Helpful Articles - Planning

The coronavirus is forcing us to make alterations to the way we do many things, including how we make funeral arrangements.

Having a funeral plan in place is one of the most important things you can do for your loved ones.

Around the arrangement meeting, the funeral director's main function is to assist you with the necessary details of the funeral process.

Taking care of funeral plans and expenses ahead of time can be a real gift to your family.

You may have a funeral to plan and you may want to make sure it is exactly what the deceased would have wanted, but you also need to know how much the service is going to cost.

Sometimes, parents and grandparents can be reluctant to involve children in a funeral, or feel unsure of how young people can participate.

In most cases, the celebrant will be willing to arrive at the home of the mourners and get to know them for a while; to develop a connection through this season of bereavement.

When a loved one passes away, some important phone calls must be made, including one to the funeral home. This article will help you be prepared for that call.

Planning your own funeral is an important way for you to ensure the service happens exactly as you'd like. It can significantly reduce the levels of stress endured by your friends and family after your passing.

Planning a funeral for yourself or for a loved one requires organization in the midst of grief and sadness. Consult these guidelines on the most important elements of funeral planning that you and your loved ones should know.

We encourage sons and daughters to sit down with their parents sooner rather than later. A single conversation can make a world of difference.

When it comes to offering up flowers after a person has passed, there are subtle differences between a man's funeral arrangement and a woman's funeral arrangement.

As you plan for the burial of a deceased loved one, you'll need to address a few basic questions - and the first of those questions is where?

For many, funerals, visitations, wakes and burials are all important ways to remember - and celebrate - the life of a loved one. However, in some circumstances the life of the deceased may present a complex or complicated family tree.