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What purpose does a funeral serve?
It is the customary way to recognize death and its finality. Funerals are recognized rituals for the living to show respect for the dead and to help survivors begin the grief process.
Why have a public viewing?
Viewing is part of many cultural and ethnic traditions. Many grief specialists believe that viewing aids the grief process by helping the bereaved recognize the reality of death. Viewing is encouraged for children, as long as the process is explained and the activity voluntary.
What is the purpose of embalming?
Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body, retards the decomposition process and enhances the appearance of a body disfigured by traumatic death or illness. Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, thus allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.
Does a dead body have to be embalmed, according to law?
No. Most states, however, require embalming when death ws caused by a reportable contagious disease, or when remains are to be transported from one state to another by common carrier, or if final disposition is not to be made within a prescribed number of hours.
Why are funerals so expensive?
When compared to other major life cycle events, like births and weddings, funerals are not expensive. A wedding costs at least three times as much; but because it is a happy event, wedding costs are rarely criticized.
A funeral home is a 24-hour, labor-intensive business, with extensive facilities (viewing rooms, chapels, limousines, hearses, etc); these expenses must be factored into the cost of a funeral.
Moreover, the cost of a funeral includes not only merchandise, like caskets, but the services of a funeral director in making arrangements; filing appropriate forms; dealing with doctors, ministers, florists, newspapers and others; and seeing to all the necessary details.
Contrary to popular belief, funeral homes are largely family-owned with a modest profit margin.
What should I do if death occurs in the middle of the night or on the weekend?
Funeral Directors are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
If a loved one dies out of state, can the local Funeral Home still help?
Yes, they can assist you with out-of-state arrangements, either to transfer the remains to another state or from another state.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is normal grief?
What is normal for one person may not be for another. Some of the usual behaviors and experiences are physical discomfort, sadness, withdrawal from friends and family, extreme emotions, difficulty concentrating, fearfulness, sleeplessness or too Much sleep, and hearing or seeing the deceased. Grief requires us to acknowledge the realty of the loss, move into the pain and experience it fully, adjust to our world without the physical presence of the deceased, and to build a life of our own. The goal is not to get over it. The goal is to be able to remember our loved one with less pain.
When will I stop crying?
Tears will come as long as they need to. Let them fall and allow the cleansing value to be experienced. Often it helps to cry in the presence of another person, other times we can release the tears in private more profoundly. Grief last a lot longer than most people realize. In fact, we never get over it we just learn to live with it. As your emotional muscle becomes more developed the tears will fall less often and less intensely.
Is the death of a child the most difficult loss to endure?
The death of a child is generally thought of as the single most painful experience a person can face. When a death is untimely it seems more unnatural and it becomes harder to believe. Most families need support from others who share the experience. That is why Compassionate Friends has had the success it has.
How can I face the holidays, birthdays, and special family days without my loved one?
Some families find it best to keep everything the same for holidays. Others feel it helps to make small or major changes in the routine. It seems when families can be open and talk about their needs and make informed decisions about these special family times that they are more meaningful. Rituals can be added that comfort and assist in the remembrance of the loved one. For example: lighting a candle in memory of your loved one during the holiday meal or on their birthday.
When do support groups provide that my friends and family can’t?
Often family and friends are at a loss to know how to assist the grieving person. They are struggling with their own grief. Sometimes it is like two empty cups trying to fill each other. In a support group you find people who are in tuned to where you are, where you have been and where you are going. That in itself can comfort and sustain. Also, there is a great deal of education about the grieving process that you can glean. The more we know about what we are facing and how others have coped better. Another benefit of a support group is the opportunity to tell your story. Each time we share our story we move a little closer to becoming reconciled to the loss.
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