The response of sadness is natural as one realizes the permanent separation with that person is natural. Regardless, the source of a spouse or family’s comfort could be from a well-planned, personalized funeral that honored their loved one's life and legacy. 

A funeral director is there to help you understand the value of the funeral. Funeral directors will inform, educate, and help you understand all your options so that you may plan a funeral that is fitting to the unique life that was lived.

Whether you or your loved one are members of a formal religion, are spiritual but not religious, or have other beliefs, a funeral is a unique way of honoring a person’s life and can be a great source of comfort to those survivors who are grieving the loss. The funeral provides family members and friends an environment to offer comfort, support to one another and share their thoughts and feelings about the life of the deceased. It can be a formal, structured event based on religious ritual, a less formal gathering in a special place, or perhaps something else in between. A primary importance of the funeral lies in honoring the life of your loved one.