2020

Coping with the loss of a loved one is a painful process. It consumes your energy and makes it challenging for you to concentrate on other activities, such as making arrangements for the funeral. You might end up making major mistakes in the process, ruining the quality of your loved one's send-off if you aren't in the right mindset to make proper preparations. The best approach to funeral planning is thinking about the deceased, what they loved, and what they would have wished their final send-off to be.

Many families have what they call a family burial site. This is usually a site that has several members of the same family buried in adjoining gravesites. Though every grave has their own headstone, many families are now opting for family memorials. This stone can be placed in the corner or centre of the family burial site. Since this is a new idea for many people, here are some ideas for that memorial and what you should know about each option.

Headstones are an important part of remembering deceased loved ones, and many people across Australia take it upon themselves to clean them up when visiting the cemetery. While some cemeteries do have full-time cleaners employed, these professionals are often extremely busy and can take a long time to get to the headstones important to you. That is understandable, and this is why many people try clean headstones on their own. However, if you do this with no foresight or knowledge, you may end up making the problem much worse.

Whether your deceased loved one specifically stated that they want to be cremated when they pass on or you have been looking for an eco-friendly way of laying to rest their remains, you may be unfamiliar with the cremation process if you have never had to consider it before. Although cremation has been employed for centuries, many people still do not have a clear understanding of the process. In fact, your familiarity with this option could be what you see in the movies, where cremation is typically portrayed as someone simply receiving an urn containing ashes.