Making funeral arrangements

Arranging a funeral after the death of a loved one can be an emotional and trying time. More and more, people are prearranging and prepaying for funeral services and relieving their families of this burden. You can find out more about this service here.

Some of the decisions that need to be made include:

• Choice of burial or cremation
• The day, time and venue of the service
• Who is to lead the service - a member of the clergy or a celebrant, or a family member or friend?
• Is a viewing appropriate?
• What sort of casket or coffin?
• Who will carry the casket?
• What kind of music will we have?
• Who will prepare a eulogy?
• What flowers, if any would be most appropriate?
• Would you like to place a notice in a paper? Which paper?
• Would you like to arrange for people to be able to make donations to a particular charity in honour of the person?
• What special things can be done to personalise the ceremony?

These days, people are more inclined to make the funeral service appropriate to the life of the person who has passed away. This means there is no such thing as a standard funeral. You should talk to your Le Pine Funerals arranger to let them know what you have in mind. You can call us on (03) 9859 9431.

Coping with grief

Staff at Le Pine Funerals are experienced in dealing with grief. We have a more information about grief available here.

Role of a funeral director

A funeral director’s role is very diverse. Right from the first time we meet with someone we strive to give each family the time they need to come to terms with what is happening and the decisions that have to be made. You can find out more about a funeral director’s role here.

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