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Bateman Funeral Home is focused on helping people showcase their life story in their final wishes. This podcast is designed to provide tips and tools, as well as answer common questions about the funeral industry, to help people navigate the funeral planning process.
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This trilogy is focused on travel and funerals. Holding an online memorial for a loved one can be very healing for loved ones near and far. In this episode, Brian talks about ideas for creating an online memorial that friends and family around the world can attend. This podcast covers many ways to honor a loved one online from making a video tribute to creating an online obituary page. Brian talks about how to live stream a memorial or funeral service and utilize an online obituar...
This trilogy is focused on travel and funerals. In this podcast, Lauralee talks about creating peace of mind through pre-planning. She talks about the most common reason people choose to make their pre-arrangements and how making an intentional plan for healing can benefit both the person planning as well as their loved ones. Lauralee explains the acute loss period and how it is a universal process that all people who lose a loved one go through. Lastly, she explains the parts of a pre-arrang...
This trilogy is focused on travel and funerals. In this podcast, Brian talks about how to travel with an urn and take it on a plane. There have been a lot of changes with the added security in airports in the last few decades. Brian talks about the process of how to take an urn on a plane both internationally and nationally. Additionally, Brian talks about different ways to transport an urn home, such as shipping an urn through USPS. If you want to learn more about our urn options, visit our...
This trilogy is exploring pre-arrangements and beginning your journey of writing down your final wishes. Brian talks about what a national cemetery is and who can be buried in it. He addresses the different groups of individuals who are eligible for burial and what is needed to establish eligibility. The recording also covers information about vault and liner requirements and the minimum container requirements for burial and entombment. He covers military funeral honors, markers, heads...
This trilogy is exploring pre-arrangements and beginning your journey of writing down your final wishes. In this episode, Brian talks about several small steps you can take to make sure that your wishes are recorded and followed after you have passed including utilizing a preplanning guide, legacy planning, whether a travel protection plan is right for you and what to do to appoint your next of kin. For this episode, Brian talks about the financial side of a pre-arrangement. If y...
This trilogy is exploring pre-arrangements and beginning your journey of writing down your final wishes. While most deaths today are due to chronic illness such as heart disease and cancers, death can occur unexpectedly in accidents and sudden severe illness. This is why it is important to start the conversation about final wishes early. In this episode, Brian talks about what things should be addressed in a conversation about death. He explains what information your funeral director ...
Legacy planning means something different to each person. It should not be left for “someday” where it could end up creating tension and heartbreak. Brian Norris presented at Oregon Coast Community College Central Campus about how you can create a personalized legacy plan that is right for your family. Listen to a recording of the presentation Brian gave on legacy planning and taking care of your final arrangements. In this episode, he covers pre-needs and how to make sure that your final exp...
Legacy planning means something different to each person. It should not be left for “someday” where it could end up creating tension and heartbreak. Brian Norris presented at Oregon Coast Community College Central Campus about how you can create a personalized legacy plan that is right for your family. Listen to a recording of the presentation Brian gave on legacy planning and taking care of your final arrangements. In this episode, he covers the different types of final dispositions are incl...
In this podcast, Lauralee talks about creating peace of mind through pre-planning. She talks about the most common reason people choose to make their pre-arrangements and how making an intentional plan for healing can benefit both the person planning as well as their loved ones. Lauralee explains the acute loss period and how it is a universal process that all people who lose a loved one go through. Lastly, she explains the parts of a pre-arrangement and what can be included in a persons' fin...
This trilogy is exploring the reasons that individuals may choose cremation or burial. In this podcast, Brian talks about the different benefits for cremation, such as easier transportation out of state and more flexibility for when to hold a memorial. This episode also talks about why a person may prefer burial, such as having a permanent memorial location and personalization options for headstones. Brian also goes over the following considerations for why burial or cremation ma...
This trilogy is exploring the reasons that individuals may choose cremation or burial. In this podcast, Brian talks about different questions that are frequently asked about both cremation and burial. Some of the questions covered in this episode include: Can I pay for everything at the funeral home or do I have to coordinate with a cemetery too?What costs are associated with burial?Can only veterans be buried at sea?What are my options for the urn after cremation?Can I still be burie...
This trilogy is exploring the reasons that individuals may choose cremation or burial. In this podcast, Brian covers what a green final disposition is, a green cemetery is and the different options available. From natural burial, burial at sea and urn burial to a water release or releasing ceremony, this podcast covers many different choices at hand. Brian also talks about scattering and memorial gardens. Send us a text
For this trilogy, Brian answers questions about different funeral industry terminology. In this podcast, Brian answers the questions "Are all funeral directors embalmers?" He talks about how those two titles require different licensing, have different education requirements, and gives advice to anyone interested in becoming a funeral director or embalmer. Send us a text
For this trilogy, Brian answers questions about different funeral industry terminology. In this podcast, Brian answers "What is the difference between a funeral director, undertaker, and mortician?". He talks about the different definitions of each of those titles, how their jobs are different and what is required to become licensed in those careers. Send us a text
For this trilogy, Brian answers questions about different funeral industry terminology. In this podcast, Brian answers "What is the difference between a funeral home, mortuary and funeral parlor?" He talks about the history of how funeral parlors started and why that name is still used in some places today. Brian also talks about what the difference between a mortuary and morgue is. Send us a text
Even though most Americans over the last decade have died due to chronic illness, over 2,000 adults die every year in accidents in Oregon alone. In this trilogy, we are going to talk about what to do if a loved one dies in an accident. This is the third in a three part series talking about types of accidental deaths, autopsy, and planning a funeral after the unexpected sudden death. In this episode, Brian talks about the common types of accidental deaths and the process of a perso...
Please note The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline OR Text HOME to 741741. Even though most Americans over the last decade have died due to chronic illness, over 2,000 adults die every year in accidents in Oregon alone. In this trilogy, we are going to talk about what to do if a loved one dies in an accident. An accidental death can cause a lot of confusion and grief. Holding a service for a loved one who has died in an accident can be stressfu...
Even though most Americans over the last decade have died due to chronic illness, over 2,000 adults die every year in accidents in Oregon alone. In this trilogy, we are going to talk about what to do if a loved one dies in an accident. The "Accidental Death" trilogy is focused on what happens when someone dies unattended. In this episode, Brian covers the process that happens if there is an unattended death from time of death to meeting with a funeral director. This generally means that...
When someone has died by suicide, there can be a lot of emotions and heartache involved. There can be a lot of questions on how to talk about the person after they have died and how to celebrate their life. In this episode, Brian addresses common questions people have when preparing to attend a funeral for someone who died by suicide. He talks about how a view may look like, what could occur at the funeral and the reception after. If you are contemplating suicide or believe a loved one is, p...
If you have not attended a funeral before or don't know the funeral customs of the person who has passed away, the idea of attending can be overwhelming. It is perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed, especially when grieving. This quick guide will talk about the most common funeral traditions. Please note this is not a complete guide and it is best to ask about any specific customs that will be observed. In this episode, Brian talks about and explains each part of a traditional funeral. He addr...
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