Retirement of the elderly to other climates, job transfers, and extensive vacation travel, all cause separation of the family unit. The mobility of our society often creates urgent problems or emergencies which must be met by the entire family through long distance arrangements.

A death away from home is a family emergency which causes great concern.

Prior knowledge of what to do under these circumstances will relieve many burdens of the family who has the responsibility for making funeral arrangements.

Call the home town funeral director
When a death occurs away from home, an immediate phone call should be placed by a responsible person to the home town funeral director. This should be done regardless of where or when the death takes place.

The home town funeral director will know exactly what to do and can offer valuable counsel in assisting the family to meet the immediate needs of the emergency. Remembering this simple rule will often facilitate the decisions that must be made.

In addition to the primary considerations enumerated, there will be other aspects to consider that will require professional attention in returning the deceased to the place where the funeral will be conducted. The funeral director who will be directing the funeral will coordinate all essential activities with the other funeral director involved.

Prior knowledge and forethought of what to do when a death occurs away from home can be very helpful to the family. Please call Rowe Funeral Home at 218-326-6505 for more information or questions.