IMPORTANCE OF A FUNERAL
Acknowledges that a life has been lived.

Allows mourners to remember and honour their loved one in a special way.

Serves as a central gathering place for friends and family to give emotional and physical support to one another.

Provides closure for the bereaved.

Initiates the grieving process.

Confirms the reality and  finality of the death.

Encourages mourners to face the pain of their loss and express their thoughts and feelings.

Helps survivors to better cope with their grief and enables them to move forward with their lives.