A Loved One Has Passed

A memorial service for your loved one that is comforting, intimate and memorable starts the healing process.

• Transportation arrangements
  
• Customized funeral, burial, cremation, veteran and pre-planning services
  
• Licensed and experienced funeral directors
  
• Intimate and unique settings
  
• Immediate assistance for every step of the process
  

Being present for the peaceful death of a loved one can be a blessing, albeit a difficult one to accept. There is nothing that can prepare you for the emotions you will face as you sit bedside for a loved one’s final moments, yet your presence there can be healing and therapeutic.

There are also some practical considerations to make, however. Whether you’re literally sitting bedside during those final moments or you receive a call in the wee hours of the morning, it’s important for you to know the next steps to take.

The specific steps will depend on the environment in which your loved one dies. If it’s in a hospital or care facility, the staff there will likely help you through the preliminary steps, such as getting in touch with the funeral home.

It will likely fall to you to contact friends and loved ones. The easiest way to do this is to make a few calls and ask each relative to call a couple more people—ensuring that you don’t have the burden of contacting every single person with this unwelcome news. Ideally, you’ll have a friend with you to offer support as you make these tough calls.

If you don’t have someone to call the funeral home for you—including if the death takes place at home—you’ll want to make that a top priority. Our funeral home director will be able to assist you with the logistics of transporting your loved one to the funeral home. Additional, we can help obtain a death certificate, selection of a casket or urn for a memorial service.

With any additional questions you have, don’t hesitate to ask your funeral director.