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National Funeral Directors Association

The National Funeral Directors Association is the worldwide source of expertise and professional resources for all facets of funeral service. Through education, information and advocacy, NFDA is dedicated to supporting members in their mission to provide families with meaningful end-of-life services at the highest levels of excellence and integrity. NFDA is the world's leading funeral service association, serving 19,700 individual members who represent more than 10,000 funeral homes in the United States and internationally. From its headquarters in Brookfield, Wis., and its Advocacy office in Washington, D.C., NFDA informs, educates and advocates to help members enhance the quality of service they provide to families.

North Dakota Funeral Directors Association

Information on the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association.

CountyOffice.Org

CountyOffice.org is the most accurate internet database of county government offices in the United States.

Death Away from Home

Death away from home is very unexpected, but it does happen. The process of handling funeral arrangements is already complicated and stressful, but knowing what to do when this happens away from home can help family members responsible for making any arrangements.
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The first step would be contacting the funeral director at your local facility. He or she will be able to advise you on the best course of action in dealing with this situation.

When the death occurs within the United States, the family has the option to transport the body back to the home state or town. This usually requires the use of two funeral homes to provide a part of the services. The first funeral home at the location of death will collect and prepare the body for transport and the second funeral home will receive the body and conduct any services the family would like to hold.



When a death occurs outside of the United States, the family can have the body returned. The preparation and shipment will be done according to the laws and customs of the country where the death occurred. Embalming isn’t widely practiced in other countries, however there are other methods to prepare the body for shipment. The family will also have the option to bury the deceased in the country where the death occurred or have the remains cremated and returned to the United States through the mail or air services with the family.

Nelson Funeral Home

We are very proud to be affiliated with the Nelson Funeral Homes in Maddock, Leeds and Minnewaukan, ND. Click on this link for information on those locations.

North Dakota Health Department

Death certificates can be ordered online directly from the North Dakota Health Department.

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Information about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

Social Security Administration

What are Social Security Death Benefits?

Social Security Death Benefits are paid to widows, widowers, and dependents of a deceased eligible worker. This benefit, meant to assist with a family’s financial burden of losing the lost loved one’s income, is particularly important for young families with children.

Monthly benefit amounts are based on the earnings of the person who died. The more they paid into Social Security, the higher your benefits would be. This amount is a percentage of the deceased’s basic Social Security benefit.
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Additionally, a one-time lump-sum death payment of $255 can be paid to the surviving spouse if he or she is living with the deceased; or if living apart, was receiving certain Social Security benefits on the deceased’s record. When there is no surviving spouse, the payment is made to a child.

 Who is eligible for benefits.

A widow or widower aged 60 or older.
A surviving divorced spouse, under certain circumstances
A widow or widower at any age who is caring for the deceased’s child who is under age 16 or disabled and receiving child’s benefits
An unmarried child of the deceased who is one of the following:
Younger than age 18 (up to age 19 if he or she is a full-time student in an elementary or secondary school).
Age 18 or older with a disability that began before age 22.

In most cases, the funeral home will report the person’s death, however, if not, a surviving family member should notify the Social Security Administration as soon as possible following the date of death. 

If you need to report a death or apply for benefits, or have questions about qualifying to receive survivor’s benefits, call 1-800-772-1213.