Why Funerals Are Important
Alternative
Services
Merchandise
Douglas
& Johnson Funeral Home recognizes that our community is
comprised of diverse preferences of religion,
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Douglas
& Johnson Funeral Home encourages families to
bring favorite things to the visitation, which gives
others a chance to share and remember.
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philosophies
and beliefs. You will find our firm is responsive to your needs
and wishes. By offering a wide range of services, each family
has the ability to create a meaningful and appropriate way to
remember their loved one.
When
a death occurs, there are certain criteria, mandated by law,
which must be recognized and requirements fulfilled as a routine
matter. Beyond this, the coordination of services and disposition
choices are determined by the family. We will assist you and
offer any guidance you may require.
The
following are services our Funeral Directors will assist you
with:
- The
transfer of the deceased from the place of death to the funeral
home
- Professional
care of the deceased, which may include sanitary washing, embalming,
dressing, hairdressing, cosmetology, and casketing
- An
arrangement conference with the family to plan specific details
for the funeral
- Locating
the deceased's doctor to sign a death certificate; then filing
this certificate at the local health department; obtaining the
requested amount of certified death certificates for the family
- Obtaining
all necessary permits and authorizations, as required.
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- Preparing
an obituary to be placed in any newspapers requested by the
family
- Contacting
local cemeteries or crematory, as required
- Care
and arrangement of floral pieces, and delivery to the family's
residence after the funeral
- Arranging
for Pallbearers and motor equipment, including limousines, as
required
- Ordering
special floral pieces at the family's request
- Arranging
for Cash Advances for cemetery expenses, clergy honorariums,
music, funeral escorts, and custom acknowledgments
- Contacting
Fraternal or Military
organizations to take part in the ceremony
- Arranging
for a personalized remembrance package, consisting of a guest
register book, memorial folders, acknowledgments
- Assist
with Social Security and Veteran benefits
- Filing
of life insurance claims
Alternative
Services
If a family
chooses not to have a service with burial or entombment, we offer
cremation options, immediate burial plans, and anatomical donation.
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Why
Funerals Are Important
- Initiates
the grieving process
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- Acknowledges
the importance of a life that has been lived
- Can
be personalized to allow mourners to remember and honor their
loved one in ways that are special and meaningful
- Serves
as a central gathering place for family and friends to give
emotional and physical support to one another
- Provides
closure for the bereaved
- Confirms
the reality and finality of the death
- Encourages
mourners to face the pain of their loss and express their thoughts
and feelings
- Helps
survivors to better cope with their grief and assist in enabling
them to move on with their lives
- Provides
a context for expression of religious and other beliefs
- Grief
shared is grief diminished--and grief denied is grief delayed
Merchandise
Douglas
& Johnson Funeral Home offers a variety of merchandise for
your selection. Merchandise may be viewed at our funeral home
or we can bring photographs to your home.
Consult
your Funeral Director regarding ways to help make the funeral
you are arranging more meaningful.
We
also sell monuments at wholesale prices for the families that
we serve.
Selecting a monument is made easier if the family knows what they
want. They should first view different monuments at the cemetery
to see the different shapes, colors and etchings available. The
monuments can be very plain to very elaborate. It all depends
on what the family wants.
If you have further questions regarding monuments, please free
to contact us.
603-898-8848
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