Funeral Directors Services

Funeral Directors Services

Caskets Direct strongly believes that funeral directors provide an invaluable service through offering caring support and advice to bereaved families. Whilst we can help you with the nuts and bolts, it is your funeral director who will help with everything else.

The services funeral directors provide are varied and are outlined below:

• Obtain the signature of the attending physician, coroner or medical examiner and file the certificate with Births Deaths & Marriages.
• Transport the deceased from the place of death to the Funeral Home.
• Help you to select the funeral or memorial service location from options such as church, chapel, or graveside.
• Plan for a viewing of the deceased (if required)
• Make necessary arrangements with clergy, church and cemetery officials.
• Compose and submit newspaper and other media notices on your behalf.
• Help you select poems, readings and music for the service
• Arrange flowers for the funeral.
• Arrange and provide food and refreshments for the service.
• Arrange for family transportation to and from service.
• Collect all the necessary certificates and send them to the appropriate authorities
• Arrange special certificates necessary for cremation
• Attend to Registration of Death. Contact Social Security and/or Department of Veteran Affairs.
• Make any necessary payments on your behalf, such as cemetery or cremation fees, advertising, clergy or celebrant fees.