Make arrangements: Meet with the Lininger-Fries Funeral Home funeral director to make arrangements for the funeral, including selecting a date and time, choosing a casket or urn, and deciding on any special requests or religious ceremonies.
Viewing and visitation: Lininger-Fries Funeral Home will provide space for friends and family to gather and pay their respects to the deceased.
Transportation: Arrange for the transportation of the body to the funeral home, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania cemetery, or other final resting place.
DNA preservation: Check with Lininger-Fries 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.
Plan the service: Work with the Lininger-Fries 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.
Memorial jewelry: Some funeral homes offer memorial jewelry that incorporates a small amount of a loved one's ashes or other mementos into a piece of jewelry that can be worn or kept as a keepsake.