Topic Tag: Funeral Etiquette

Out of Town Guests (Funeral Etiquette)

Do you need to send a Thank You Note to out of town guests who attended the service?

Paying Clergy (Funeral Etiquette)

How much to pay the clergy? I have one clergyman who is on the staff of my church. He will assist a…

Card at church for donation (Flowers/Donations, Funeral Etiquette)

Hello Our donor is using us as a place of donation for grievers.  She has asked that I place a…

Memorial Book Etiquette (Funeral Etiquette)

What is etiquette regarding sending a thank you to family members that signed Remembering book?

Attending aunt’s funeral? (Family Issues, Funeral Etiquette)

I just found out my aunt last of my fathers family passed away from Alzheimer’s. The service …

Thank you cards (Funeral Etiquette)

Do you have to send a thank you to people who only sent a card with nothing enclosed?  What if…

Attending funeral of deceased spouse’s family (Funeral Etiquette)

My husband passed over a yr ago, his mother recently passed, do I attend the funeral? If so do I si…

Are Asian Catholic funeral donations made in a white envelope? (Funeral Etiquette)

In a asian Catholic funeral do we donate money to the family of the deceased in a white envelope al…

Thank you gift for funeral luncheon? (Funeral Etiquette)

At the get together after the funeral the family had friends prepare food and cater, is a gift card…

Attending the burial and luncheon (Funeral Etiquette)

Hi, My wife’s first cousin on her mother’s side just passed away after 54 years from ca…

What do you do when you see a funeral procession? (Funeral Etiquette)

You are standing on the pavement and you spot a funeral procession. What do you do?

Husband’s Ex-Mother in-law funeral (Funeral Etiquette)

I knew my husbands ex-mother in-law and we got along well. I also get on well with his ex-wife and …

Should an ex-daughter in law be included in the obituary of her ex-husband’s mother? (Funeral Etiquette)

We’re getting down to the wire on writing an obit for my mother in law. Currently my ex-siste…

Obituary Etiquette for 2 spouses (Funeral Etiquette)

I need to write an obit for my father. He was proceeded in death by 2 wives, the first wife being m…

Picture of deceased at funeral? (Funeral Etiquette)

Is it considered appropriate to have a photo of deceased next to open casket at wake/visitation and…