Fred Young Funeral Home
718 Healdsburg Ave
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707) 473-8431 (Healdsburg – FD 2212)
Fred Young Funeral Home
428 N. Cloverdale Blvd.
Cloverdale, CA 95425
(707) 894-2540 (Cloverdale – FD 1944)
Forms & Resources
Advance Health Care Directive Form
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Department of Consumer Affairs
What To Bring To Your Appointment
Please bring the following in with you at the time of your appointment as well as any document appointing a person as health care agent.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 707-545-3747. Thank you.
- Download and complete the Vital Statistics Record form. This information is used to complete the biographical portion of the death certificate.
- Clothing –all clothing, including undergarments, shoes are optional. We prefer that you choose clothing with long sleeves and higher necklines for women.
- Dentures and eyeglasses (if applicable)
- Recent or clear photo (photo should show how hair is to be styled)
- Veteran’s discharge papers (DD214)
- Obituary Information (include name and address of organizations if donations are requested). Please download and complete the Newspaper Obituary Worksheet. If desired, we will help you complete the notice when you meet with us.
It is important to remember that each newspaper has its own deadlines for obituaries. We are happy to assist you with this.
For your convenience, we accept assignable life insurance companies, American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, cash or check.
To Do Checklist
At the time of death, there are countless things that must be done. The list below contains FORTY-NINE of these, and many are decisions that can be made and information that can be assembled AHEAD OF TIME.
The more you do ahead of time, the easier you will make it for those left behind.
NOTIFY:
1.) The Doctor or Coroner
2.) The Funeral Director
3.) The Cemetery or Memorial Park
4.) The Minister and Church
5.) All the Relatives
6.)All the Friends
7.) Employers of mourners who must be absent from work.
8.) Organist and Singer
9.) Pallbearers
10.) Insurance Agents
11.) Unions and Fraternal Organizations
12.) Newspapers
13.) Attorney, Accountant or Executor of Estate
IN ADDITION TO:
14). Providing vital statistics about the Deceased
15). Preparing and signing necessary papers
16). Providing addresses for all interested people who must be notified
17). Answering innumerable sympathetic phone calls, messages and letters
18). Meeting and talking with everyone about all details
19). Greeting all friends and relatives who call
20). Providing lodging for out-of-town guests
21). Prepare home for visitors
22). Planning funeral car list
DECIDE ON:
23.) Cemetery/Mausoleum Property
24.) Memorial or Monument
25.) Casket
26.) Vault or Outer Case
27.) Clothing
28.) Flowers
29.) Music
30.) Food
31.) Information for Obituary
32.) Time and Place of Service
33.) Transportation
34.) Cards of Thanks
AND YOU MUST PAY FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
35). Doctors and Nurses
36.) Hospital
37). Medicine and Drugs
38). Funeral
39). Cemetery Lot
40). Interment Service
41). Minister
42). Musical Selections
43). Florist
44). Clothing
45). Transportation
46). Telephone and Telegram
47). Food
48). Memorial or Monument
49). Current or Urgent Bills (mortgage, taxes, etc.)