Organise Every Phase of the Funeral Journey
This Comprehensive Funeral Checklist is designed to help families in Ghana and the diaspora organise funerals step by step. It brings structure, clarity, and cultural sensitivity to what is otherwise an overwhelming process, ensuring nothing is overlooked.
What It Contains
(Sheets Overview)
Master Checklist
All tasks combined in one overview.
Pre-Funeral Tasks
From death until the funeral weekend (death certificate, mortuary, one-week observance, posters, logistics, etc.).
Funeral Weekend
Tasks for wake-keeping, service, burial, reception, and thanksgiving.
Post-Funeral
Actions after the funeral such as accounts, appreciation, grief support, and tombstone preparations.
One-Year Memorial
Planning the anniversary, tombstone unveiling, QR sticker, and thanksgiving.
Ghana Funeral Services List
All categories of Funeral Service Providers with links for quick access.
How to Use This File
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01. Go to the sheet that corresponds to your current phase.
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02. Each task includes timing, due date, responsible person, and completion status (✔/✘).
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03. Fill in the Due date, Who, and Completed columns as you plan and execute.
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04. Predefined columns like No., Task, and When guide you. Adjust tasks as needed for your traditions — keeping planning simple and dignified.
Why Use the Comprehensive Funeral Checklist?
Complete coverage
Guidance from first steps to one-year memorial.
Culturally Grounded
Reflects Ghanaian Christian funeral traditions.
Practical and actionable
Ready-to-use, editable, and shareable.
Diaspora-friendly
Helps families coordinate across borders.
Bring order, clarity, and dignity to every stage of the funeral journey.
(Need just the essentials? Start with the Concise Funeral Checklist.)