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A planned funeral, is a stress free funeral
Welcome to Anisy's Tasman Funeral Home in Richmond, Nelson
Providing a relaxed atmosphere in the caring of families during a stressful time. Our aim is to offer the Nelson and Tasman community a smaller more personalised service for you and your loved ones.
We offer a 24 hour, 7 day a week service and pride ourselves in not adding extra charges when we are required outside of normal business hours.
Pre-Plan
At Anisy’s Tasman Funeral Home we trust that this guide will assist you in providing information for your loved ones and help you plan a funeral. There are many different choices and options that you may like to consider.
Pre-arranging and pre-planning are in effect the same thing It means that an individual or a near relative (or someone who holds a power of attorney for an individual) organises their wishes prior to death. These wishes are written down and are photocopied so that individuals or lawyers have a copy themselves and the original is held with the funeral home.
This does not mean that everything is ‘set in concrete’ as individuals can change their minds, add different songs or poems to their wishes and update them as often as they wish. It does however mean that families are comforted by knowing what an individual wishes and means that a funeral can be personalised.
It also means that the information required by Births, Deaths & Marriages for the issuing of a Death Certificate is available immediately and means that families can grieve rather than spending time trying to find information which may be difficult to find such as the age at which a person was married.
A no obligation consultation can be made with our funeral directors who will be able to explain the variety of options available. This can take place at our premises or in the privacy of your own home. Your decisions and details are recorded on the pre-arrangement form and are confidentially held until they are needed. Photocopies are provided for you, your family or lawyer as required.
The cost of a funeral depends on what you require and the choices you have made. It is important to obtain a written quote to ensure exactly what you are paying for and to ensure that GST is included.
Funerals can be paid by the estate of the deceased, the person organising the funeral, W.I.N.Z (through a means-tested limited grant) or ACC may contribute for accidental deaths.
Pre-payment
Some people choose to make a pre-payment when they make a pre arrangement but it is not necessary. Pre-payment relieves your family and loved ones of the responsibility for funeral payments.
At the time of pre-arranging an estimate of costs is given, Interest on pre-payment will be used to minimize the effects of inflation on disbursements (the costs of items over which we have no control such as the Council costs for burial plots).
Currently the government allows for pre-paid funerals up to $10,000 to be exempted from asset testing when assessing subsidy eligibility for rest home care.
Do you need a funeral service?
What is important to you? A funeral service is the traditional way of saying goodbye and paying one’s respects to one’s loved family member or friend.
There are choices nowadays from traditional full funerals, to personal tribute funerals, graveside services, non-religious funerals, memorial services (held after cremation) at a venue of choice (from a church, club rooms, at home or the beach).
Choosing a venue
Churches are still the most popular settings for funeral services and often have reception areas available for family and friends to get together after the service. For families without church affiliations we have churches where services can be held. There are club rooms (sport’s club, Club Waimea, the Suburban Club, council halls, rest home facilities, outdoor locations, at home, at a cemetery or a crematorium chapel and we are in the process of completing a chapel for small services within our building complex.
Do you need a newspaper notice?
Even in this day of Facebook and digital social media most people are still advised about a death through the newspaper (physically or digitally). We can place notices in any newspaper including the local newspapers and do not add any additional costs to what they charge.
What about flowers?
You are able to provide your own flowers, have a relative make a spray or wreath or we can organise this on your behalf. Again we charge you exactly what the florist charges us-our professional services include doing this for you.
Who will lead the funeral service?
Basically anyone you wish be it a family member, a friend, clergy or a celebrant. Celebrants will provide a service appropriate for you and your needs and cultural beliefs and this may be secular but can incorporate religious aspects.
Donations can be made at a service to any relevant charity in your memory. A donation box is made available at the service and the funds will be delivered to the nominated charity on the deceased behalf or by family desired.
If a doctor is unable to determine the cause of death and issue the required documentation, the death will need to be referred to the Coroner. In New Zealand a death is reported to the Coroner by ringing the Police who act as the Coroner’s agent.
