Pre-Planning
a Funeral or Memorial
No one likes to think about death, let alone plan for it. In many families,
discussing one's mortality is an extremely uncomfortable topic.
This section contains everything you need to know about pre-planning
a funeral;
your Dorsey Funeral Home director can help you make the actual arrangements.
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Why Pre-Arrange a Funeral?
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A pre-arranged funeral is a gift of selfless love for your family and
friends.
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To
have your wishes recorded so other family members will be aware of your
preferences.
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To
relieve your family members of the numerous decisions disagreements
and potential involved in making funeral arrangements.
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To
relieve your family members of the financial responsibility by prepaying
expenses at today's lower costs.
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To
give you time to think about certain aspects of the service without
having to make immediate decisions at an emotional and stressful time.
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To
gain knowledge about funeral practices, customs, and procedures in advance.
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Allows
you to work with your funeral director to explore financing alternatives.
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Your
family will not have to face the burden of making funeral plans and
major financial payment decisions at an emotionally difficult time.
Dorsey
Funeral Directors can help you
Many
people do not realize how much a funeral director can help them in this
difficult time. A caring and knowledgeable director from family owned
funeral home could be a great comfort in a family's time of need. The
funeral director can also assist you in pre-planning your funeral.
Funeral directors traditionally do the following:
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Transporting
of the deceased's body and preparing it for disposition.
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Filing
for the death certificate and assuring the paperwork is properly completed.
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Arranging
the funeral service. Working with the clergy, the cemetery and the burial
vault and marker companies to coordinate the interment process.
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Assisting
with the selection of the vault, the casket, the urn, and grave marker.
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Assisting
family with funeral decisions i.e. video
memorial tribute, pallbearers, flowers, and ceremonies.
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Assisting
with obituaries and government claim forms
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Assisting
with notification of the deceased person's employer, attorney, insurance
company, and banks •
Assisting
the bereaved in locating bereavement support
How
to Pre-Plan a Funeral
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Drawing
up a will
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Plan
the Actual Funeral
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Decide
on the Type of Ceremony
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Tally
the Total Cost
Preneed
Funeral Planning Checklist
Our preneed checklist shows you how many decisions must be made by a
family member at the time of your death. This does not include choosing
a casket or urn and outer burial container, notifying relatives, preparing
a family history for the obituary, arranging for floral displays, etc.
By taking time now to consider the items below, you can make your wishes
known to your family. You might even consider formalizing your preneed
arrangements with Dorsey funeral director, which would allow you to
complete all of your arrangements now.
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Name
of church or temple (if service to be held)
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Clergy
to preside over service (name)
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Music
– Vocal - Instrumental
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Special
musical selections.
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Would
you like to have a visitation?
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Open
casket or closed casket?
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Obituary
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Names
of pallbearers
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Memorial
contributions
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If
veteran, flag on casket or folded?
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Photograph
of hairstyle
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Clothing
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Glasses
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Jewelry
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Location
of cemetery property and deed
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Type
of property: burial space / lawn crypt / mausoleum / niche
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Other
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