Shortly after a loved one passes, their next-of-kin will meet with someone from their chosen funeral home to discuss arrangements. While this process can be unfamiliar and emotionally challenging, knowing what to expect may help you feel more prepared for this encounter. When you meet with the director, here is what the meeting entails.

What Should You Bring?

If there will be a viewing or traditional burial for your loved one, the funeral home will request that you supply them with the appropriate clothing, accessories, jewelry, or any other personal belongings you would like to have them wear. To complete the obituary, you should also bring as much information about the deceased as possible. For instance, write down details about their career, the list of surviving family members, military service dates, schools, and anything else you wish to include. Don’t forget to bring a photograph. 

Supply any documentation needed by the state to create a death certificate. Depending on your location, this may include their social security card and birth certificate. If your loved one had life insurance, bring their policy information as well.

What Will Take Place?

Unless your family member had made their own funeral arrangements before their passing, the funeral home will help decide on end-of-life arrangements. They will review your options for memorial services, viewings, and traditional funerals, as well as burial or cremation. Should you choose to have one at the facility, the director may ask you to supply photos. They will also help finalize the details for the service, including any readings that should take place, whether a eulogy will be read and by whom, and whether you would like to have a guestbook.

When families in the Greenwich, CT, area need a funeral home to honor the memory of their loved ones, they turn to Fred D. Knapp & Son Funeral Home. As the trusted in-town choice, this facility has been serving the community since 1846 with respectful services tailored to the unique preferences of every individual. For more information on how they can assist, visit the facility online, or contact their directors by calling (203) 869-0315 to set up a meeting today.