Planning Ahead

Why Should I Plan Ahead?

At Minor Funeral and Cremation Center, we recommend preplanning—for the sake of yourself and your loved ones.

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Preplanning is the process of planning your own final arrangements in advance. This includes disposition, services and placement of remains.

While we understand not everyone likes to plan ahead, preplanning your funeral arrangements provides you peace of mind about your final wishes being honored and takes off some of the stress from your loved ones.

Just an FYI: You don't have to pay anything now if you don't want to!

If you don't wish to prepay—or aren't prepared to— you can still preplan. Let's just get your wishes down on paper.

Oftentimes, when families come to us to plan their loved one's final arrangements, they have no idea what their loved one would've wanted. Preplanning prevents that.

If you do choose to prepay while preplanning, we offer our Price Protection Guarantee. This means the price you pay is protected. You will never pay a penny more for the services of our funeral home.

Learn more about why you should consider preplanning below.

Secure Online Preplanning Form

SECURE PREPLANNING FORM

Benefits of Preplanning

Planning Ahead Lets Your Wishes Be Known

The death of a loved one often brings about unwarranted stress and turmoil among families. One family member wants one thing, while another family member wants something different. By planning ahead, you help prevent those disagreements by letting your family know what your wishes are and how you want your funeral service to be carried out and your business handled.

Planning Ahead Offers Peace of Mind

Our staff guarantees we will carry out the arrangements you want, just as you directed. Once the plans have been arranged, you and your family can rest easy knowing at the time of death, those uncomfortable decisions have been made. In a time when a family should be able to easily grieve, preplanning allows for that to happen.

Planning Ahead Offers Flexible Funding Options

When you preplan your funeral arrangements, there are more options when it comes to funding the funeral. A preneed insurance policy, life insurance policy or other payment options can all be arranged before the time of death. At the time of death, services must be paid in full, so having options ahead of time can also reduce other stress related to losing someone.

Planning Ahead Relieves The Burden From Family

Following the death of a loved one, there are more than 150 decisions that have to be made within the first day or two following the death. Those stressful decisions on top of the stress of grieving a loss can be eliminated by arranging your final wishes ahead of time. If those decisions are made, your loved ones aren’t left wondering what you would have wanted and how they should proceed with funeral plans. With those decisions out of the way, your loved one can begin the healing process sooner.

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 also choose to pre-fund their funeral. Doing so will relieve the financial burden on your family and offer peace of mind to you. How ever, by funding the services in advance you will be inflation protected on goods and services provided by the funeral home. 

  • 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.