Immediate Need

When a Death Has Occurred

First, Graumlich Funeral Home expresses our deepest sympathy for the loss of your loved one and understand how difficult this is. Please know we are here for you and your family during this difficult time.

PLEASE CALL GRAUMLICH FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION SERVICES

GRAUMLICH FUNERAL HOME

Graumlich Funeral Home is Family Owned & Operated

1351 South High St. | Columbus, OH 43207

614-444-7854

www.graumlichfuneralhome.com

Funeral Directors

Andrea Graumlich & Leigh Graumlich 

 When Death Occurs

• The overwhelming feelings of despair, disbelief, shock, and numbness caused by the passing of a loved one cannot be conveyed by mere words.

• Even when the death is expected, the pain that loss brings can still be devastating. In truth, no one is completely prepared for the death of someone close to their heart.

• During this difficult time, there are decisions to be made immediately, arrangements to be coordinated, and a lot of things to be considered for your loved one’s final farewell.

• We understand how this may feel overwhelming, especially with the grief you’re feeling over the loss. Please know that we are here to help and support you.
  

Contact The Proper Authorities

• If your loved one passes away while under the care of a facility — such as a nursing home or a hospital — staff from the facility will contact you and notify appropriate authorities themselves.

• If the death occurred in the workplace or at home, you will need to get in touch with his/her physician or emergency medical personnel, as the cause of death must be identified and indicated in legal documents.

• In the event that no one was present at the time of death, you will need to contact the police before moving the deceased to another location.
  

Will an assist you with your funeral arrangements.

• We will collect information from you in order to facilitate the transfer of your loved one’s remains to our facility.
• We will ask if your loved one has made pre-arrangements and whether or not you’d like for him/her to be embalmed.
• While of course you can ask any questions you have in your mind during this call, note that once you visit the funeral home, we can discuss the arrangements in greater detail.
• During this call, you’ll also be informed about the things that you need to bring with you like the clothes your deceased loved one will use for the burial.
• Feel free to call us whenever you feel the need to.
• Remember Andrea & Leigh are here to listen to you, help you, and guide you during this difficult and trying time.
  

Consultation

• On your first meeting with us, we will discuss the arrangements for your loved one’s service so you can decide what your family’s preferences and budget are.

• You will be asked whether you’d prefer a service with a  burial or cremation as the final disposition.

• Based upon your choice of services, you will have many options available to you for selecting a casket or an urn.   

• We will schedule a time and date for the services, decide on the location of the burial or final resting place for your loved one.

• We recommend that you bring a draft obituary with you, offering the following information about your loved one. This helps to make it less taxing on you during the consultation while making decisions and giving information needed for planning your loved one's service

-Preceded in death by

-Survived by

-Graduated from

-Where they were retired from or where they were currently working

-Memberships to church, club, etc.

-If they were a veteran - please bring their DD214 form to plan for military honors service

-Things that were meaningful to your loved one

-hobbies and recreation .........

  Andrea & Leigh will help pull all the information together to write up the obituary

Death Certificate

• A Death Certificate  is a legal document indicating the cause of death, including other vital statistics pertaining to the deceased, signed by the attending physician.

• If your loved one died in the following situations:
• Due to an accident,
• Died at home (not under hospice or doctors care) 
• A death that was not of  natural cause

       A coroner or the county medical examiner will be signing the death certificate

  Information needed from the family to bring in for consultation for the death certificate.

• Legal name of the deceased
• Current address where they were residing
• Date of Birth
• City & State of Birth (if not US citizen, the country of birth)
• Father's name & Mother's name including maiden name
• Social Security Number
• Highest Level of Education
• Certified copies of the death certificate can also be purchased at the time of arrangements.

• When we, the funeral home, have received the sign death certificate from the doctor or coroner, we will send the death certificate to the board of health to be recorded

• We will then order the certified death certificates on your behalf processed through the Board of Health in the county where the death occurred.

• These certified copies are important when gaining access to bank accounts and safety deposit boxes, claiming for benefits due to the family (like the Veteran’s benefits or insurance claims), and transferring or selling ownership of properties.