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Wife passed away yesterday and I don't know where to go from here...

My wife died suddenly from an aneurysm yesterday. It was quick, so much so we didn't have a chance to say goodbye. She was there one minute scoring plexiglass for a project, and then suddenly on the floor.

I called ambulance and they declared her dead at hospital.

They gave me a few days to "get her affairs in order", since its the weekend.

I know she wants to be cremated AGAINST her families' wishes, and to be buried in Ireland, where her grandparents were from, or Scotland, where I'm from, and in our family grounds.

We're both in our mid-40's so neither of us had really planned anything for it. She doesn't have a will, nor does her family have anything held for her. It was just... far too quick.

I appreciate any advice you can offer, especially if you've been through a similar situation.

Thank you all.

EDIT: I'm so incredibly greatfull for all of your messages of support and advice. I am taking steps because of you folks that I didn't consider beforehand.

I'm attempting to go through the messages one by one, and theyr'e getting many, so it may take me a bit to get to you, but I will. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart.

EDIT 2: Some of you have been asking about how long we've been married. She and i have been married 24 years. It would've been 25 in October.

EDIT 3 (1/6, 22:52CST) I spent the day getting paperwork together and getting a funeral home, etc. She IS going to be cremated with a stone here in the US. It was a compromise between myself and her parents, though the placement of her ashes is still in discussion. Thank all of you, from the bottom of me heart.

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u/JamesTheMannequin — 3 months ago