Together, making a memory.
Family owned and operated since 2011 with offices at Bribie Island and Caboolture, providing exceptional care for local residents.
Our focus is providing genuine, caring, professional service that excels. Your caring consultant from Horizon will professionally organise your loved one’s cremation or burial with a minimum of fuss. All legal requirements are met, and arrangements are carried out with the utmost care and concern for your family’s wishes. We keep things uncomplicated for you, while providing service that excels.
Together, we will make a memory that you will cherish forever.
We provide three service options, allowing you to select the appropriate farewell for your loved one.
Here When It Matters.
It is well documented by grief professionals that funerals are an essential part of the healing and recovery process. The funeral ceremony helps to publicly acknowledge the reality of the death and when shared with friends and family it encourages the expression of grief. This experience actually helps to begin a healthy mourning process. We pride ourselves in delivering care and services that fit each family we serve. Not only do we guide you in making your decisions, we help you design a service that best expresses and celebrates the life of the one you love. The elements that comprise each funeral arrangement will change to your requirements and preferences.
Every funeral service is different, and this means that the total cost will depend on the arrangements you put in place. Some prices, cremation or burial and legal requirements, are necessary for all funerals, although many elements differ from funeral to funeral and these costs will vary depending on the choices you make.
We welcome all enquiries about funeral costs. We’ll take the time to find out how you want to farewell your loved one. Once we’ve gained an understanding of your requirements and preferences, we’ll provide you with a written obligation-free estimate of costs.
Frequently asked questions.
There is a highly regulated ID system that flows throughout the whole funeral process. At the crematorium the ID process continues and is adhered to stringently. You can look at very detailed information on many crematoria sites and youtube videos illustrating the process if you want full understanding.
You may request to not have the ashes returned after the cremation. If that is your wish, we will require a signature as confirmation. We can then scatter or dispose of the ashes on your behalf.
The simplest option is for the Next of Kin to collect directly from the crematorium. But if this is not an option we can easily arrange to deliver to the appropriate person or registered post the ashes anywhere in Australia. ( Fess apply)
There are a number of institutions and people you should contact to ensure a person’s estate is effectively closed. Our team is here to help you with that, and we’ve also built a comprehensive checklist to help you navigate through the estate administration process.
From the time of cremation, we typically advise a wait time of 3 weeks. At times it can take longer if there is a delay in processing by the state authority. If there is a long delay, we will actively follow up on your behalf.
Each state in Australia has its own guidelines which tell you how to go about registering a death. Typically you’ll need a death certificate to cancel bills, bank accounts, utilities and administer other parts of the estate.
Yes we are available everyday, 24/7 to complete transfers. Transfers from Nursing homes, private homes, private hospitals and any other time sensitive location have an additional fee.
Absolutely. In fact, we encourage it. You can call our 24 hour line – 1800 355 830 anytime. We have arrangers on hand to walk you through the process and answer any questions you have. Even if Horizon Funerals is not right for you, feel free to give us a call, we’d be more than happy to recommend a great funeral director who can help you with a more traditional service.
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