How to Choose the Best Casket For Your Loved One

Published: Oct. 1, 2015, 5:07 p.m.

If a loved one died, would you know how to choose a casket? Do you know the various options available? There are so many to choose from, without help it might seem overwhelming.

People deserve to be laid to rest in a casket that reflects the personality that they had during their lifetime. Do you know what casket you will choose when preplanning your wishes?

If you want to know more about how to choose a casket, then listen to this episode of Forever in their Hearts, where host Erik Reynolds talks with Valerie Martell, Director of Operations for Martin Brothers Funeral Services who shares tips and advice on this topic.

Today’s funeral homes offer more caskets than ever before. This interview is a chance to learn how to use the best one for your loved one lost.

The Reason for Multiple Types of Caskets

The episode begins with Valerie explaining why there are so many types of caskets. It seems like one style would do the job, as they all save the same purpose.

Next Valerie explains why caskets reflect who a person was during their lifetime and how it helps families make an easier choice during a difficult time.

Valerie goes on to further explain why caskets should not be looked at with a “one style fits all” mindset.

If you’re faced with making funeral plans for a loved one lost, then you will want to choose the best casket available as their final place of rest.

Tips for Choosing the Best Casket

Then Valerie offers tips for how to choose a casket and provides answers to questions such as:

- What should I ask before buying a casket?
- How do I know a funeral home offers quality caskets?
- Is a casket necessary for cremation?
- Now ask yourself these two questions: Could I use - advice on picking out a casket?

Do I want my loved one lost to have the best final resting place possible? If you answered “Yes” to either or both questions, then this Martin Brothers podcast can help.

Personalizing a Loved One’s Final Resting Place

Next Valerie talks about how to choose a casket while personalizing a loved one’s final resting place.

Your loved one lost was a unique person during their life, and their casket can be just as individualized.

Valerie explains the specific parts of a casket that you can choose to customize and how you can tailor them to suit someone’s individual personality.

The podcast wraps up with Valerie sharing her final thoughts about how to choose a casket, either for a loved one lost or when pre-planning your funeral arrangements.

How Will You Choose a Casket for a Loved One Lost?

Would you like more information on choosing a casket? Do you want to know how to turn a stock casket into a meaningful tribute to a loved one lost? Listen to the whole podcast now, then ask your questions below, where we can answer and discuss them with you.

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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