Funeral Pre-Planning Guide

Funeral Pre-Planning Guide


Take care of all the funeral pre-arrangement details and give you and your family the peace-of-mind you deserve. We have created the following funeral pre-planning guide to help you with the process. 


It may be hard to accept, but death is unavoidable and thus something we should prepare for. Although you might not want to think about preplanning your funeral, it’s something that everyone should at least give some thought to. If not for your own peace-of-mind, then for the well-being of those you leave behind. 


Our Funeral Pre-Planning Checklist

In an effort to help make pre-planning your funeral easier, we have developed a comprehensive checklist of what’s involved.  Think of this checklist as your funeral pre-planning guide. Download by clicking on the button below.


As always, our experienced and helpful staff will be by your side throughout the entire process. Should you have any questions about pre-planning your funeral, please do not hesitate to ask. Once you’ve worked through the funeral pre-planning checklist, we invite you to contact us to finalize your arrangements.


If you would like a copy of our funeral pre-planning checklist, please feel free to download it below. Having a copy for yourself is useful to ensure you do not miss any important details when pre-planning a funeral. 


Download Our Funeral Pre-Planning Checklist

You'll Find On Our Checklist:


Taking Care of Finances and Property

Taking Care of Funeral-Related Details

Taking Care of Your Pets

Final Considerations

Final Tasks in Funeral Pre-Planning

In addition to your will, the contact list, and the list of all your online account login details and related documents should be provided to your executor. Finally, you may want to consider paying ahead of time for your funeral choices:

Pre-Paying for Your Funeral

If you are interested in paying for your service ahead of time, there are several options available. Our staff can help arrange a payment option that’s right for you. Whether that’s monthly installments or a lump sum payment, we can create a plan that’s right for you. 
There are a growing number of options available to the public today when seeking to preplan and prepay for their final wishes. We can tailor a plan that's right for you. From single pay plans to automatic monthly bank withdrawals designed to meet anyone's budget concerns, our staff would be pleased to outline the choices available. Pre-paying can protect you and your family from future inflationary trends while providing the peace-of-mind of knowing that they will be cared for after you are gone.  

Why Pre-Plan Your Funeral?

Take the Pressure Off Your Loved Ones

When no arrangements have been prearranged, your family may have to make up to 70 decisions in the 48 hours following your passing. By taking the time to pre-plan now, you can relieve your family of these decisions. This way instead of them stressing over the arrangements, they can instead focus on comforting one another and grieving together. 

Decide How You Want to Be Remembered

When you pre-plan your funeral, you get to decide how you would like to be remembered. By pre-planning your funeral, you are able to decide on everything from the method of disposition to the flowers at the ceremony. Furthermore, pre-planning a funeral gives both yourself and your family peace of mind that everything is taken care of. 

Avoid Inflation and Rising Costs

Inflation affects every industry and funeral services are not exempt. By pre-paying for a funeral now, you can protect your family from having to pay a higher price when you pass away. If you’d like to discuss pre-payment options and lock in funeral costs, please contact us. We have pricing to fit all budgets and plans to fit all needs. We can pre-plan a simple cremation to a unique celebration of life.  

Here's What We've Heard From Families Over the Years

 

  • "Pre-planning my funeral was my way of showing my family just how much I love them."
  • "In pre-paying for my funeral arrangements, I've lessened the financial burden on those people I leave behind."
  • "I'm very independent and have always made all my own decisions."
  • "Some say I like to be in control of everything and they're right!"
  • "This way my family knows exactly what I want. No one has to get angry or fight, and no one has to feel guilty about making the wrong decision. When I'm gone, they will know what I want."
  • "I remember when my mother died. None of us kids knew what to do and absolutely none of us knew what she wanted. No one bothered to ask! I'm just not going to wait for my kids to ask me what I want. I'm going to tell them."
  • "I guess it's because I want things done my way. I want to provide my funeral pre-arrangements to our local funeral home to make sure I get what I want."

 

These are just a few of the comments we've heard during funeral pre-arrangements. Chances are pretty good that some of these statements are true for you as well.


There are two ways for you to complete your funeral pre-arrangement plan:

Pre-Plan Your Funeral Online

This website features Pre-Arrange Online, a step-by-step interactive form that can be used to record your end-of-life plan and send the completed form to our staff for safekeeping. You'll be asked to create an account with a username and password so you can login at any time to complete or change the plan.

Turn to the Professionals

Many people are more comfortable making these decisions with funeral professionals. If you would like us to help, or have more questions about how to pre-plan a funeral, please call us or send us an email using the Contact Us form. 
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