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Why plan ahead
There’s a lot that goes into planning a funeral, but making those arrangements beforehand gives you time to consider all of your options and make sure that you’re covering all of the necessary details.
Reasons to consider advance planning
It’s easy
Fill out a form or meet with a member of our staff to put your plan in place. Anyone can create a plan, at any stage in their life, and you always can make changes if you wish.
You decide
Preplanning lets you create your own unique life celebration. Including your family in the planning process can help them feel connected to you both in life and in death, knowing that your arrangements reflect your desires.
Relieve your family’s burden
Preplanning relieves your family of that burden and gives them more time and energy to focus on healing and remembrance.
You can prepay
Prepayment generally means that you save money by being protected from inflation and price changes. We deposit all prepayments into a trust fund where it remains until needed. Prepaying also provides peace of mind for your family, who won’t have to figure out your funeral expenses when the time comes.
What if I move?
We keep a record of your preplanned arrangements and any prepayments, and they’re easily transferable to any funeral home in the United States.
My father prearranged his funeral here before passing and I’m glad he did. The staff is warm, understanding, empathetic and made the process seamless.
Where do I start?
First, check out our preplanning checklist to help you consider all your possibilities. Then you can preplan online using our form to create your personalized arrangements or you can schedule a time to meet with our staff to discuss your options and make a plan.
Start planning with our family guide
Making arrangements online gives you time to consider all your options, from the comfort of your own home: for yourself, a loved one, or even if a death has already occurred.
Open our Family Guide (opens in a new tab)Prefer to meet in person?
Send us a note and we’ll set a time to sit down with you at our Funeral Planning Center in Marion or at Storey Chapel in Gas City.