Planning a Funeral by Melanie Brooks

Planning a loved ones funeral is a stressful and heartbreaking event for any individual and it is a task that no one wants to take on as an everyday occurrence but it is something that has to be accomplished as a final wish of the loved one.

There are some things that can make this unpleasant task a bit easier.

Remember to stay calm.

If this is an occurrence where the loved one dies in the home, you will need to contact the funeral provider.

Call relatives and friends and inform them of the loss.

Get copies of the death certificate. This is to make any legal arrangements easier to handle. Credit card companies and banks will need this information to freeze your loved ones accounts until they can be handled at another time.

Once the body goes to the funeral home the family is usually asked how they would prefer the remains to be dispositioned. They may go by the decedent’s will or consult close family members.

Stay on top of all decisions.

With these important listed items it should be a task dealt with a bit less stress and perhaps make the planning alot less confusing. At this time the grief may cloud some judgments so if possible it may be a wise idea to have a close family member or friend assist in planning of the funeral.

Remember to try to keep in mind that for the most part some family members may have already stated how they may want there funeral or last wishes to be fulfilled. In these cases you may want to find it necessary to adhere to there wishes as closely as possible if it is indeed a possibility to do so.

As this is something that is not pleasant to think about, it is part of living that we as humans must cope with and the best way to handle these situations is to have some sort of plan as to how you will tackle each task in order to bring all of the tasks together as a single event to avoid the confusion that will sprout like a weed if there is no organization. And of course confusion in a family that is grieving is not a pleasant event as things can and may get out of control quickly. In this case having preparations in place will ease that burden of possible family members.
World News 17 April 2009