When does the coroner get involved?
- If the doctor cannot establish the cause of death or is unavailable.
- When the deceased has had no recent consultation with a doctor.
- When a death is sudden and unexpected.
- When death is other than natural causes.
- And in the case of accidental death.
When sudden death occurs police are informed and they will come to the scene, and arrange for transfer of the deceased to the mortuary by the contracted funeral director. You choose your own funeral director to conduct the funeral.
Post Mortem
A post-mortem is performed to reveal information about the cause of death. When completed the funeral director of your choice will arrange the release of the deceased from the Coroner. The Coroner can hold an inquest into any death. This is a formal hearing in a Court of Law with the aim of establishing the cause of death.
The grieving process for adults
There are many ways to grieve. There are many aspects of grief including shock, numbness, and relief (especially after a long illness), depression, loneliness or guilt. You may also feel exhausted, cold, tense and/or have trouble sleeping. These are normal responses. If these continue seek help from your doctor.
The grieving process for children
The most important thing a parent can do is to talk to their children about grief and give honest answers to their questions. Be factual let them be a part of the funeral arrangements, put their mementoes in the casket such as a letter or a toy. Children need to be able to let go just like adults.
If you don’t know the answers tell them you’ll find out and let them know. Don’t let children suppress their feelings.
Burial or Cremation
At Anisy’s Tasman Funeral Home different customs, cultures and religions can be catered for with respect and attention to special needs such as the unveiling of headstones, the appropriate type of cross and RSA plaques.
You may wish to choose burial or cremation depending on religious beliefs, costs or general preferences. Today burials can be traditional or natural (where the environment is considered) and where burials take place in special areas within cemeteries where no headstones can be erected.
Burials can be organised at any cemetery in an existing grave or a new plot can be purchased. Plots can be for one or two people and the cost for the plot is the same however there is an interment cost, ie. the cost of opening and closing the plot, for each individual buried. Usually with a burial there is a full funeral service with a graveside committal or a graveside service only.
A person can be buried generally in a public cemetery or RSA services personnel in the RSA section of the public cemetery or in Maori burial grounds. In very remote areas it may be possible to make alternative arrangements.
Cremation means there are options to bury the ashes or to scatter them in favourite place and they can be divided and placed into urns or containers as desired and can be sent overseas if appropriate.
Cremation provides the choice of a ‘memorial service’ (similar to funeral service but with ashes rather than a casket) that can be held at a venue such as a church, at a location when ashes are scattered or at a graveside when ashes are buried (interred). This can also be a consideration where Family live overseas and may not be able to return to NZ immediately Cremation caskets are usually more cost effective.
The cost of a funeral depends on what you require and the choices you have made. It is important to obtain a written quote to ensure exactly what you are paying for and to ensure that GST is included.
Funerals can be paid by the estate of the deceased, the person organising the funeral, W.I.N.Z (through a means-tested limited grant) or ACC may contribute for accidental deaths.
Do you need a funeral service?
A funeral service is the traditional way of saying goodbye and paying one’s respects to one’s loved family member or friend.
There are choices nowadays from traditional full funerals, to personal tribute funerals, graveside services, non-religious funerals, memorial services (held after cremation) at a venue of choice (from a church, club rooms, at home or the beach).
Choosing a venue
Churches are still the most popular settings for funeral services and often have reception areas available for family and friends to get together after the service. For families without church affiliations we have churches where services can be held. There are club rooms (sport’s club, Club Waimea, the Suburban Club, council halls, rest home facilities, outdoor locations, at home, at a cemetery or a crematorium chapel and we are in the process of completing a chapel for small services within our building complex.
Do you need a newspaper notice?
Even in this day of Facebook and digital social media most people are still advised about a death through the newspaper (physically or digitally). We can place notices in any newspaper including the local newspapers and do not add any additional costs to what they charge.
What about flowers?
You are able to provide your own flowers, have a relative make a spray or wreath or we can organise this on your behalf. Again we charge you exactly what the florist charges us – our professional services include doing this for you.
