PRE-PLANNING OPTIONS

Many people plan for life events such as weddings and vacations well in advance, but many people do not plan for something that is certain to happen, their funeral. While most people do not want to think about their own mortality, the time to pre-plan your funeral is now. The primary advantages of pre-arranging your funeral is to relieve the burden on your loved ones in an already emotional time, and to ensure your funeral is carried out according to your wishes, eliminating the task of second-guessing what you would have wanted. Taking the time now to arrange your funeral is one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you’ve passed. Pre-planning and pre-paying your funeral is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to your family.

What you can do in advance to pre-plan your funeral…

  • Decide on Burial or Cremation
  • Choose your casket or urn type
  • Pick what type of service you want (religious, military, non-traditional)
  • Choose which funeral home to use
  • Designate your pallbearers
  • Choose any music or readings you want at your service.
  • Pre-pay. Pre-paying your funeral reduces stress and financial burden on your loved ones after your passing. We can co-ordinate a payment plan that suits your needs, from a single payment plan to monthly bank account withdrawals. By pre-paying your funeral you eliminate your family second guessing on if they have spent too much or too little on your funeral. Pre-payment also protects you and your family from inflation, and the growth is non-taxable. Depending on your region, if your funeral costs less than the amount you have put aside, those funds will be refunded back to your beneficiaries. For more information on what is applicable in your region, simply speak to your funeral director. Each year thousands of people decide to pre-plan and pre-pay their funeral, these plans are designed to be flexible and can accommodate the many changes that often occur in people’s lives.

Benefits of Pre-Planning

  • Between 70 and 75 decisions are made within the first 24-48 hours of death.  It’s difficult to think rationally while making so many decisions within days of losing someone, pre-planning gives yourself, family and friends peace of mind.  Pre-planning gives your loved ones direction of your wants and desires.
  • It’s easy. Anyone can do it, and you can change your mind at any time.

Begin to Pre-Plan On-line

If you are ready to begin pre-planning your funeral, use our easy On-line Planning Tool to help you get started today.


Frequently Asked Questions

We are always available to help answer any questions that you may have about the Funeral Planning Process. Our FAQ's Page is a great resources to help answer commonly asked questions. If you don't see an answer to your questions, or you'd prefer to speak with one of our knowledgeable staff, please feel free to call us at
(615) 868-9020.