Have you ever wondered how to refer to a certain aspect of funeral care? Do you want to learn more about the proper terms to use? If you know the proper funeral care terms, then it will be a huge advantage if you are ever responsible for making funeral arrangements.

There are so many unique terms used to describe the various aspects of a funeral service or graveside memorial. Do you know the right words to use when discussing this topic with the staff of a Vancouver funeral home?

If you’re interested in learning more about terms referring to funeral care, then invest 20 minutes to listen to Forever in their Hearts, where Erik Reynolds talks with Valerie Martell, Director of Operations for Martin Brothers Funeral Services to learn the proper terms and their definitions.

What Do the Different Funeral Terms Mean?

Erik kicks off the episode by asking Valerie to explain the difference between two terms he often confuses, and asks whether or not the two items are the same thing.

Valerie not only gives the definition of the terms, but she also goes on to describe how each relates to funeral care, whether it is something to do with the funeral home or the cemetery.

If you’re facing the task of planning a funeral in Vancouver, then learning the proper terms ahead of time can take some of the mystery out of the process.

Expressing Grief in Healthy Ways

Next Valerie addresses some of the words used for how someone is memorialized after their death. She also provides definitions for these terms referring to funeral care:

- Are a columbarium and a mausoleum the same thing?
- Do all these different looking urns serve the same purpose?
- What is the difference between a casket and a coffin?

Now ask yourself these two questions: Do you have questions about what different funeral terms mean? Are you confused by two words that seem to describe the same thing? If you answered “Yes”, then contact a Vancouver funeral home for answers to your questions.

How to Commemorate a Lost Loved One

Then Valerie describes the vehicle that carries the casket containing deceased to the final resting place, and the important role it plays at the cemetery after the service.

Valerie then segues into another common mix-up regarding funeral terms, and offers a trick you can use to differentiate between these two very similar words.

Whether you’re pre-planning your own funeral, or recently experienced the loss of a loved one, Martin Brothers can answer any question you have about funeral-related terms. Why haven’t you called them for answers?

Valerie wraps up the episode by sharing her final thoughts on the topic, and explains why a lack of knowledge about funeral terms shouldn’t keep you from asking questions when making plans for a service or memorial.

Are You Ready to Apply Funeral Terms to Pre-Planning Your Service?

Do you want to take the burden off your family by pre-planning your own funeral? Are you ready to learn proper terms referring to funeral care? After listening to the episode, please share any thoughts and questions in the section below where we can discuss them together.

Martin Brothers Funeral Services has more than 100 years of experience in providing thoughtful, dedicated services to families dealing with loss. If you are ready to take care of funeral pre-arrangements, have additional questions about their services, or are dealing with a loss, please contact them at their Vancouver office.

Martin Brothers Funeral Services

Vancouver: Funeral Services Centre
3398 Dunbar Street
Vancouver, BC Canada V6S 2C1

Telephone Number: 778.330.7799
Toll Free Number: 1.800.382.2901
Fax Number: 778.330.7633

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