It is the sincere wish of the managing director and personnel of Grobbelaars & Church Funeral Services that a bereaved person be comforted after the loss of a loved one.

We would like you to be knowledgeable regarding the emotional phases of grief that you might experience.  When a loved one passes away, it can be tremendously helpful for the bereaved to understand the various experiences which grief will bring.  While the emotional responses to loss are varied, what follows are six of the most common feelings present during grief.  Click here to read further about the six phases of grief in Afrikaans.

Please do not hesitate to contact a bereavement counsellor to assist you in dealing with your emotional pain.

• Dr Andre de la Porte (pastoral bereavement counsellor)  083 793 3537
• Inter Trauma Nexus (for support)  083 700 1441
• Child Welfare (specialised therapy for children)  012 460 9236
• Radio Pulpit (professional counselling in 11 languages)  012 334 1320

 

Most of the above charge a minimal tariff and some counsel free of charge.

More information regarding the bereavement counseling is available from our resource centre, CARE-NET ™

Grobbelaars & Church Street Services offers assistance in selecting and ordering tombstones as part of our unique after care service.  This professional service is rendered with care, empathy, honesty and transparency, all values of Grobbelaars & Church Funeral Services.

To view examples of tombstones and obtain more information, click here

After care - Grobbelaars & Church Funeral Services WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, click here

Attorney / Bank / Accountants

• ORIGINAL Death Certificate and identity document of deceased
• Copy of will of deceased
• Marriage certificate and ante nuptial contract where applicable/ divorce order
• Copy of first page of surviving spouse's identity document
• Full names and addresses of the heirs and copies of the first page of their identity documents
• Original Title deeds of fixed property/Certificate of Registered Sectional Title
• Estimated valuation of the property as at date of death (appraiser will be sent out by your executor to do an evaluation for Estate purposes)
• Bond holders:  Name, address and account number
• Television license
• Electricity deposit receipt or paid electricity account
• Rates reference number/Body corporate address and account number
• Short-term insurance:  Copy of contract or name of company and policy number
• All investments, savings and cheque accounts, insurance policies or policy numbers in name of the deceased and the surviving spouse where they were married in community of property
• All share certificates and unit trust certificates
• Details of firearms held by the deceased (copies of licenses) and, if possible, valuations of the firearms by a dealer
• Motor vehicle logbook and, if possible, a valuation by a dealer of all motor vehicles, trailers, motorbikes, boats, etc.
• If the deceased was still working, address and salary number of employee
• Pension Fund address and membership number
• Surviving spouse's employer name and address
• All accounts due to be paid by the deceased
• Funeral director - name and address
• Income tax reference number and office and copy of last return, if possible
• Where there was a predeceased spouse, full names, date and place of death and, if possible, copies of death certificate and will