Making Funeral Arrangements

If you will organize your loved one’s funeral, you will have several responsibilities:

• Comforting those most affected by the loss
• Notifying family, friends, and business associates
• Meeting with your funeral director for arrangement
• Providing information for the obituary announcement
• Working with the funeral director to decide on the time, place, and type of visitation and the setting for the service
• Planning the tribute, including any flowers, flags, photos, or music
• Choosing pallbearers
• Selecting the casket or urn
• Following up after the service with thank-you notes (if you wish)
• Distributing the deceased’s remaining personal belongings