Planning Your Funeral
"Death is treated as an unexpected emergency. Instead of the last rites, we deal with the last crisis. It’s no wonder funerals often seem awkward and painful. We are not prepared. The problem is that we are reluctant to talk about death."-Robert Fulghum, From Beginning to End: The Rituals of Our Lives (1995).
"Making our end-of-life decisions may be less fearful to face if we understand what happens to the body after death, and demystify the funeral options." -Lisa Carlson, Caring for the Dead: Your Final Act of Love (1998).
Full Document: Planning Your Funeral (PDF)
Online Version:
- Part 1: Introduction
- Part 2: The American Way of Death
- Part 3: The Funeral Business in Winnipeg
Manitoba/Winnipeg Funeral Homes
Laws that Govern Funeral Homes and Directors
- Part 4: Four Ways to Dispose of Your Body
- Part 5: Funeral Services and Memorial Services
- Part 6: The Costs
- More Information on Funeral Planning
Next: End of Life Documents