Planning a funeral service can be time-consuming, overwhelming, and stress-inducing, especially for those who have never done it before—but it doesn’t have to be when you work with Henry Funeral Home. We realize this may be your first experience with making funeral or cremation arrangements. You may feel apprehensive and confused about planning a memorial service, but we want to put your mind at ease. Below, our funeral planning guide will take you through each step of the process so you know what to expect and learn how we at Henry Funeral Home can make this distressing time easier and more organized for you and your family. From the initial planning stages to the final confirmation, we’re here at every step to guide you.
Here are some ways we will endeavor to make your experience planning a memorial service with us as easy as possible:
Here are some items to consider bringing to your initial appointment. All may not apply to your situation.
A Henry Funeral Home staff member will meet and welcome you as soon as you enter our doors. They will then guide you to the arrangement room to begin the process of planning a funeral service, which consists of the following:
1. Gathering vital statistics for the death certificate and other pertinent paperwork. We will ask you the following questions for the purpose of generating the death certificate and other documents:
2. Providing biographical details for the creation of an obituary. This is where you share your memories and insights into your loved one’s character and lifestyle. No one knew them better than you, and we want to hear everything about them so we can tailor the service to them. You tell us their story, and we’ll take it from there. Here are some things commonly included in an obituary:
3. Deciding about the plans for the funeral or memorial service. There are countless ways to honor, remember and celebrate your loved one. No one knows the best ways to honor the deceased like their loved ones, so we’ll ask you some basic questions such as:
The Federal Trade Commission requires that we have a listing of our services, corresponding prices, and necessary disclosures available to all families. This is known as a General Price List, or GPL. To ensure compliance, if we haven't already shown you, this is often the time in the arrangement conference we will present and explain all this to you, so you are well informed. Our online version can be explored by clicking the “View Our GPL” tab.
4. Making selections of products pertinent to the services you’ve planned. We will guide, inform and educate you on what is needed and what is optional. Our showroom is furnished with samples of all types of merchandise in a range of price points and various style preferences. We will broach you with the question of whether the arrangements for the service lend themselves to the purchase of the following:
5. Confirming selections, presenting relevant documents for review and signature, and recapping information.In this closing of our meeting, we will list for you any additional information or items we need you to provide and the timelines in which we need them. Rest assured that we’ll take it from there. If questions or concerns do arise, don’t ever hesitate to reach out to us by phone (770) 482-4411 or by email at henryfuneralhm@gmail.com. We’re here for you when you need us most.
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