The case for the coffin
The history of the coffin probably goes back to Egyptian times. Now these people took death very seriously, because of the after-life. Which wasn’t so good if you were a slave of someone who died, because you had to go …
Owen Haring
Low-cost and Respectful
What kind of funeral do you want? This is my first question families when planning a funeral. Because it is what they want more than what I think they should do. Sometimes they know and have it all sorted. Other …
15 Things – updated
15 things Funeral Homes don’t want you to know 1. Don’t pay in advance for a funeral. Yes, you can pre-plan. But keep your money in a separate bank account. This way you are in complete control of it. You …
Behind the scenes of SDF
What really happens behind the scenes at Simple Direct Funerals? A few weeks ago you may recall some comments from a competitor criticising me because as a one-man-band I couldn’t look after a person in my care very well. It …
5 Year Anniversary
Five years ago Simple Direct Funerals started as Purely Cremations. To be fair I started then, but I didn’t have the first funeral for a few more months. Which was fine by me because I was very nervous. I was …
Burial or Cremation?
This is one of the last decisions you make or is made for you – cremation or burial. Putting aside other options, which perhaps isn’t appropriate here. I appreciate it can seem bizarre doing pros and cons between burial or …
Save hundreds if not thousands of dollars
Funerals can be expensive. But there are ways to save money and still have a good funeral. I would first like to point out that there is nothing wrong if a family wants to have an expensive funeral. An expensive …
Shopping vs Shutting Shop
I remember the days when all shops closed on Sunday. I think Saturday morning shopping was a new idea just happening. Late night Thursday was at the Richmond Mall and Friday night in Nelson – usually to the movies (State …
Trying to give me a bad name
The other day I heard from a person who was phoning round for funeral prices. At one Funeral Home he asked about other homes – just to see what they would say. I was disappointed and to fair a little …