Frequent Questions
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Richardson's Funeral Directors and Staff are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When a death occurs, call us and we will walk you through the steps that need to be taken.
In order to prepare for the funeral arrangement conference, we suggest that you put together the following information pertaining to the deceased:
- Age
- Date of Birth
- Social Security Number
- Type of occupation
- Name of mother (including maiden name)
- Mother's place of birth
- Name of father
- Father's place of birth
- Number of years of education
- Veteran information, if applicable (Form DD-214)
We will use this information for the death certificate.
If you wish to prepare for the obituary we will also ask about such information as:
- Date and place of marriage
- Work history
- Hobbies
- Groups or organizations the person was involved in
- Family information such as name of sons, daughters, brothers and sisters and where they reside.
Yes. We are all unique people. As people, no two funeral services should be alike. Personalizing a service should reflect on the uniqueness of that person. Richardson's Funeral Home can give you helpful ideas of how to reflect your loved ones beliefs and lifestyle.
The purpose of embalming is to allow a visitation or viewing in a safe environment. Embalming sanitizes, disinfects and preserves the body to slow down the eventual process of decomposition. Embalming may also play a restorative role when a traumatic event may have occurred. Embalming also makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition allowing enough time for the family members to travel to the funeral.
Yes. We are part of a network of quality funeral homes throughout our country, Canada, and the world who hold the same standards and ethics as we do.
When you plan in advance, you are making choices based on your wishes as to how your final arrangements will be carried out. Thus, it is the process by which you can eliminate confusion, uncertainty, and unnecessary expense on the part of the person making your burial and funeral arrangements, because you've already taken care of them. Click here for more information about our pre-arrangement services.
No. Although there are many benefits to prepaying your funeral one of the most important things to do is to have your instructions written down and kept at the funeral home. This will provide valuable instruction to your family once death occurs.
Yes. Visitation helps in the grieving process by helping confirm the reality that a death has occurred. We encourage visitation as a final closure.
The answer to this question will depend on how involved or detailed the estate is. We usually recommend 4 to 8 death certificates however you may need more or less based on the number of insurance policies, bank accounts, investments, real estate etc.
Yes. We have held many services in our chapel and other places that have not had a religious theme. There are many options to developing a service like this.
A funeral is an opportunity for family and friends to get together and remember or "celebrate" the life of the person who died. A funeral may also help to satisfy religious beliefs.
