Considering the death happened on a weekend, should you wait until the next weekend for the funeral or should it be sooner?
2007-02-26 03:48:48 · 4 answers · asked by Answer Girl To The Rescue 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
The usual time is 3 days...unless you are expecting a lot of out of towners.
2007-02-26 03:54:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. When a death is determined to be suspicious by the police, it takes more time. Also, when there is a pending wrongful death lawsuit, an autopsy also takes time.
I would suggest having a family meeting before making burial arrangements. This way, you can accept funds, determine pallbearers, eulogies and religious preferences. Usually mortuaries encourage this.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-26 04:01:03 · answer #2 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is about two to three days before the weekend I would wait until the weekend. That gives friends and relatives time to get organized and ready to travel. If it is going to be a closed casket ceremony you can wait until it is appropriate for all who are concerned. I would never recommend waiting longer than five days, though, unless there are extenuating circumstances. (There are some exceptions: soldiers killed in action, political figures, etc.)
2007-02-26 03:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Alchemist 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After the autopsy and embalming
2007-02-26 04:00:54 · answer #4 · answered by 結縁 Heemei 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