Checklist of Things to Do
If a Loved One Dies

1. Notify family members and close friends
2. Begin "calling tree" with the help of family and friends
3. Contact a funeral director / funeral home
4. Make funeral arrangements: memorial, wake, burial plans
5. Order flowers, acknowledgement cards, programs
6. Set up memorial donations
7. Write death notice for newspaper
8. Gather pictures for memorial / wake
9. Call Protective Insurance to file death claim

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