Death is, unfortunately, a part of life and it must be faced one day by every living being. You may want to plan ahead for any of your funeral arrangements, and this will require you to know the method of burial ahead of time. Many people opt to be cremated these days because of the lower costs that accompany cremation. It’s important to know certain things about the cremation process if you choose this method.…
Read More »Historically, various ways of marking someone’s burial place were used. From sticks to large, carved stones, it’s been important to people to memorialize their deceased loved ones with a physical marker. When it’s time to select an appropriate memorial grave marker for your friend or family member, here are some tips to get you started in that process. Choice of Materials Wood was long used to mark a grave site, but with advances in stone quarry techniques, materials such as granite and marble have become the most popular.…
Read More »No matter who you are, you can pretty much guarantee that at some point you will be visiting a funeral home after a loved one passes away. If you have never been to a funeral, you should know that this is typically a formal occasion and there are just some things that would not be considered appropriate. There are five basic things that should never be brought to a funeral for the respect of the mourners and the deceased.…
Read More »Planning a funeral for a non-religious person—even if you are also a non-religious person—can be a challenging task. This is largely because you simply don’t have many examples of what a secular funeral should look like. The majority of people embrace one religion or another, so chances are good that the majority of funerals that you have attended or have seen depicted on television and movies are religious in some way.…
Read More »If you are in the process of making advance funeral plans, there is one decision that you will be faced with when it comes to burial: Do you want to be cremated? It is predicted that by the year 2018, more than 50 percent of people in this country will be choosing to be cremated. Even though many people choose to be cremated, there are always people who are not familiar enough with the process to know whether this will be the best choice for them.…
Read More »If you want to cut some of the costs from the funeral equation during your planning, you may choose to hold only a simple graveside service. A graveside service will cost you a fraction of the cost that a traditional funeral in a funeral home would. This eliminates a lot of the lengthy planning and makes it possible to still have a remembrance ceremony for your friends and family members as well.…
Read More »When a relative dies and you must plan the funeral, you will be in luck if this person prepaid the funeral expenses, but this is not likely. While some people do prepay for funeral expenses, most people don’t, and this can leave a financial burden on the family. Here are some ideas to consider if you are in the position where there is no money, or very little money, to pay for this relative’s funeral.…
Read More »Taking on another bill you really do not want is not a pleasant thing, but planning and paying for your own funeral in advance is really smart. The key to making sure you do not bust your funeral budget is to find every way that you can save. Most people look at the average funeral as one giant service with one big bill. However, what you are paying for is actually a rather large bundle of different services – some that may even be able to be completely removed from the equation.…
Read More »Planning a memorial service for a loved one can be difficult no matter how old the person was, but it can often be even harder when the loved one was a young teenager that died suddenly. If you are in the position where you must plan a memorial service for a young person like this, you may need to come up with some good ideas for the service quickly. Here are two ideas you may want to consider using at this teenager’s memorial service to help everyone say goodbye to this beloved teen.…
Read More »If your loved one has passed away and they will be buried away from the location where they died, you may need to have their body shipped to the new location. While this can be a very stressful and emotional time, it is important to not delay. Here are some helpful tips for shipping the body for a funeral service. Find a Known Shipper When you are planning on shipping a body for a funeral service, you will first need to find what is called a known shipper.…
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