Plan Ahead

 Pre-Plan Funeral & Cremation Services for Peace of Mind

WHY MAKE A PLAN

A funeral requires extensive planning but doing so in advance allows you time to think about your options and ensure that all the required elements are covered. Still undecided in your mind? Here are a few of the most significant arguments in favor of planning ahead.

 

IT'S SIMPLE

To implement your plan, fill out a form or schedule a meeting with a member of our staff. A plan can be made by anyone, at any point in their life, and revisions can always be made.

 

YOUR CHOICE

Planning ahead enables you to design your own distinctive life celebration. Making your family feel linked to you in life and in the planning process might help them feel connected to you.


GEORGE J. YUHAS

Advanced Planning Director


Secure Online Preplanning Form

SECURE PREPLANNING FORM

REDUCE THE STRESS ON YOUR FAMILY

By making advance plans, you relieve your family of this responsibility and give them more time and energy to concentrate on healing and remembering.

 

YOU CAN PREPAY.

With a pre-paid funeral package, you can choose the services and casket of your choice. You can even create a pre-paid cremation plan if you'd want to cover the costs of a memorial service, inurnment, or an urn of your choice.

 

Prepayment typically results in financial savings because you are shielded from inflation and price changes. All prepayments are deposited into a trust fund, where they are kept until needed. Because your family won't have to worry about paying for your funeral when the time comes, prepaying also gives them peace of mind.

 

WHAT IF I MOVE?

Your prearranged plans and any prepayments are kept on file and are simply transferable to any funeral home in the United States.

 

HOW DO I BEGIN?

You may either set up a time to speak with our experts in person to go over your options and build a plan, or you can preplan online using our form to create your own arrangements.

Common Questions about Preplanning

  • What steps are involved in prearranging a funeral?

    The first step would be to write down your wishes. Indicate if you would prefer burial or cremation. Write down your ideas for the service you would like, cemetery choice, etc. If you've made those choices, or even if you're unsure, schedule a time to meet with one of our funeral directors who can explain the different service options, merchandise choices, as well as the different ways to pay for the funeral.

  • What information do I need to prearrange a funeral?

    You'll need basic information about yourself or the person you are planning for, such as date of birth, marital status, parent's full names, etc. Besides the biological information, you'll need to choose burial or cremation, what type of service you'd like, what cemetery to use, etc. Our caring staff will help you with this process.

  • Do I have to pay in advance?

    Preplanning is merely making your wishes known; however, most families who do this choose to pre-fund their funeral as well. Doing so will relieve the financial burden on your family and offers peace of mind to you.

  • Can I transfer my plans to or from another funeral home?

    If you have plans at another funeral home and would like to move them here, we will help you do that. If you move from the area and would like to transfer your arrangements to another funeral home, we will assist you with that as well.