Why Pre-plan Your Funeral?
Generally speaking, people tend to avoid talking about their funerals. After all, confronting your own mortality isn’t the stuff of cocktail party conversation. Despite all this, there are tremendous benefits to prearranging your funeral, provided that you do it right. We really believe in the importance of preplanning- read on… Read More
The Benefits of a Burial Service
When deciding on the type of arrangements that will most suit your loved one, the first decision is whether they would want a burial service or cremation service. Burial may be a better fit from a religious or spiritual perspective, depending on the wishes of your love one. Read More
Funeral Cost Breakdown
One of the hardest parts of planning a funeral service is getting a clear understanding of the cost. There’s a range of prices that depend on a lot of factors. For instance, if you’re looking for a direct cremation with no service, you’re likely to pay a lot less than… Read More
Funeral Burial Service: What To Do If Someone Dies Abroad
If a family member or loved one dies abroad, there are several steps you must take before you can arrange the funeral burial service. The first thing is to contact your nearest Embassy, as they will be able to give you advice on how to proceed. Secondly, you will… Read More
Cremation Service: Do I Have to Make Different Funeral Arrangements if I Choose Cremation?
If you’ve recently experienced the loss of a loved one, a cremation service may be how the deceased wishes to be remembered. The time immediately following a death in your family can be very overwhelming, but the compassionate and caring team at Basic Funerals is here to ensure the… Read More
Funeral Service: Burial, Cremation or Repatriation?
When planning a funeral service, there are several options available. A funeral is generally held to commemorate the passing of an individual, but what do you do after that? Do you bury the deceased within the earth? Do you opt for a cremation? Would the deceased have liked to… Read More
How much should a funeral cost?
How much is it going to cost? It’s a question that plagues the minds of many individuals who are arranging a funeral service. Unfortunately, the answer is not black and white. There are various contributing factors that can affect the overall price of service. However, at the end of the… Read More
How to Plan a Funeral or Memorial Service
Finding yourself in the position of planning a funeral or memorial service is hard. It’s a huge event but unlike a wedding or baby shower, chances are you haven’t devoted much time to planning ahead. We’re here to help make sure that the process is as stress-free as possible. Read More
Memorable Life Blog Provides Funeral Planning Advice and Guidance
The Basic Funerals Memorable Life Blog aims to provide grieving individuals and families with the advice, guidance and how-to knowledge to handle funeral planning with confidence. Our tips and interesting articles should provide you with further information and in depth knowledge into how funeral planning works,… Read More
Red Fisher: Jean Béliveau was a special man on and off the ice
The years have flown by, but as long as anyone can remember — even before he was to become everything that was good about this Montreal Canadiens franchise — Jean Béliveau has been special. Was there ever a player blessed with more grace on and off the ice, a quiet leader who led by… Read More
