Pre-planning your funeral allows you to make sure your wishes are known, which can eliminate stress on your loved ones during the grieving process. You can also begin to set money aside to cover the costs, which can eliminate the financial burden on your family if you were to pass away. Here are a few tips that will help you complete the process. 

How to Pre-Plan Your Funeral

1. Choose Between Burial and Cremation

Consider your budget when deciding whether to have your remains buried or cremated after you pass away. For instance, embalming, casket, grave marker, permits, and the plot in a cemetery are a few common costs associated with traditional burial. Unless you plan on having a viewing, embalming and body preparation might not be necessary expenses for a cremation funeral. There might also be guidelines and preferences associated with your specific culture or religion. 

2. Think About Service Details

Your funeral should reflect your personality, so take the time to decide what music will play before, during, and after the ceremony. You can create a playlist of songs that have significant meaning to you. You can also select the readings that will be read by loved ones, flowers displayed during the ceremony, the casket or urn, and your final resting place. 

3. Write Your Obituary

By writing your own obituary, you can decide which aspects of your life are disclosed to the local community and become part of the public record. The document can include your personal, academic, and professional accomplishments, interesting or humorous anecdotes about your life, and information about your family and meaningful moments spent together. Keep the obituary in a handwritten or electronic file that your surviving family members can access later and circulate to local newspapers, your alma mater, and other outlets.

For help arranging a funeral, contact the professionals at the family-owned and -operated Frederick Funeral Home in Cincinnati, OH. Since 1932, the funeral home has been assisting families in Colerain Township. View funeral pre-planning forms online, and call (513) 522-3700 to discuss your needs with a member of the staff. Find community announcements on Facebook.