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What to Do When Someone Dies: A Practical Guide for Devon Families

The days immediately following a death are overwhelming. This step-by-step guide covers what needs to happen, who to contact, and how to find affordable funeral options, including services available to families across Devon and the South West.

Losing someone is hard enough without the added stress of navigating paperwork, registrations, and funeral arrangements you’ve never had to deal with before. Most people have very little idea what is legally required or what their options are until they’re in the middle of it.

This guide is intended to help. It covers the practical...

DAVIES Gwendoline Enid (Gwen) nee Mears

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2015 - 10:21pm

Passed away on 9th November 2015, at Hay House Nursing Home, aged 98 years.

Loved and missed by all her family.

No Mourning clothes please. Funeral service on Thursday 26th November at Exeter Crematorium, 12 noon in St Paul's Chapel.

No flowers please, donations if desired for Alzheimer's Research UK by retiring collection or c/o c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

LANGDON Sean Francis

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2015 - 10:18pm

On 16th November 2015 passed away peacefully in Exeter Hospice aged 62 years of Exeter.

Beloved husband, father and grandfather. Will be sadly missed by all of his family and friends.

Funeral service on Thursday 26th November at St Andrew's Church, Exwick 11.15am.

Family flowers only, donations if desired for Exeter Leukaemia Fund by retiring collection or c/o M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

TRENAMAN Michael John

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Tue, 11/17/2015 - 10:16pm

On 4th November 2015 passed away peacefully in hospital after a short illness aged 74 years, former bus driver in Exeter.

Beloved partner of Tony.

Donations in his memory are for Cancer Research UK and may be sent to M Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD

FREEMAN Renee Betty

On 10th November 2015 passed away peacefully in hospital aged 87 years of Exeter.

Loving dedicated wife of the late Bert, much loved Mum and Nana to all of her Grandchildren and Great-Grandchildren.

Funeral service on Friday 20th November at Exeter Crematorium, 12.15pm, St. Peter's Chapel.

No flowers please, donations if desired to Dementia UK by retiring collection or c/o M. Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

HANDFORD Ronald (Ron)

Ronald (Ron) of Countess Wear, Exeter, died peacefully in his sleep at home on 12th November 2015 aged 91 years.

Husband of the late Betty. Much loved father of Steve, Keith, Paul, Carolyn and Yvonne, father-in-law of Judith, David and Pete, grandfather of Catherine, Lucy, Sarah, Tim, Charlotte, Emily, Matthew and Alex and great-grandfather of Charley, Flynn, Daniel and Ben. Brother of Bill (deceased), Doreen, Stan and Jack (deceased).

Former Divisional Secretary of the National Deposit Friendly Society.

Funeral to be held on Friday 27th November at Exeter and Devon...

SKINNER June

On 13th November 2015 peacefully in hospital aged 83 years.

Beloved wife of the late Geoff, much loved Mum of Peter, Liz, David, Ruth, Sue and Anne, and a loving mother-in-law and Gran.

Private cremation followed by Service of Thanksgiving on Monday 7th December at St Leonard’s Parish Church, Exeter at 2.30pm

Family flowers only please, donations if desired to FORCE or O.M.F. by retiring collection or c/o M. Sillifant & Son, Family Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street, Exeter EX2 4JD or online at ww.sillifantandsons.co.uk

FORD Russell

On 17th October 2015 passed away aged 79 years of Exeter.

Father of Bridget and Dean.

Funeral Service Tuesday 24th November Exeter Crematorium 11.15am St. Paul's Chapel.

Family flowers only, donations if desired to Age UK by retiring collection or c/o M. Sillifant & Sons, Funeral Directors, 19-20 Holloway Street Exeter EX2 4JD or online at www.sillifantandsons.co.uk

WEARE Doris

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/05/2015 - 11:17pm

Passed peacefully away aged 90 years on October 21st 2015 after a long fight against dementia.

Beloved wife of the late Phil, much loved mum of Christine, Richard and Allison.

Loving grandmother of Caroline and the late Paul. Funeral Service at the Exeter & Devon Crematorium on Tuesday November 3rd at 11.15am, St. Paul's Chapel.

Family flowers only, donations if desired for The Purple Angel Dementia Awareness Campaign by retiring collection or sent to LeRoy Funerals 10 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HH

Our grateful thanks to the staff at Endeavour Care Home...

McMULLAN Malcolm

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/05/2015 - 11:15pm

On 26th October after a long illness, Malcolm aged 70 years.

Beloved husband of Penny. Much loved father of Tanya and Lara. Adored grandad of Nicole and Ella.

Funeral service at Crossways Woodland Burials, Cheriton Bishop, on Friday 6th November at 2pm.

No flowers please.

Donations for Hospiscare may be given at the service or sent to LeRoy Funerals 10 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HH

OWEN Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy)

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Thu, 11/05/2015 - 11:13pm

Peacefully at home on 17th October 2015, Peggy aged 97 years.

Mum of Sue, Gill and Peter. Gran of Jo and James.

Funeral service at the Exeter & Devon Crematorium on Tuesday 3rd November, St. Paul's Chapel at 2.30pm.

Family flowers only please, donations for Hospiscare may be given by retiring collection or sent to LeRoy Funerals 10 Alphington Road Exeter EX2 8HH

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