| Arranging a Funeral
The Role Of The Funeral Director
There are many details that must be considered in order to plan a meaningful funeral. Thinking through all details and co-ordinating the service may be difficult tasks at this time.
That is why our professional staff of caring individuals are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to gently assist families make informed decisions and offer many choices for a loved one’s funeral.
Our funeral care includes:
Transfer of deceased from place of death to our funeral home.
- An arrangement conference with an experienced Funeral Consultant.
- Booking arrangements with the crematorium or cemetery regarding day and time.
- Organising church services of any denomination.
- Arranging clergy or a funeral celebrant.
- Organising locations for alternative funeral services such as outdoors or community halls and arranging the many details entailed in these choices.
- Advice on, and placement of newspaper notices.
- Where applicable, arranging Returned Servicemen’s, Lodge Services or other affiliations’ involvement.
- Arranging to pay clients’ disbursement costs on their behalf -including crematorium or cemetery fees, press announcements and clergy offerings.
- Arranging floral tributes for the funeral.
- Collection of medical certificates for both burials and cremations.
- Registration of death with the relevant authorities.
- Providing a wide selection of coffins and caskets.
- Support and assistance with any family or cultural ritual.
Obtaining for you the certified copy of the death certificate.
On the Day of the Funeral we...
- Have a Funeral Conductor co-ordinate the services with our dedicated and courteous staff and oversee proceedings.
- Transfer the deceased to the location of the funeral.
- Manage the signing of a Memorial Book, if required.
- Transport family members to and from services, if required.
- Provide a national or other flag, if required.
- Provide undercover canopy and seating for grave-side ceremonies.
- Provide umbrellas in inclement weather.
- Provide drinking water in hot weather.
- Have staff qualified in first-aid to assist attendees if needed.
- Arrange floral tributes and organise their return to meet your wishes.
- Donation tribute envelopes, if requested.
All of these elements are included in our flat service fee
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