Health & Fitness
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.