When funeral arrangements must unexpectedly be made away from home, and family hearts are filled with mixed emotions, it is difficult to consider costs. If you want to limit costs, the best practice is to contact the funeral firm in the area where the funeral service and burial/cremation is to take place. We at Chicagoland Independent Funeral Directors can properly advise you on the best approach to having the deceased returned to the Chicago area in the most suitable manner.

PhotoCall any member firm, day or night. We take charge from then on and make all the arrangements for conveying the deceased to a local funeral home for preparation and return to Chicago. You only need to contact us with some basic information and then call us when you return to Chicago to set a time for an arrangement conference.

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Death Away From Home Form