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Funeral Directors
There are few services you will need that are as sensitive or as personal as those provided by a funeral director. The role of a funeral director is one of service. Training and experience enable them to listen to your wishes for a funeral service and then combine them with cultural, religious, financial and legal requirements resulting in a funeral service that is appropriate for your family.
First, you need to arrange a meeting with your Funeral Director and will be given a written quote detailing the cost of the necessary components for the type of funeral service. The funeral director will then commence the necessary tasks to create the funeral service such as;
• Transportation of the deceased from place of death to the funeral director's mortuary.
• Mortuary care, preparation and dressing of the deceased and placement in their coffin.
• Obtaining cause of death and cremation (if required) certificates from the hospital or treating doctor.
• Completion and lodgement of death registration forms with the Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages.
• Obtaining original certified death certificate for later use by family or solicitor.
• Placement of press notices in the newspapers.
• Liaising with clergy or funeral celebrant.
• Organising booking times with church, cemetery or crematorium, floral arrangements, church booklets, musicians etc.
• Conducting the funeral service.