1. When someone dies there are usually people who will be placed in charge of their funeral arrangements. These people are the ones who will make the decisions in regards to how the funeral will be set up. The decision makers should be the ones who makes the funeral runs smoothly and efficiently as possible.

2. By law the person who is in charge of the funeral has to call 911 and report the death officially. Then the next call should be made to the doctor (if there is one) and the funeral director.

3. Placing the call to the funeral director is important because they can help guide people through the burial process. This is crucial to the planning and organizing the funeral.

4. The deceased life insurance company should be contacted and a claim should be filed. There should be a provision in it that helps to cover funeral expenses. Keep in mind that the average funeral cost $6500. Most people just could not cover that kind of a fee out of pocket. SO make sure to use the life insurance policy in helping to cover the cost of the funeral. By the way the price of the funeral could be lower it just depends on how the person is going to be laid to rest.

5. Next thing to do is to decide where the funeral will be held. Churches and temples are usually where most funerals take place. So setting one up here would possibly be the best place. Once again it depends on the deceased preferences and the preferences of the person that is making the arrangements.

6. Find a pastor or someone else to lead the funeral. This person should be someone that is respected and well received by others to help keep the drama from occurring at the funeral.

7. Choose the appropriate people for various aspects of the funeral. These type of things would include finding someone to say a eulogy, arrangement of flowers, and making sure that the papers receive news of the deceased death. The funeral home director will guide you through the rest of the process.

Losing a loved one is not an easy thing and how to plan a funeral is not the task that anyone voluntarily likes to learn. But, funeral planning is as important as planning for a new baby; it’s a part of life that we just have to prepare for.

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