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Find Out More About Making Funeral Arrangements for a Loved One

If you are looking to learn more about helping your child cope with the loss of a loved one or are seeking further funeral planning advice, the following resources may be of assistance to you:

• This National Association of School Psychologists resource provides advice on helping your child cope with the loss of a loved one or close friend.
• At TheLightBeyond.com, you can find some advice for choosing between burial and cremation for your loved one.
• For more tips on discussing the topic of death with your child following the death of a family member of friend, visit CaringInfo.org.
• Take a look at Funerals.org for an overview of the process of planning a loved one’s funeral.

To work with a compassionate and experienced funeral service provider in the Arkansas River Valley, call Russellville’s Humphrey Funeral Service, Inc. at (888) 409-6070.

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What Options Do I Have When Planning a Funeral for a Loved One?

When coping with the death of a loved one, there will naturally be a lot on your mind. If your loved one has not left behind any wishes concerning the funeral and the handling of his or her body, you will have to make a series of major decisions in a short period of time. To save you the research you may otherwise have to do during this stressful time, we have compiled a list of the funeral options available for laying your loved one to rest:

Visitation
One of the first decisions you should make following the death of a loved one is whether or not to plan a visitation or viewing. While you will want to have your loved one’s body embalmed if you choose to go with a traditional burial, embalming is necessary when a viewing is involved regardless of whether the body will be buried or cremated.

Burial or Cremation
The choice between burial and cremation is perhaps the most important decision to make when making funeral arrangements for your loved one. If your loved one never indicated a preference to you or anyone else, you may want to make your decision based on your religious beliefs or family funeral traditions. If your loved one cared deeply for the environment, you might consider green burial options.

Graveside Service or Indoor Funeral
A funeral can be held graveside; in a church, temple, mosque, synagogue, or other house of worship; or at the funeral home. Your loved one’s funeral can be as personalized as you would like to make it.

Additional Memorial Services
If your loved one was a prominent member of the community in which he or she lived, you may wish to have a small funeral service with close family and friends. To provide others in the community with an opportunity to pay their respects, you can elect to hold a more public memorial service after the funeral has occurred.

Are you looking for a caring and compassionate funeral service provider in Russellville, Arkansas? Call Humphrey Funeral Service, Inc. at (888) 409-6070 to find out more about our full range of burial, cremation, and funeral services.

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