Funeral Question

Lucky7s

Lucky7s

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Sorry, this might be a Debbie Downer thread, but I could use some help.

I grew up next to Renden LeMasters; the EMU student that died in the fire early Saturday morning. My family sorta lost touch with his family when my parents moved away 5 yrs ago. I've been waiting to find out when the services are for him. I'm surprised that nothing has come up in the obits yet.

How long does it usually take for something like this to be put together? I have been fortunate enough that i haven't had to deal with anyone close to me dying since i was 7, so I don't know procedures. Obviously I'm not willing to call them up and ask myself, and I live on the east side now so I'm not in the community to hear the updates. Any ideas on how I can find out??
 
it all depends on if they are cremating the body or not if its a burial its usually a week after longest i have saw is 2 weeks...
 
Sometimes they have a private cremation then a celebration of life later. Sorry to hear about your loss. Check the websites of the local funeral homes often, locally our paper comes out three days a week and if you die between those dates no one knows until after you are buried.
 
Try contacting EMU, their church or other friends
who may know them a little better. The info is out
there, you just have to find it.

Might even want to try calling Ypsilanti City Hall
or police.
 
It is indeed a sign of respect & honor when one
attends the funeral of a loved one, it is also a
great comfort to the family & friends.

The smallest gesture of kindness can mean
so much, flowers, a card or a visit to the services.
Also, many funeral homes have on-line guest
books you can sign & leave a message for the
family - another "small gesture".
 
4Gas$ said:
It is indeed a sign of respect & honor when one
attends the funeral of a loved one, it is also a
great comfort to the family & friends.

The smallest gesture of kindness can mean
so much, flowers, a card or a visit to the services.
Also, many funeral homes have on-line guest
books you can sign & leave a message for the
family - another "small gesture".
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I don't like signing guestbooks, I feel like they're only there for people to sign to make sure they get a thank you card. Although I'd express my gratitude by thank you cards should this ever happen to me, I don't want people to feel obligated to send me a card because i signed a guestbook. If I visit the family, they know I was there. What's the point of signing it?

Or am I just weird?
 
Lucky7s said:
I don't like signing guestbooks, I feel like they're only there for people to sign to make sure they get a thank you card. Although I'd express my gratitude by thank you cards should this ever happen to me, I don't want people to feel obligated to send me a card because i signed a guestbook. If I visit the family, they know I was there. What's the point of signing it?

Or am I just weird?
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I never sign either...
I get the point of a guest book... the family wants to acknowledge everyone, but I'm weird about funerals anyway.. I dislike them, not that anyone actually likes them, I don't deal with people dying real well.
 
KimKim said:
I never sign either...
I get the point of a guest book... the family wants to acknowledge everyone, but I'm weird about funerals anyway.. I dislike them, not that anyone actually likes them, I don't deal with people dying real well.
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Yeah, I'm there with ya., mainly because I haven't had to deal with this since my grandpa died when I was 8, 19 yrs ago.

His mom is fantastic, she's so strong. She talked to my mom today and she told her how happy she was that there wasn't any suffering, and she can't wait to see him again. I hope I can be that strong should anything like this happen to my boy(s).
 
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