What's Involved In Making Funeral Arrangements - Virgo Funeral Services, Kingaroy

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Common Funeral Tasks

When a loved one passes away there are many things that need to be attended to and many decisions that need to be made. Our simple checklist will help guide you through these things.

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What's Involved With Funeral Arrangements

Arranging a funeral can seem like a daunting task - especially if it's the funeral of a loved one. Many matters need to be attended to and many decisions need to be made at short notice.

However, the task can be made a lot easier if its broken down into smaller pieces (and especially if you enlist the aid of a professional funeral director, who can arrange many of these matters once you've chosen which way you'd like to proceed).

The checklists on this page cover the four most common areas that need to be looked at when arranging any funeral:

Specific decisions about the funeral service
Deciding who'll be involved in the funeral
Transport arrangements surrounding the funeral, and
Common funeral expenses

Choose a funeral director Decide on whether you wish to have a burial or a cremation Location of service Date and time of service Do you wish to view the deceased? Is jewellery to remain or be returned? Special clothes for the deceased - if required Select scripture or literature for service Will a friend give a eulogy? Select hymns or music Select floral arrangements Accept floral tributes or a donation to a charity? If required, arrange location and food for after the service Thank you cards for those who give floral or donation tributes

Clergy or celebrant? Pallbearers Organist Family or friend to give eulogy Family or friend to read scripture or literary extract

Hearse arranged by funeral director, or use a... Friend's car - economical and allows people to show their support

Funeral director's service fee Doctor's certificates Transfer of the deceased Notices in newspapers Casket Any special preparation requested Cemetery or cremation costs Transport Floral arrangements Clergy or celebrant fee Music Church or chapel cost Collection of ashes