Professionally Caring for families with dignity
1. Make an appointment with the funeral home
Nitardy Funeral Homes will help you coordinate arrangements with your clergy, cemetery, veterans benefits, social security, and other details to help ease your mind.
You can reach Nitardy Funeral Homes at:
Cambridge: |
608-423-3414 |
Fort Atkinson: |
920-563-5898 |
Whitewater: |
262-472-9118 |
2. Gather necessary information
Information needed for the vital statistics requirements for the state of Wisconsin include:
Birth Date
Birth Place
Father’s Name
Mother’s Maiden Name
Social Security Number
Veteran’s Discharge Papers
Education
Occupation/ Type of Industry
3. Decide on memorial
Is there an appropriate memorial you would like to designate for gifts to be made in your loved one’s memory?
4. Plan obituary
Gather any biographical or special information you would like to include in an obituary such as:
Surviving family members
Family preceeding him/her in death
College degrees
Memberships held
Hobbies
Photograph for the newspaper, if desired
5. Determine in which newspapers an obituary should appear
6. Select pallbearers and/or honorary pallbearers
Nitardy Funeral Homes can help you contact pallbearers and/or honorary pallbearers.
7. Determine number of certified death certificates to be ordered
Nitardy Funeral Homes will assist you in ordering the certifcates.
8. Plan for disposition of flowers
Following the service, Nitardy Funeral Homes will assist you in delivering flowers to churches, nursing homes or family member's residence of your choice.
9. Select appropriate clothing for your loved one.
It is best to have clothing with longer sleeves and a modest neckline for your loved one.