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[badhair77]

35. The funeral home should be able to hold your mother's body. We held my MIL for over a week till family

could gather. Her minister said we could do it for 10 days and get an extension if need be. Of course we had made some basic arrangements before that.

As someone previously mentioned, you want to pay tribute to your mother but a lot of the funeral is for the living, to comfort them (you). Keep that in mind.

Also, the funeral home might know of someone to help you through your feelings. Did your mother name a pastor to officiate at the service? If not the funeral home can help you with that if you so desire, and that person could help. There also could be some help from the local Agency on Aging, or a mental health helpline, depending on your area. Don’t hesitate to ask for help or a listening ear. We all need that.

I am so sorry for your loss. I’ll be watching for your posts in the bereavement forum if you choose to share there. You are not alone in this.