Funeral planning can be stressful for some. Not because planning a funeral is especially difficult, but because the circumstances surrounding a funeral can be difficult. Not only is the family in mourning, but they also have to take care of a major event. This is why pre-planning a funeral is a great idea if possible. However, if you can’t pre-plan, there are still many things you can do to simplify the process.…
Read More »Making or pre-planning funeral arrangements are not as difficult as you might think. However, if you are planning some type of above-ground “burial,” such as a mausoleum, you need to plan far in advance. This is because you need to give the cemetery time to build the mausoleum. If you also plan to have a private family mausoleum rather than be entombed in a community mausoleum with dozens of people who are not family, then you need to get started sooner rather than later.…
Read More »When someone you know dies, you should do all that you can to rearrange your schedule so that you can attend the visitation or funeral—or, ideally, both. In some situations, however, you won’t be able to visit the funeral home for these events. Perhaps you’re away on business or have scheduled a vacation for which you’ve already paid a deposit. It’s not the end of the world if you have a legitimate reason that you can’t make it to the funeral home, but there are some steps that you should take to show the grieving family members that your thoughts are with them as they mourn.…
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