Funeral Visitation: Questions and Answers

The Spruce has a terrific guide to understanding everything you need to know about visitations. This is a great resource whether you’re trying to create a plan for your own funeral or if you’re going to be attending a visitation.

Here’s what they say about visitations:

When you attend a funeral, you'll be involved in more than the act of burying the deceased. You often have a visitation, viewing, or wake that enables the family and close friends to have some closure and pay their last respects. It gives them the opportunity to spend time with others who want to express their sympathy. 

You may get a notice that there will be a visitation or viewing before a funeral. This is something you should consider going to, especially if you are close to anyone in the family of the person who has passed. 

This article is full of great information. Here’s great advice for what to say to the family of the deceased:

Avoid the urge to go on and on about your feelings. Instead, express your sympathy toward the person in the family as briefly as possible. If you see that there are other people who want to offer their condolences, don't block them.

See the full post here.