Plan the service: Work with the Richmond Funeral Home to plan the funeral service, including selecting readings, music, and speakers. Consider any special requests or traditions that the deceased may have wanted.
Green or eco-friendly funerals: Richmond Funeral Home may offer green or eco-friendly funeral services that are designed to be environmentally sustainable. Biodegradable caskets or urns, avoiding embalming chemicals, and using natural burial practices.
Viewing and visitation: Richmond Funeral Home will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.
DNA preservation: Check with Richmond Funeral Home about collecting and preserving a small sample of a deceased individual's DNA. This can be used for a range of purposes, including genealogy research, paternity testing, and forensic identification.
Customized caskets or urns: Customized caskets or urns that reflect the interests or personality of the deceased may be a service Richmond Funeral Home offers. For example, a casket might be painted with a sports team logo, or an urn might be shaped like a musical instrument.
Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Richmond, British Columbia cemetery, or other final resting place.