciding • Scheduling the location, date and time of
on these final arrangements may seem like a the visitation and funeral service.
very daunting task, especially when you are • Selecting burial or cremation
in a heightened emotional state, but funeral • Choosing funeral products
home staff have years of experience deal- • Arranging a cemetery plot
ing with these issues, and strive to ensure • Preparing an obituary notice
everything goes as smoothly as possible. • Scheduling transportation arrangements
Making arrangements A funeral director will guide you through all
First the funeral director will gather informa- these steps, using your wants, need and
tion required for the death certificate. This desires as a foundation to create a memorable
includes: funeral for your loved one. From here the
funeral services can be personalized. Did
• Full Name and Address your loved one have a favorite sports team?
• Marital Status What was their favorite type of music? What
• Race/Ethnicity activity was your loved one known best for?
• Date and City of Birth Recalling fond memories assists with the
• Highest Level of Education grieving process and will help honor the life
• Father’s Name, Mother’s Name of your loved one.
• Name of Spouse
• Occupation and Employer

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