Funeral Planning Mistakes to Avoid

When you’re planning funerals at funeral homes in Dayton, OH, you are also dealing with the shock – even if you were expecting it – of losing someone you love, the stress of experiencing the death of your loved one, and the emotional upheaval of grief making its appearance.

Because of all that you are dealing with physically, mentally, and emotionally, it can be very easy to make mistakes in planning the funeral for your loved one. Mistakes in funeral planning can result in things you didn’t expect and didn’t want. They can leave you with regrets and they can affect your ability to heal and move forward in the grieving process.

That’s why you should work carefully with your funeral home director and allow them to help you in the funeral planning process. Mistakes made in funeral home planning, unfortunately, don’t get a do-over, so you will want to rely on your funeral director’s expertise to make sure everything is right the first time.

One of the most common mistakes that is made in funeral planning is making decisions about the funeral too quickly. This mistake can be easily avoided with funeral preplanning, either by the deceased simply spelling out their funeral wishes and sharing them with their family or by working with the funeral home and making sure they have a copy of their wishes on file that they can use when you come in to meet with them after they die.

However, if no funeral preplanning was done, you can still take the time you need to make sure that you get the funeral that you and your loved one would want. If you’re not sure what to do, talk with the funeral director about their recommendations.

If you’re not comfortable with making decisions too soon, cremation might be a good option because you can have a memorial service at any time. This will give you the time to plan the service you want without feeling like you’re in a pressure cooker.

Another funeral planning mistake that you want to avoid is not having a budget to talk with the funeral director about. Funeral directors are very familiar with working within all kinds of budgets, so they won’t be upset if you come in with a budget for the funeral. This actually helps them help you plan the funeral.

When people are emotional, they can sometimes do things that they would not do in normal circumstances. The emotions surrounding death and like can be intense and can make the most rational people do some of the most bewildering things.

Some of these things might include deciding not to have a funeral service because it will be too emotional, not having a viewing or a visitation because you don’t know if you and your family can handle it, or not having a graveside service before burial.

The various types of services that are associated with funerals serve several purposes. One purpose is to set aside a time and space where the community can collectively grieve over the loss of someone they know and care about. This space offers both the safety to mourn and the opportunity to console the family.

Another purpose of these services is for the support of your family. Each service gives people the chance to let you know that they love you, they care about you, and they share in your loss.

If you don’t have these services, then you miss out on these chances to be surrounded by care, concern, and sympathy.

If you’d like guidance about avoiding mistakes at funeral homes in Dayton, OH, our compassionate and experienced staff at Glickler Funeral Home & Cremation Service can help. You can come by our funeral home at 1849 Salem Ave., Dayton, OH 45406, or you can contact us today at (937) 278-4287.