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Question: Upon the untimely death of a loved one, is there a payment plan offered to pay for the funeral costs?Answer: My first priority when someone dies is to care for that person and the survivors. In making the funeral arrangements, questions are asked to determine what kind of funding is available and what kind of services and merchandise are affordable and explore different options. To answer the above question more directly, yes, special payment arrangements can be made in order to pay for the funeral costs in a reasonable amount of timeQuestion: Where do all the flowers go after a funeral? Also, do you work with local florists so that there are no doubles? Is there a flower that is inappropriate for a funeral? Answer: At an appropriate time I explain to the families that something will eventually need to be done with the flowers after the services. Quite often the live plants are taken home by the families or I deliver the plants to their homes and the cut fresh floral arrangements are donated by the families and I deliver these to the local nursing homes where they are made into smaller bouquets and given to the residents where they are enjoyed even more. Some of these are also left at the church where the services were held. Our local florists do a splendid job and I haven’t noticed where similar arrangements have been made unless they were meant to be matching. In my opinion the flowers that would be inappropriate would be anything black. Question: For my funeral arrangements I would like to be cremated. Is it possible to have all the traditional preparations, visitation and funeral ceremony at the church prior to being cremated? Our family finds a great comfort and emotional strength by doing so. Answer: Cremation can be looked at as an alternative to burial. With this in mind, all of the same details and formalities that usually include a casket and allowing others to pay their last respects to the deceased can still be fulfilled without, of course, going to the cemetery immediately after the services. At a later time convenient to everyone, the cremains may be buried or interred at a cemetery as part of a committal service. Question: I have a funeral trust prearranged with a different funeral home and I would like to transfer. Are there any penalties or other reasons that would prohibit me from doing this?Answer: Funeral trust transferring is something that can very easily be done with as little as your signature. The funds that you have invested in a funeral trust are still yours and are to be used to cover the expenses of your funeral and you have every right to designate a different, beneficiary funeral home. The bank account, insurance policy or other trust vehicle needs to be changed to reflect the new, beneficiary funeral home but everything else can remain the same without creating any interest penalties.Question: In regard to cremation are there any laws or regulations pertaining to scattering of cremains, for example scattering at a favorite lake or any other special place?Answer: The scattering of cremains (cremated remains) is not regulated by any rules or laws according to a Wisconsin D.N.R. official, but it was stressed that the scattering should be done in a manner that isn’t offensive to anyone which otherwise might be considered pollution. Some cemeteries have gardens and ponds especially used for this purpose and most recently a very public, well known individual had his cremains scattered over the ocean. Generally speaking, scattering is usually appropriately done in a private, solemn, dignified manner.Question: Is it possible to have the "traditional" visitation period, the next day have the funeral service at a church and then be cremated? And is there such a thing as a rental casket?Answer: Funeral arrangements can be made to provide a period of time, with the body present, so friends and relatives can pay their last respects to the deceased then be followed the next day by a funeral service and cremation would take place after that. The casket that is utilized is specially designed for just this purpose and the cost is roughly one fourth of the purchase price of the same model.Question: "Our grandfather always said he’d like to go out in style with a party atmosphere and everyone enjoying themselves – celebrating his life, not crying because he’s gone. How much of a party atmosphere is allowed?"Answer: I’ve said this before and some people may recall when they read this; We celebrate baptisms, 1st communions, birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, etc… This is another time, when a person dies, that is a very special occasion and it is up to the relatives and friends to pay an appropriate final tribute to their loved one. Most generally it is a somber ceremony but there are no rules that say this can’t be a more uplifting celebration or "party". Tears of joy are more pleasant than tears of sadness. If your Grandpa wants a party for his celebration then by all means give him one.Question: Is it illegal to bury someone on Sunday and is there a time line that has to be followed after someone has passed on?Answer: The first question can be simply answered with no, it’s not illegal. What needs to be considered for a Sunday burial is the other people involved. For example, is the clergy person or officiant able to conduct the services on that day and does the cemetery permit Sunday burials.To answer the second question, no, there isn’t a rigid time line or schedule to follow. However, it is preferable to not wait too long before services are held. Generally, during the arrangement conference, it will be determined that some relatives will be coming from afar and it would be appropriate to wait a little longer before services are held, or the deceased had friends and relatives that lived nearby and prolonging services weren’t necessary. Usually, under normal circumstances, Question: How does the obituary get into our local paper and/or other newspapers and on the radio when there are no relatives in this area anymore? Who sends them and is there a charge?Answer: During the arrangement conference there are many questions asked and answered that provides information for the necessary paperwork that has to be filed such as the death certificate. Also at this time is the opportunity to learn the personal information that gives the character of the person the obituary is about. From this information is derived an obituary for the newspaper and/or the radio if the family desires and in most cases the funeral director does this. There are some instances that the family of the deceased will do this, if they wish. In some larger newspapers there are charges for the obituary to be printed. We are very fortunate in the Dells community that this notice is provided free. Some radio stations also charge a minimal fee.Question: Having had my father pass away just recently, I truly see a need to plan ahead for myself and wife. How and where do we start?Answer: What I have found by my own experiences is that people have to be convinced themselves that prearranging their funerals or making some kind of final arrangements are a good or beneficial thing to do. Apparently you do see the value of doing that. The next step would be choosing a funeral home, making an appointment and actually discussing the kind of services and merchandise you want. All of the costs can be figured out and paid for and set up in a funeral trust, which in turn is an interest bearing bank account to keep up with inflation. You can buy these services and merchandise at today's prices and use them at a later date. |
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