Question 1

What does a Funeral Director do?

Accepted Answer

Pick up the deceased and transport the body to the funeral home (anytime day or night)
Notify proper authorities, family and/or relatives
Arrange and prepare death certificates
Provide certified copies of death certificates for insurance and benefit processing
Work with the insurance agent, Social Security or Veterans Administration to ensure that necessary paperwork is filed for receipt of benefits
Prepare and submit obituary to the newspapers of your choice
Bathe and embalm the deceased body, if necessary
Prepare the body for viewing including dressing and cosmetizing
Assist the family with funeral arrangements and purchase of casket, urn, burial vault and cemetery plot
Schedule the opening and closing of the grave with cemetery personnel, if a burial is to be performed
Coordinate with clergy if a funeral or memorial service is to be held
Arrange a police escort and transportation to the funeral and/or cemetery for the family
Order funeral sprays and other flower arrangements as the family wishes
Provide Aftercare, or grief assistance, to the bereaved

Question 2

What do I do when a death occurs?

Accepted Answer

The funeral home will help coordinate arrangements with the cemetery.

Bring the following information to complete the State vital statistic requirements:
✓ Birthplace
✓ Father's Name
✓ Mother's Name
✓ Social Security Number
✓ Veteran's Discharge or Claim Number
✓ Education
✓ Marital Status

Contact your clergy. Decide on time and place of funeral or memorial service. This can be done at the funeral home.
The funeral home will assist you in determining the number of copies of the death certificates you will be needing and can order them for you.
Make a list of immediate family, close friends and employer or business colleagues. Notify each by phone.
Decide on appropriate memorial to which gifts may be made (church, hospice, library, charity or school).
Gather obituary information you want to include such as age, place of birth, cause of death, occupation, college degrees, memberships held, military service , outstanding work, list of survivors in immediate family. Include time and place of services. The funeral home will normally write article and submit to newspapers (newspaper will accept picture and they will be returned intact).
Arrange for members of family or close friends to take turns answering door or phone, keeping careful record of calls. If Social Security checks are automatic deposit, notify the bank of the death.

Question 3

When I call, will someone come right away?

Accepted Answer

If you request immediate assistance, yes. If the family wishes to spend a short time with the deceased to say good-bye, that’s perfectly acceptable. Your funeral director will come when your time is right.

Question 4

Should I choose Burial or Cremation?

Accepted Answer

Burial in a casket is the most common method of disposing of remains in the United States, although entombment also occurs. Cremation is increasingly selected because it can be less expensive and allows for the memorial service to be held at a more convenient time in the future when relatives and friends can come together.

A funeral service followed by cremation need not be any different from a funeral service followed by a burial. Usually, cremated remains are placed in urn before being committed to a final resting place. The urn may be buried, placed in an indoor or outdoor mausoleum or columbarium, or interred in a special urn garden that many cemeteries provide for cremated remains. The remains may also be scattered, according to state law.

Question 5

What is the purpose of embalming?

Accepted Answer

Embalming sanitizes and preserves the body. Embalming makes it possible to lengthen the time between death and the final disposition, allowing family members time to arrange and participate in the type of service most comforting to them.

Question 6

Does a dead body have to be embalmed, according to law?

Accepted Answer

The Federal Trade Commission says, "Except in certain special cases, embalming is not required by law. Embalming may be necessary, however, if you select certain funeral arrangements, such as a funeral with viewing. If you do not want embalming, you usually have the right to choose an arrangement that does not require you to pay for it, such as direct cremation or immediate burial."

Question 7

What services does a Funeral Director provide at Resthaven Funeral Home?

Accepted Answer

A Funeral Director at Resthaven Funeral Home handles body pickup and transport, death certificate preparation, obituary submissions, embalming if necessary, funeral arrangements, scheduling gravesite services, coordinating with clergy, arranging transportation and police escorts, ordering flowers, and providing grief assistance.

Question 8

How can I proceed when a death occurs and I need assistance?

Accepted Answer

Resthaven Funeral Home will assist in coordinating cemetery arrangements, gathering vital information like birthplace and Social Security number, contacting clergy, ordering death certificates, notifying family and friends, creating an obituary, and managing memorial contributions.

Question 9

Is immediate assistance available when I call Resthaven Funeral Home?

Accepted Answer

Yes, if immediate assistance is requested, a funeral director will come right away. Families may also choose to spend some time with the deceased before proceeding.

Question 10

Should I choose burial or cremation services?

Accepted Answer

Burial is traditional in a casket while cremation is often less expensive and offers flexible memorial timing. Cremated remains can be placed in an urn and buried, placed in a mausoleum, columbarium, urn garden, or scattered according to state law.

Question 11

Does embalming have to be done by law?

Accepted Answer

Embalming is generally not required by law except in certain cases. It may be necessary if you choose arrangements with viewings. You can choose options like direct cremation or immediate burial that usually do not require embalming.

Question 12

What are the payment options accepted at Resthaven Funeral Home?

Accepted Answer

Resthaven Funeral Home accepts American Express, Cash, Discover, MasterCard, and Visa as payment options.

Question 13

Is Resthaven Funeral Home open on federal holidays?

Accepted Answer

Yes, Resthaven Funeral Home is open 24 hours on federal holidays as well as every day of the week.

Question 14

Which nearby churches can assist with funeral or memorial services?

Accepted Answer

Nearby churches such as Oklahoma Community Church at Resthaven, Shekinah Fellowship Church, Victory Outreach Oklahoma City, Shield Of Faith Church Of The Nazarene, and Christ our Redeemer Anglican Church can provide religious support and venues for funeral or memorial services.

Question 15

What nearby amenities are available for guests attending services?

Accepted Answer

Guests attending services can visit nearby amenities such as Marble Slab Creamery for ice cream, Koala Tea for bubble tea and café options, and Venue 104 Bistro and Catering for restaurant and event planning services.

Question 16

How can nearby businesses like Public Storage and Elegant Interiors be helpful to customers of Resthaven Funeral Home?

Accepted Answer

Nearby businesses such as Public Storage offer self-storage solutions for belongings during arrangements, and Elegant Interiors can assist with interior design or linen needs for event spaces related to memorial services.

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