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At Buch Funeral Home our goal is to provide you
with all the information you need to make informed choices. We've
compiled a list of frequently asked questions along with their answers,
so that you can begin to decide what services will best suit your
needs. Please feel free to contact us with any additional questions
you may have. We will be happy to answer your inquiries without
cost or obligation.
With a traditional funeral service, is
a burial container or vault required?
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| No. The only requirement is that the body be in
a simple container. However, if burial is requested, most cemeteries
require an outer vault be used in conjunction with the container.
Vaults are required because they help maintain the integrity of the
grave by preventing sinking of the ground. |
| Is embalming
required? |
| Embalming is not always required. In
the case of direct burial or cremation, when no services are held,
embalming is not necessary. |
| Can we have a
viewing and/or service with cremation?
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| Absolutely, you have all the same choices as with
a traditional funeral. You can choose to hold a viewing, religious
ceremony, visitation and a gathering after the ceremony. You may also
choose to hold a memorial service after the cremation. |
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the family need to provide casket bearers? |
| Our funeral home is more than willing to provide
casket bearers, however, most families like to use relatives &
friends to participate in the service. |
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Does
a casket or container have to be purchased with cremation? |
| No, it is not
necessary to purchase a casket, when you select cremation. Special
cremation rental caskets are available for use during the viewing
and/or religious ceremonies. Then prior to cremation, the deceased
is transferred to a cremation container. |
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| Do
we need to purchase an urn or urn vault with cremation? |
| If the remains are not going to be buried,
it is not necessary to purchase and urn or urn vault. Family members
may provide the funeral home with a suitable container of their own
selection. |
| What
happens if I die away from home? |
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Buch Funeral Home is a part of a professional network
of licensed funeral directors. Should someone die, while away from
home, contact Buch Funeral Home immediately. No matter where the
person died, we will be able to make arrangements for the return
of the body and all other necessary details.
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| Is
it okay for children to attend viewings and funerals? |
| Depending on their age and their relationship
with the deceased, it can be helpful for children to attend the services.
By attending, children are given the opportunity to say goodbye to
someone they love. Funerals and viewings also allow children to start
the grieving process. If in doubt, simply explain to the child what
will happen at the services and ask them if they would like to go.
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| What
government benefits are available to families when a death occurs?
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| Families may be eligible for Social Security
benefits. Widows and widowers are eligible for benefits at age 65
(or reduced benefits at age 60). Unmarried children up to 18 years
of age may also receive benefits. In addition, a divorced spouse,
after 10 years of marriage may qualify. We recommend you contact your
local Social Security office for full details. Families of veterans
are also eligible for benefits from the government. Benefits can include
burial allowances, grave markers and monthly survivor benefits. We
recommend that you contact the local Veteran's Administration office
for complete information. |
| Can you arrange
military honors for our family?
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| Yes. If the deceased is a veteran we
can make arrangements for burial in a veteran's cemetery, grave markers,
attendance of a military honor guard and other veteran's benefits
that the deceased may qualify for. |
| Can
you make arrangements if I would like to donate my body to science?
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| Yes, we can transfer the body to the
funeral home while donation arrangements are finalized. In addition,
we will transport the body to a Humanity Gifts facility within 50
miles of the funeral home. |
| What
type of follow-up services will you provide? |
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| At Buch Funeral
Home we have a complete Aftercare Program to assist families in dealing
with the myriad of matters that must be taken care of following a
death. Our specially trained Aftercare Specialist will guide you through
the legal and financial details after a death. We will also provide
you with an Aftercare Booklet, which is filled with important information
to help you after the funeral. |
Memories Of A Lifetime Funeral Home®
21 Market Square • Manheim, PA 17545
PH (717) 665-4341 • FX (717) 665-9602
Copyright © 2005 Buch Funeral Home, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
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