 Why
Funerals Are Important Alternative
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Potter
Funeral Service
recognizes that our community is comprised of diverse preferences
of religion,
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Potter
Funeral Service
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:
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The
transfer of the deceased from the place of death to the
funeral home
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Professional
care of the deceased, which may include sanitary washing,
embalming, dressing, hairdressing, cosmetology, and casketing
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An
arrangement conference with the family to plan specific
details for the funeral
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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
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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
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Contacting
local cemeteries or crematory, as required
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Care
and arrangement of floral pieces, and delivery to the family's
residence after the funeral
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Arranging
for Pallbearers and motor equipment, including limousines,
as required
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Ordering
special floral pieces at the family's request
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Arranging
for Cash Advances for cemetery expenses, clergy honorariums,
music, funeral escorts, and custom acknowledgments
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Contacting
Fraternal or Military
organizations to take part in the ceremony
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Arranging
for a personalized remembrance package, consisting of a
guest register book, memorial folders, acknowledgments
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Assist
with Social Security and Veteran benefits
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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
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Initiates
the grieving process
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Acknowledges
the importance of a life that has been lived
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Can
be personalized to allow mourners to remember and honor
their loved one in ways that are special and meaningful
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Serves
as a central gathering place for family and friends to
give emotional and physical support to one another
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Provides
closure for the bereaved
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Confirms
the reality and finality of the death
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Encourages
mourners to face the pain of their loss and express their
thoughts and feelings
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Helps
survivors to better cope with their grief and assist in
enabling them to move on with their lives
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Provides
a context for expression of religious and other beliefs
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Grief
shared is grief diminished--and grief denied is grief delayed
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