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Thinking about your own funeral leaves most people feeling a little uneasy, but more
adults are finding that preplanning a funeral offers great emotional and even financial
security for them and their families. With preplanning, families find comfort in knowing
that the funeral reflects what their loved one wanted. It also gives them peace of mind to
not have to make important decisions at a stressful time.
At Bridges Funeral Home, we make pre-planning easy, affordable and convenient.
With our highly personalized service and flexibility, you can rest assured we have all the
details covered. From simplest to even the most specialized requests, we take care of you
and your family.
Arguably the biggest challenge for those responsible for taking care of your funeral
arrangements is that they are forced to make extremely important decisions, including
costly financial choices, within a small time frame of approximately 48 hours after your
death. Of course, nobody should expect to fully alleviate the emotional and financial
challenges, but you can help them tremendously by creating a sound end of life plan.
There are several things to consider when deciding whether to pre-plan your funeral.
What good does pre-planning do? There are many reasons that preplanning is not only
beneficial to you but also to your whole family. The process allows the individual to be confident
that their wishes will be carried out. Most importantly it can alleviate the burden from a spouse or
children of having to make decisions at an emotional time. You may also alleviate the financial
burden by doing a little pre-planning.
Why should I pre-plan for a funeral?
1. You can communicate your final arrangement wishes to a funeral family because you have
expressed your wishes ahead of time.
2. You can be sure that your final wishes will be carried out just as you want them to be, and not
merely how your survivors might think that you would have wanted.
3. Your family will know ahead of time the funeral home that you wish to handle your arrangements.
4. You will have the chance to meet the funeral director and view the facility where the
arrangements will be handled for yourself.
5. You have the chance to ease the financial burden at the time of death, or even alleviate it
completely for the family.
6. The peace of mind in your later days that your arrangements have been made and that your
wishes will be carried out.
What information do I need when I pre-plan?
Vital Statistics
1. Full name and complete address
2. Occupation and type of business or industry
3. Social Security number
4. Veteran's DD-214 (discharge papers)
5. Date of birth
6. Place of birth
7. Ancestry
8. Father's full name & Mother's full maiden name
9. Level of education
Decisions to Make
1. Location of burial or disposition
2. Location of funeral or memorial service
3. Casket and outer burial container
4. Clothing and jewelry for deceased
5. Military Honor options
6. Selection of clergy
7. Memorial or Prayer cards
*Other decisions include pallbearers, music selections for funeral services, and transportation for family members
the day of the service.
adults are finding that preplanning a funeral offers great emotional and even financial
security for them and their families. With preplanning, families find comfort in knowing
that the funeral reflects what their loved one wanted. It also gives them peace of mind to
not have to make important decisions at a stressful time.
At Bridges Funeral Home, we make pre-planning easy, affordable and convenient.
With our highly personalized service and flexibility, you can rest assured we have all the
details covered. From simplest to even the most specialized requests, we take care of you
and your family.
Arguably the biggest challenge for those responsible for taking care of your funeral
arrangements is that they are forced to make extremely important decisions, including
costly financial choices, within a small time frame of approximately 48 hours after your
death. Of course, nobody should expect to fully alleviate the emotional and financial
challenges, but you can help them tremendously by creating a sound end of life plan.
There are several things to consider when deciding whether to pre-plan your funeral.
What good does pre-planning do? There are many reasons that preplanning is not only
beneficial to you but also to your whole family. The process allows the individual to be confident
that their wishes will be carried out. Most importantly it can alleviate the burden from a spouse or
children of having to make decisions at an emotional time. You may also alleviate the financial
burden by doing a little pre-planning.
Why should I pre-plan for a funeral?
1. You can communicate your final arrangement wishes to a funeral family because you have
expressed your wishes ahead of time.
2. You can be sure that your final wishes will be carried out just as you want them to be, and not
merely how your survivors might think that you would have wanted.
3. Your family will know ahead of time the funeral home that you wish to handle your arrangements.
4. You will have the chance to meet the funeral director and view the facility where the
arrangements will be handled for yourself.
5. You have the chance to ease the financial burden at the time of death, or even alleviate it
completely for the family.
6. The peace of mind in your later days that your arrangements have been made and that your
wishes will be carried out.
What information do I need when I pre-plan?
Vital Statistics
1. Full name and complete address
2. Occupation and type of business or industry
3. Social Security number
4. Veteran's DD-214 (discharge papers)
5. Date of birth
6. Place of birth
7. Ancestry
8. Father's full name & Mother's full maiden name
9. Level of education
Decisions to Make
1. Location of burial or disposition
2. Location of funeral or memorial service
3. Casket and outer burial container
4. Clothing and jewelry for deceased
5. Military Honor options
6. Selection of clergy
7. Memorial or Prayer cards
*Other decisions include pallbearers, music selections for funeral services, and transportation for family members
the day of the service.
Pre-Planning:
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