When A Death Occurs
Submitted by Linda Gooderham of Steckley-Gooderham Funeral Homes, Barrie, ON www.steckleygooderham.com
When a death occurs imediate decisions must be made. Below are two lists that outline many of the responsibilities of both the family and the funeral director.

Our Staff of Funeral Directors

Are Available To. . .

+ Receive calls from families 24 hours per day

+ Contact attending physician / hospital / nursing

home

+ Arrange for transfer to funeral home locally,

nationally, internationally

+ Look after the care and preparations of the

deceased

+ Schedule arrangement conferences with family

to discuss their wishes regarding funeral services

+ Direct Services at Chapel, Church, Graveside or

Crematorium

+ Coordinate Visitation / Service / Cemetery /

Crematorium / Clergy / Registration of necessary Documents / Newspaper Notices / Fraternal Organization Services / Musical Selections / Honourariums / Reception Facilities / Accepting

and Processing Memorial Donations & Mass

Requests / Provide Memory Boards

+ Provide family with Canada Pension Forms /

Proof of Death Certificates / Acknowledgment Cards / Register Books/ In Memorium Cards / Prayer Cards / Grief & Bereavement Library Lists / Grief, Bereavement and Estate Planning Literature

Family Responsibilities at

The Time of Need Are To . . .

+ Contact of the Physician at the time of death.

+ Notify funeral home and schedule an arrangement

conference.

+ Notify family members

+ Provide vital statistic information including Social

Insurance Number, family history

+ Provide existing cemetery plot information, access

to interment rights, purchase of the cemetery plot &

monuments purchase and implementation

+ Select Services and Merchandise i.e.: Caskets, Urns,

that are in keeping with the means and needs of the

family and within the parameters of the wishes of the

deceased

+ Provide Funeral Home with the Clothing and

Personal Items for the Deceased / Recent Photo as a Likeness Photo / Musical Selections in Tape or Compact Disc Format / Floral Arrangements for the visitation and Funeral Service / Pallbearers / Gathering of Photos for Memory Boards / Gathering

of Memorabilia i.e.: Collections, Special Keepsakes

and Lifetime Momentoes

+ Arrange for the Reception location and catering that will take place following the funeral