Cremation is an excellent choice if you want to plan and pay for your end-of-life experiences ahead of time, while also keeping everything else as simple as possible for your surviving friends and family. With cremation services, you generally have two options for your remains – you can spread the ashes or you can be interred into an urn. The following can help you choose the right urn ahead of time so it is ready for when the time comes.…
Read More »There is no way to really get around the fact that a funeral is going to be a tear-filled event. Even the visitation, no matter how low-key or laid back, will be a grievous occasion that can be upsetting. In the process of planning your funeral when you make arrangements with the funeral home, you will be given the opportunity to plan your visitation down to the music played and the words spoken.…
Read More »Planning a funeral is never an easy task. The loss of a loved one is usually difficult for everyone involved. Still, the arrangements involved in a memorial service and in the preparation of the body can be even more difficult depending on the type of funeral home services you choose. \Here are a few reasons to choose cremation services: Quick Body Preparation If you choose cremation, the preparation of the body can be completed in a couple of hours.…
Read More »The services that a funeral home can provide are plenty, but you might not even be aware of some of the more common funeral home provisions. These range from public viewings to helping you publish obituary notices, as well as a few things in between. If your loved one has passed on, have a discussion with your funeral home rector and find out how they can help you honor the memory of a loved one.…
Read More »If you’ll be attending a viewing or funeral in the near future, regardless of how well you knew the deceased person, there are some important etiquette tips you’ll want to follow while you’re there–especially if you’ve never been to a funeral before or it has been awhile since the last time you attended one. By following these tips, you can avoid an uncomfortable situation or even causing further distress to the family of the deceased in this difficult time.…
Read More »