| Each year, Americans arrange more than 2.5 million funerals for
family and friends. It is because of this that Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare
has developed this convenient on-line format for our families to utilize.
This page is designed so you may submit information to us at a time of
need and it allows individuals a way to unobtrusively begin planning
in advance for their own services or that of a loved one's.
Why are funerals important?
- A funeral brings together a community of mourners to offer each
other emotional support while they express feelings of grief and loss.
- Through a formal service, a funeral creates an opportunity to celebrate
the life which has been lived.
- A funeral helps family and friends accept the reality of death, so
they can begin to adjust to a way of life which has been changed by
loss.
What is funeral planning?
It is making a decision about a funeral and involves:
- Choosing the appropriate ceremony.
- Making wise choices so that you can have the kind of funeral that
is best for you, your family and friends.
- Dealing with the emotional, legal and financial issues. (Either in
advance or at the time of death.)
- It may also involve paying for the funeral expenses in advance by
purchasing insurance coverage especially designed to pay for the funeral
services, merchandise, as well as cash advances (Third party expenses.)
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