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Funerals Are Never Easy by Rev Hansen

Funeral preperations are never easy, but we have put together a simple outline to ease your burden.

Funerals are never an easy time for anyone, and planning a
funeral is the toughest part of stress for family and friends of the decedent.  This blog can take some of the stress out of
gathering basic information for use in Funeral Obituaries, and programs alike.  As a minister here in White Lake, I've helped
many families to get the facts and only the facts by using the following
template.

FUNERAL INFORMATION

 

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NAME OF DECEASED: (FIRST MIDDLE & LAST)

 

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Military Service   
Branch               rank              

 

Dates of Service : from                  to

 

Awards and Ribbons earned

 

Type of discharge

 

DATE OF BIRTH             
   DATE/TIME OF DEATH               CAUSE OF DEATH

 

Time of Birth                                PLACE OF BIRTH

 

SURVIVED BY

MOTHER / FATHER

WIFE/HUSBAND

KIDS

GRAND KIDS

 

WHERE DID THEY GROW UP

 

HIGH SCHOOL / GRADUATION YEAR       HIGHEST  EDUCATION 
(COLLEGE INFO)

RESIDENT OF TOWN:

 

 FAMILY MEMORIES OF THE DECEDENT

FAMILY MEMBER CONTACT INFO:

NAME          ADDRESS               PHONE          EMAIL


FAMILY SUPPORT CONTACT INFO
NAME          ADDRESS               PHONE          EMAIL

 

FAMILY PASTOR / CHURCH INFO

LOCATION OF SERVICES MEMORIAL SERVICE  , 
INTERNMENT SERVICE  ,  WAKE

VEHICLES ESCORT SERVICES INVOLVED PROVIDED BY

Funeral Family Cars (generally seat 4 max)

Michigan Patriot Guard http://michiganpatriotguard.org/
 (Military Veteran Flag Line must be requested by family member)


Law  Enforcement Agency

 

As you see, there's alot of information that must be gathered in order to make your notifications as easy as possible.  The local papers can use the above and most funeral directors will help you draft a rough copy for publication. 

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