Although it’s morbid to think about it, have you given any thought to which is the best funeral plan for you? We all die someday. Whether we live a long, full life or have life cut short, it’s hard on those left behind.…

Grief counselling is necessary when a person is so disabled by grief or so overwhelmed by a loss that their normal coping mechanisms shut-down. Grief counsellors believe that people experience and display their grief in many different ways. They state that grief can…

Here we will look at what to do when reporting a death. The Births and Deaths Registration Act requires that you report a death to any one of the following people: South African Police Service members, especially in areas where the Department of…

If you truly loved the person who is now deceased, you will want to make sure that their funeral is something wonderfully memorable. Funerals involve umpteen decisions that have to be made by the organiser.  Here we will look at organising a memorable…

Every religion and culture has different traditions surrounding death and funerals. There are some ‘habits’ of people which are quite acceptable at a funeral for some but are totally offensive to others. While there are offensive differences between Jews and Christians, Jews can…

1 Life has a funeral plan that can also cover up to 5 children. On the same cover, one can cover ten family members of their choice. This is in addition to the 5 of their children that they can cover. These kids…

Discovery life has various funeral cover products for you and your family. In the unfortunate event that someone in your family passes on.  Death is an extremely painful and sad experience that we all, unfortunately, must face.  However, sometimes before life has even…

Just because they’re called funeral foods doesn’t mean they have to be sombre. So we’ve put all of the most exciting and easy potluck recipes inside our guide, The Best Funeral Foods: 18 Easy Potluck Recipes for a Crowd. So don’t fret about…

When a person dies an executor of a deceased estate needs to be appointed. In most cases where there is a will. The will, will determine who the appointed executor is. It may be a family member or friend. A lawyer or commonly a…

Oakleigh Funeral Homes can assist with collecting the ashes from the crematorium and then carrying out the family disposal wishes. Here we look at what to do with human ashes. Overseas Transport – What To Do With Human Ashes If the family wishes,…