Funeral Choices by Schoedinger | Call us at (614) 539-4508

Some people have asked themselves, “Why have funerals, anyway?” The answer to this question starts with understanding the two basic needs families experience after a death occurs: First, final disposition of the body, and second, dealing with the emotional needs of survivors as they mourn the loss of the loved one.

It’s important to remember that funeral services aren’t just for the person who died. They’re for the living. They provide an opportunity for family and friends to start a healthy grieving process by providing a safe haven to mourn the loss and opportunities to remember and honor the life lived.

At Funeral Choices, our goal is to provide ceremony packages and options combined with an easy planning process to support the emotional needs of each family as they cope with their loss. Each of the following ceremony elements by Funeral Choices serves an important role in guiding your first steps on the journey of grief.

Public Visitation - informal memory sharing by friends and family
	»	Supports family and friends as they face the reality of death
	»	Creates an opportunity to collect and share memories and express feelings of grief
	»	Creates an opportunity for the expression of community support

Funeral Ceremony - celebrating and sharing the life lived
	»	Promotes spiritual connections, expressions of hope, and the search for meaning
	»	Formal forum for remembering the life lived and their impact on others
	»	Pays tribute to the life lived

Processional - public tribute to the life that was lived
	»	Promotes safe travel of family and friends to the cemetery
	»	Ensures timely arrival of family and friends for the committal service
	»	Provides an opportunity to honor the life lived by driving by a place of meaning

Committal Service - saying our final good-byes and paying tribute
	»	Opportunity to say final goodbye
	»	Further opportunity to honor the life that was lived
	»	Allows for spiritual expression

Family Gathering - expressing gratitude and looking forward
	»	Share support of family and friends
	»	Part of the transition back to day-to-day life
	»	Opportunity to say thanks

If you would like additional information about how funeral services can support the grieving process, please contact us today.

Funeral Choices by Schoedinger is a licensed funeral operation with licensed funeral directors and trained professionals. If you want to make sure you’re making the most affordable, most meaningful, and most convenient choices for your loved one and your family, call us at (614) 539.4508 or email us at info@sfchoices.com today.