What to Do When Someone Dies http://someonedies.com Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:26:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Documentation Required to Process a Death http://someonedies.com/index.php/documentation-the-death-2/documentation/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/documentation-the-death-2/documentation/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:05:32 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/?p=3

When someone you love dies there are lots of decisions which have to be made and you will have lots of questions. Here we aim to answer those questions and provide a forum for your to ask additional questions and get responses from other people in the same situation.

The first thing to keep in your mind is that you don’t have to do everything by yourself, ask a close friend or relative to help you.

Here are some of the most frequently asked questions in relation to documentation need to process a death:

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/documentation-the-death-2/documentation/feed/ 0 Who Pays For The Funeral Cost For My Parents When Pass? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-pays-for-the-funeral-cost-for-my-parents-when-pass/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-pays-for-the-funeral-cost-for-my-parents-when-pass/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 09:26:22 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-pays-for-the-funeral-cost-for-my-parents-when-pass/ I don’t have power of attorney my daughter does. I was told (from several sources) that the person who makes the funeral arrangments is responsible for payment.

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-pays-for-the-funeral-cost-for-my-parents-when-pass/feed/ 4 What Things Does Someone Do To Keep Flowers They Got From A Funeral Alive? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-things-does-someone-do-to-keep-flowers-they-got-from-a-funeral-alive/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-things-does-someone-do-to-keep-flowers-they-got-from-a-funeral-alive/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:40:18 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-things-does-someone-do-to-keep-flowers-they-got-from-a-funeral-alive/ One of my cousins said we are not going to anymore funerals,I know that we are going to end up going to more funerals because at any second the unexpected can happen and people die everyday.And I will be at every funeral my family attends,now what can I do to keep the flowers from the funeral alive and keep them from dying,it seems that the flowers from every funeral I come from always break down and rot and I have to throw them away.

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-things-does-someone-do-to-keep-flowers-they-got-from-a-funeral-alive/feed/ 8 I’m Helping To Start A Bereavement Group For Families That Lose Babies But Need Help With The Name. Any Ideas? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/im-helping-to-start-a-bereavement-group-for-families-that-lose-babies-but-need-help-with-the-name-any-ideas/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/im-helping-to-start-a-bereavement-group-for-families-that-lose-babies-but-need-help-with-the-name-any-ideas/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 15:34:23 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/im-helping-to-start-a-bereavement-group-for-families-that-lose-babies-but-need-help-with-the-name-any-ideas/ The group is on a military base through a military hospital. We want the name to be original and comforting.

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/im-helping-to-start-a-bereavement-group-for-families-that-lose-babies-but-need-help-with-the-name-any-ideas/feed/ 5 What Is The Appropriate Attire For Ladies For A Funeral Visitation? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-is-the-appropriate-attire-for-ladies-for-a-funeral-visitation/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-is-the-appropriate-attire-for-ladies-for-a-funeral-visitation/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:30:30 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-is-the-appropriate-attire-for-ladies-for-a-funeral-visitation/ I know you wear black to the funeral service, but what should you wear for the visitation at the funeral home (this is the night before the funeral). I only have one outfit to wear and don’t want to wear it both days. If it matters, the deceased was the son of a friend.

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-is-the-appropriate-attire-for-ladies-for-a-funeral-visitation/feed/ 12 Need Help Wording A Thank You Letter For A Business That Sent Funeral Flowers? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/need-help-wording-a-thank-you-letter-for-a-business-that-sent-funeral-flowers/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/need-help-wording-a-thank-you-letter-for-a-business-that-sent-funeral-flowers/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:42:14 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/need-help-wording-a-thank-you-letter-for-a-business-that-sent-funeral-flowers/ A business that I do not work for sent flowers to my family members funeral. Any ideas how it should be worded?

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/need-help-wording-a-thank-you-letter-for-a-business-that-sent-funeral-flowers/feed/ 5 What Does It Mean When A Player Is Put On The Bereavement List? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-it-mean-when-a-player-is-put-on-the-bereavement-list/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-it-mean-when-a-player-is-put-on-the-bereavement-list/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:35:58 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-it-mean-when-a-player-is-put-on-the-bereavement-list/ I have noticed that it is only happened to pichers. Can it also apply for every day players as well?

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-it-mean-when-a-player-is-put-on-the-bereavement-list/feed/ 11 What Does The Actual Funeral Dirge Sound Like If You Could Give Me A Link To It From Somewhere On Youtube? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-the-actual-funeral-dirge-sound-like-if-you-could-give-me-a-link-to-it-from-somewhere-on-youtube/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-the-actual-funeral-dirge-sound-like-if-you-could-give-me-a-link-to-it-from-somewhere-on-youtube/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 09:26:43 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-the-actual-funeral-dirge-sound-like-if-you-could-give-me-a-link-to-it-from-somewhere-on-youtube/ My bro told me the Undertaker’s song was actually a real song known as the funeral song used at funerals or something. I have never heard this song played at funerals. Then again, I have never been to many funerals. Not a place I like going to and only one of my most cherished loved ones has died so I haven’t been to many, but can someone give me the song. Does it sound a lot like the Undertaker’ s or not really?

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-does-the-actual-funeral-dirge-sound-like-if-you-could-give-me-a-link-to-it-from-somewhere-on-youtube/feed/ 2 Who All Is Considered A Close Family Member To Call In To Wal-mart For A Bereavement Day? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-all-is-considered-a-close-family-member-to-call-in-to-wal-mart-for-a-bereavement-day/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-all-is-considered-a-close-family-member-to-call-in-to-wal-mart-for-a-bereavement-day/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:34:54 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-all-is-considered-a-close-family-member-to-call-in-to-wal-mart-for-a-bereavement-day/ I work for walmart for the night shift and i had a funeral for my great aunt whom i was very close to. Would that be a close family member or just call in sick?

]]> http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/who-all-is-considered-a-close-family-member-to-call-in-to-wal-mart-for-a-bereavement-day/feed/ 3 What Are The Differences Between A Traditional Catholic Funeral And An Irish Catholic Funeral? http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-are-the-differences-between-a-traditional-catholic-funeral-and-an-irish-catholic-funeral/ http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-are-the-differences-between-a-traditional-catholic-funeral-and-an-irish-catholic-funeral/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:25:03 +0000 Linda http://someonedies.com/index.php/questions/what-are-the-differences-between-a-traditional-catholic-funeral-and-an-irish-catholic-funeral/ A few days before my Mum died, she specifically asked for an Irish Catholic funeral – stumping us all (as she isn’t Irish). I’ve found some stuff online, but would be grateful of a more comprehensive breakdown of the differences before we have to arrange the funeral.

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