Making Funeral Arrangements

Death carries a tremendous emotional impact, often making it difficult to concentrate on the overwhelming details associated with planning a funeral and taking care of the deceased's estate. A funeral director's assistance is extremely valuable as you move through the process of planning the activities associated with a death. You can ease the burden that will fall on your loved ones at the time of your death by pre-arranging your funeral.

What services does a funeral director provide?

• We will transport the deceased person's body to the funeral home.
• We will secure information for the death certificate and file it for you.
• We'll meet with your family to discuss arrangement options available to you.
• We will assist you in choosing the place, type and time for the visitation, service and other arrangements.
• We will guide you as you select a casket, outer burial container, urn, memorial stone, marker or other items.
• We'll advise you about other decisions to make, such as choosing pallbearers and arranging for flowers.
• We'll help with necessary paperwork, including obituary notices and a variety of government benefit claim forms.
• We can arrange for aftercare services to help you through your grieving process.