Who will lead the funeral service?
Basically anyone, be it a family member, a friend, clergy or a celebrant. Celebrants will provide a service appropriate for you and your needs and cultural beliefs and this may be secular but can incorporate religious aspects.
Donations can be made at a service to any relevant charity in memorium. A donation box is made available at the service and the funds will be delivered to the nominated charity on the deceased behalf or by family desired.
If a doctor is unable to determine the cause of death and issue the required documentation, the death will need to be referred to the Coroner. In New Zealand a death is reported to the Coroner by ringing the Police who act as the Coroner’s agent.
When does the coroner get involved?
- If the doctor cannot establish the cause of death or is unavailable.
- When the deceased has had no recent consultation with a doctor.
- When a death is sudden and unexpected.
- When death is other than natural causes.
- And in the case of accidental death.
When sudden death occurs police are informed and they will come to the scene, and arrange for transfer of the deceased to the mortuary by the contracted funeral director. You choose your own funeral director to conduct the funeral.
Post Mortem
A post-mortem is performed to reveal information about the cause of death. When completed the funeral director of your choice will arrange the release of the deceased from the Coroner. The Coroner can hold an inquest into any death. This is a formal hearing in a Court of Law with the aim of establishing the cause of death.
The grieving process for adults
There are many ways to grieve. There are many aspects of grief including shock, numbness, and relief (especially after a long illness), depression, loneliness or guilt. You may also feel exhausted, cold, tense and/or have trouble sleeping. These are normal responses. If these continue seek help from your doctor.
The grieving process for children
The most important thing a parent can do is to talk to their children about grief and give honest answers to their questions. Be factual let them be a part of the funeral arrangements, put their mementoes in the casket such as a letter or a toy. Children need to be able to let go just like adults.
If you don’t know the answers tell them you’ll find out and let them know. Don’t let children suppress their feelings.
What people say...
Val, thank you for organising the perfect send off for our beautiful mum Nola. Her special day, along with your kindness and everything you did to make the day so special will never be forgotten.
Kind regards Julianne, Kris, Ian & family.
To Val & the team,
A huge thank you for making my loss of Jamie less traumatic you have no idea how your kindness towards me helped me tremendously. Even giving me a hug and for Ian finding the toolbar cause it meant for me. Val for the coffees, bikies lol but mostly for the upmost respect that you both showed Jamie. It was horrible watching him die day by day but he finally got respect from you both.
Regards Lianne & J
To Val & Laurie,
On behalf of the family and myself I would like to express my sincerest appreciation for all the love and support provided to us during a very difficult time in our lives with Betty’s passing away. We are so blessed to have people like you in our lives who make such a difference.
Kind regards, Keith
To Laurie, Phil & staff
A big thank you for making our last memories of mum special. Because your thoughtfulness and all the kindness that you show will always be remembered and appreciated so.
Graeme, Jo & Family
Dear Lawrence,
Sincere thanks to you and Phil for your tender care of Bill. I did appreciate the help you gave me in arranging Bills funeral which went so well. As a family we received many compliments on the service.
I really just have to say how incredible your staff was today for my Aunties funeral. Being Celebrant come- niece, I was wearing a double hat. Your team just made the day run smoothly and no problem was too big or small. They made it a pleasure to work with as a celebrant, bit as a niece, they helped me get through the day. Awesome team Laurie.
About Us
In July 2002, we, Lawrence and Val Anisy, established Anisy Funeral Home in Greymouth. Having purchased the former Baptist Church and with Laurie’s funeral experience dating back to 1963, we wanted to provide the community with a choice of funeral homes. Then in 2013 we purchased Anisy’s Tasman Funeral Home in Richmond, Nelson. We have since sold Anisy Funeral Home in Greymouth and are now concentrating on the wonderful Anisy’s Tasman Funeral Home in Richmond.
Our aim is to offer the Nelson and Tasman community a smaller more personalised funeral company, with good old fashioned West Coast care. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to handle all your enquiries.
Lawrence and Val Anisy
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