What
is the significance of a funeral service?
How much does a funeral cost?
Is everything included in
the price given to me by the funeral home?
Can I make my funeral
arrangements before I die?
How many types of caskets exist,
and why are some more expensive than the others?
What is embalming and is it
necessary before services are held?
Can a funeral home assist
me with Social Security benefits and Veteran death
benefits?
What is involved in the cremation
process?
Are special cremation containers
and caskets available?
Are the services held before or
after cremation?
What happens to the cremated
remains?
I have already made arrangements
and funded my funeral in advance. What if I move
or want to use another Funeral Home?
What
is the significance of a funeral service?
From the beginning of recorded history, societies
have honored those who died with a traditional
ceremony. According to beliefs at that time, the
purpose of the ritual was to send the deceased
on his or her journey into the afterlife.
Today, however, many experts agree that the benefits
of a service are for those who are left behind
after a death. A "closure" of sorts
must occur to help survivors adjust to their loss
and recognize that a death has occurred. A funeral
service provides the opportunity for friends and
family to celebrate the life that was lived and
allow the healing process to begin.
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How
much does a funeral cost?
Funeral costs vary depending on the funeral home
and type of service selected. There are two types
of costs associated with a funeral: (1) services
provided by the funeral home and (2) merchandise
such as a casket or urn.
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Is
everything included in the price given to me by
the funeral home?
All charges involving the funeral home's services
and merchandise are available from our professional
staff. We will provide a general price list with
all charges.
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Can
I make my funeral arrangements before I die?
Yes. Today, pre-arrangement and prepayment of
funerals are becoming more common. Prearranging
will provide you with more time to review your
options and give you a choice in your own funeral
service. Pre-arrangement will provide you with
the peace of mind that everything has been taken
care of, relieving your family of the emotional
and financial burden that often comes with making
arrangements when a loved one passes away.
Oftentimes, making arrangements in advance also
guarantees a service and funeral at today's prices,
free from inflation. At Your Funeral Home, we
will assist you with your pre-arrangements.
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How
many types of caskets exist, and why are some
more expensive than others?
Caskets are made of either metal (bronze, copper
or steel) or wood. Prices vary, depending on the
exterior and interior materials used. Bronze,
a semiprecious metal, is more expensive than steel.
Mahogany, a rare hardwood, is more expensive than
the readily available softwood pine.
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What
is embalming and is it necessary before services
are held?
Embalming is the temporary preservation of a
deceased's remains. It is not required by law,
but is common practice when a viewing is planned.
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Can
a funeral home assist me with Social Security
benefits and Veteran death benefits?
Yes. In fact, Your Funeral Home will do more
than just assist you with securing these benefits.
Our staff is trained to complete all necessary
paperwork to begin the benefits process and to
follow through to ensure that the benefits are
secured in a timely manner.
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What
is involved in the cremation process?
Before cremation occurs, the death certificate
must be completed and signed by the attending
physician or medical examiner, and all civil and
medical authorities must have issued all required
permits. In addition, necessary authorizations
to cremate must be obtained from the next of kin
or authorizing person and no objections to the
cremation can be raised. The cremation then takes
place and the cremated remains are placed in the
designated container or urn selected for final
disposition.
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Are
special cremation containers and caskets available?
Your Funeral Home offers a wide variety of cremation
containers and caskets to meet each family's needs.
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Are
the services held before or after cremation?
Services are held at the discretion of the family.
Many choose to have a traditional service first,
followed by the cremation.
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What
happens to the cremated remains?
There are many options to consider with a cremation.
A family can choose to bury the remains in a cemetery,
store and display them at home in an urn or scatter
them in a place special to the deceased. It is
advisable to check local restrictions on scattering
remains on public property and obtain permission
for private property.
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I
have already made arrangements and funded my funeral
in advance. What if I move or want to use another
Funeral Home?
By making arrangements in advance, you were able
to express your own wishes and relieve this emotional
burden from your family. By funding your funeral
in advance, you also relieved the financial burden
from your family. Usually, these arrangements
can be reestablished with another funeral home
and nearly all funding vehicles are transferable
by the owner.
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