Private Family Event

Edit Funeral Event

Update only the information that has changed. The event remains private unless the responsible family representative approves specific information for public display.

Event reference
FNE-2026-0042
Private

Update the event type, respectful title, lifecycle status and approved summary.

DrapCode relationship: Funeral Event Type; active records only.
DrapCode relationship: consolidated Status filtered to FUNERAL_EVENT.
Use a clear and respectful title that family members will recognise.
System-managed reference. Ordinary users should not change it.
Do not include private medical, legal or financial information.

Update the personal details with care. Optional information may be left blank until the family confirms it.

This may appear on an approved notice or memorial page.
Use a general place only; avoid unnecessary medical details.
Upload only a respectful photograph approved by the family.

Update the confirmed date and time. Arrangements may be changed later when necessary.

DrapCode relationship: Time Zone Option; active records only.

Use the main gathering place here. Add mortuary, church, cemetery, reception and meeting points as separate Funeral Event Location records.

Finder condition: Country = selected Country.
Finder condition: Province = selected Province.
Finder condition: Locality = selected Locality.
Suburb, village, business centre, growth point, school or another recognised area.
Keep detailed directions private unless the family approves public venue display.

Record the approved arrangement. Show only the applicable additional fields through DrapCode conditional visibility.

DrapCode relationship: Funeral Arrangement Type.
After creating the event, add the family home, mortuary, church, cemetery, crematorium, reception venue and other locations separately. This allows each location to have its own directions, map link and programme time.

Keep contact details restricted to approved participants unless the family deliberately authorises wider use.

Never display this field on a public event page.

Step 7 · Where Applicable

Cultural & Religious Considerations

Record requirements that authorised coordinators and service providers need to respect when arranging the funeral.

Use this only to indicate the need. Detailed provider selection should be handled through requests or coordination.
Only record information necessary for respectful coordination of the funeral.

Approved Public Information

Show only after obituary approval.
Detailed directions remain private.
Allow the approved date on a public notice.

Coordination Access

Only approved event members may post.
Providers still require an assignment and permission.

Enabled Event Features

Obituary and Life Story
Contribution Tracking
Donation Campaign
Group Messaging
Provider Coordination
Memorial Media Gallery

Step 9 · Optional

Immediate Needs & Priorities

Record urgent needs that are already known. Detailed tasks, service requests and bookings can be created after the funeral event has been saved.

This provides an initial overview only. Create proper tasks or service requests from the coordination dashboard.
Treat these as private coordination information unless explicitly intended for a wider audience.
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After a successful update, create a Funeral Event Activity/Audit record and notify affected family members when dates, venues, access or other material arrangements change.