Can’t Hold a Funeral? Here are Your Other Options This Pandemic

Posted by Everden Rust Funeral Services on December 23rd, 2020

Losing a loved one is hard but losing a loved one during this pandemic is harder because you can’t hold a funeral with a lot of people in attendance. With the social distancing measures in effect, it’s not safe to hold a large gathering.

But this doesn’t mean that you can’t give your deceased loved one a last celebration of life. With the help of Kelowna funeral homes, you can still pay your last respects. Here are some of your options:

1. Have an online viewing

You can talk to the director of the funeral homes in Kelowna and ask if you can set up an internet connection and computer with online viewing where you can invite your friends and family to witness the funeral service. You can still have a funeral service with only a few people in attendance but those attending online can also participate. They can also give their eulogies or sing songs to pay their last respects to the deceased.

2. Hold a service with only a few people in attendance but they can attend the burial at a gravesite

You can hold a funeral service before the burial but only with a few people inside the funeral homes in Kelowna. However, you can let them know that they are free to attend the burial at a gravesite. It’s much easier to maintain social distancing measures when spread out in a large space. They don’t have to come closer but can maintain their distance or stay in their vehicles but still witness the burial.

3. You can consider getting cremation for your loved one and hold a memorial service when this is over

Another option that you have is to look for Kelowna funeral homes that have cremation services such as Everden Rust. You can have a direct cremation and opt to hold on to the ashes until such a time when it’s already safe to convene and you can gather together for the burial.

With cremation, there are many options for the disposition. You can choose to hold a memorial service later and scatter the ashes at a special location like a mountain or use a tree-growing urn and then bury it. Over time, the urn will grow into a tree and that can be the memorial spot for your loved one.

4. Create a social media memorial account for your deceased loved one

You can also create a social media memorial account. People who wish to pay their last respects can leave messages here and can also share photos of their loved ones.

These are just a few of the things that you can do. It’s better to be safe these days but that doesn’t mean that you can’t hold a special farewell to your loved one.

Adam Jason is the author of this article. For more details about Memorial Funeral Home in Kelowna please visit our website: everdenrust.com