In the event of a death, call 911.

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When a Church member dies, the bishop may offer to hold services to help comfort the living and pay respectful tribute to the deceased. Services for people who die vary according to religion, culture, tradition, and local laws.

The following instructions can help bishops plan gospel-centered services for the deceased while respecting these variations.

CHURCH GENERAL HANDBOOK:

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/manual/general-handbook/29-meetings-in-the-church?lang=eng#title_number29.5

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Guide to Writing an Obituary

Truly Personal Obituaries

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Funeral Chapels/Crematory

Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel | Fruitland | New Plymouth | Payette    (208) 642-3333

Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel - Payette                    (208) 642-4346

Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel/Crematory - Ontario            (541) 889-9335

Lienkaemper-Thomason Funeral Homes & Cremation Services        (541) 226-3134

 

Talks:

• “Funerals, A Time for Reverence by Elder Boyd K. Packer”

 

• “What Is This Thing That Men Call Death? Latter-day Saint Teachings About the Spirit World” by Brent L. Top

 

Books:

• The Gateway we Call Death by Russell M. Nelson

• The Birth that we Call Death by Paul H. Dunn

 

Suicide:

After a Suicide -Recommendations for Religious Services & Other Public Memorial Observances

“Supporting Survivors of Suicide Loss: A Guide for Funeral Directors,” U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services.