What do funeral directors do?
- Funeral directors are caregivers and administrators. They make the
arrangements for the transportation of the deceased, complete and file
all the necessary paperwork, and carry out the choices made by the family
regarding the funeral and disposition of the deceased.
What purpose does a funeral serve?
- It is the customary way to recognize death and its finality. Funerals are
recognized rituals for the living to honor the dead and to help survivors
begin the grief process.
What do I bring to the funeral home when making arrangements?
- Deceased social security number
- Military service records
- Cemetery deeds or other paperwork
- Insurance policies
- Deceased personal information: place and date of birth, parents, and survivors
- Special request that you or deceased might have had
What is embalming?
- Embalming is a sanitary surgical procedure for preserving a deceased body and for enhancing the appearance caused by traumatic death or illness.
- Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the
disposition, thus allowing time for an appropriate service.
Does the deceased have to be embalmed, according to law?
- In most states law does not require embalming. However if death is caused
by a contagious disease or when remains are transported over common carrier, or if final disposition is not to be made within a prescribed number of hours.
Why have a public viewing?
- Many grief specialist believe that viewing aids the grief process by helping
the bereaved recognize the reality of death. Viewing is encouraged for children as long as the process is explained and is the activity voluntary.
Why are so many families pre-planning their funeral arrangements with Allen & Allen Funeral Home?
- For peace of mind
- To personalize their funeral
- To reduce the emotional and financial burden of surviving family members
- To protect against rising cost
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