How to Honor A Loved One If You Missed Funeral Home Services

Pellerin Funeral Homes • November 1, 2021

If you had to miss a loved one’s funeral home service, there are still things you can do to honor their memory, like have a memorial of your own or send flowers and cards.

When a loved one passes away, all you want to do is honor their memory and mourn your lose. The professionals at funeral homes in New Iberia, LA can help with all of that, but it’s possible that your family is going to plan a final services at a time when you just can’t make it. Whether you live far away or have a commitment you just can’t get out of, you missed the final service. What can you do to make up for it? Here are a few ideas.

Send A Note To Family Members

One thing you might do to let your family members know you were thinking of them during the service is to send them a card or note. Let them know that you wish you could be there and are thinking of them and honoring your loved one in your own way. You don’t have to give a reason, but even the card will help them to understand that even though you aren’t there, you wanted to be.

Send Flowers To The Service

You can’t be there, but your thoughts and gestures can be. Sending flowers to the service might be the best you can do in your own absence and it’s a nice way to decorate the room and send your thoughts at the same time.

Make A Donation To A Good Cause

Honoring your loved one doesn’t have to be wrapped up in a final service. You can also make a donation to a good cause in their name in order to honor them. Maybe you know of a charity that does good work and is something your loved one appreciated. Donating in their name can be an honoring thing to do, especially if you weren’t able to make it to their final service.

Have Your Own Memorial

Even if you couldn’t be at the final service your family arranged doesn’t mean you can’t do something on your own to honor them and say goodbye in your own way. Visit their final resting place later and talk about fond memories, have their favorite meal at home and talk about them with your family. The things you can do are endless. You have to do what you feel good about to get those final moments in.

Meet With Family To Share Memories

If you have family in the area, you can meet with them at a time outside of the final service and share memories as a way to honor your loved one. You don’t have to make it a formal affair, but rather something casual that honors them in a different way.

When you are mourning a loved one, you might feel badly that you can’t make it to the funeral home in New Iberia, LA for their final service. While there might be no avoiding it, there are things you can do to make sure you are able to honor that person in a way you see fit. The professionals at Pellerin Funeral Homes can help you in honoring you loved one.

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