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| - Death is a difficult subject for many. The fact is we will all deal with it eventually. I am going to share the struggle my family went through in hopes it will help another grieving family.
When my sister died unexpectedly, our family had no idea what the costs were, where to start and who to call. I turned to Google the day after her death to try to determine our families best course of action and I was disappointed at the information I found. Additionally, when she died at the hospital, we were told by an employee (15 minutes after we were told of her passing) that we needed to tell them where to send her body. Still in shock, I told them to call the only place in town that I knew of... the largest burial company in Las Vegas.
My sister did not have any insurance, so all of her funeral expenses would be out of our pockets. The County does offer assistance, but only for cremation services. My family does not believe in cremation and we needed to find a place QUICKLY to start the burial process. My grieving had to halt to deal with the business side of death. My elderly parents were devastated and in no way equipped to even try to decide where to have their daughter transported.
We met with the largest burial company soon after my sisters death and were given the grand tour of the cemetery. They offered us coffee, told us they had a new Asian themed area and gave us beautiful brochures. The employees then left my inconsolable deceased sisters daughter, my living sister and myself to mull over the options. It was like a timeshare presentation. When the employees returned they brought the pricing packet. We looked it over and got sticker shocked. We told the employees we had to pay out of pocket and were surprised at the prices. After 2 hours in their office, they referred us to a different company.
We called Bunkers and were able to make an appointment for the following day. The lady who worked with us was no nonsense with available options and pricing. She advised us she works closely with the funeral home we did choose and it would be a smooth process going forward. We were relieved, picked out a plot and restarted our grieving process.
Bunkers and their staff made our family feel like they understood what we were going though and were there to help us bury our loved one. Within the first 15 minutes of our initial meeting, we provided our budget and then shown plot locations. They removed a large amount of stress from our family and gave us exactly what we needed without any games.
We were given the opportunity to take our time with ordering a headstone and were advised it could be taken care of through their company or we could order one on our own.
My sister is not in the fanciest, Asian themed area, in a double silk platinum casket, but she she had a proper burial in a location where her elderly parents can visit. Actually, we visit every week and my parents are happy with where my sister has been laid to rest.
I highly recommend Bunkers if you want to be treated like a person and not like a dollar sign.
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