Funeral Arrangements
Funeral Arrangements
What plans can you make to ease the burden?
Most people do not discuss their death or their funeral arrangements, which creates a void for family who are left with the duty of trying to guess what our beloved deceased wishes may have been.
Below is a list of items to consider so that your family are able to carry out your wishes after you are gone.
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Burial or cremation? |
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Church or graveside? |
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Family only or public service? |
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Flowers or donations? |
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A formal wake or family at home? |
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If burial: Have you reserved a plot? Which cemetery? Lawn or general (monumental) grave? |
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If cremation, where are the ashes to be stored? At home? Scattered? Where and/or how? Placed in a family grave? Cemetery ashes area - rose or rock gardens, columbarium or memorial wall? |
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What form of permanent memorial should there be? |
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Memorials/Headstones - which mason and design? |