Pre-need Funeral Service
Pre-need funerals have become a popular choice for people who want to make their funeral arrangements prior to their death. Pre-need, or pre-paid funerals as they are sometimes called, can be set up in one of two ways. A person can either make the funeral arrangements and the funeral can be paid for after their death, or a person can set up an irrevocable trust, which guarantees the price of the funeral until the person's death. The key advantage to a pre-need funeral is that it takes some of the burden away from the family, during a time where they would normally be required to make funeral arrangements. It also allows a person to ensure that his or her funeral is planned exactly as he or she would like to have it.
Key Benefits
- Price can be guaranteed on a pre-paid funeral.
- Helps to take the burden of making arrangements away from the family.
- Allows a person to have more control over the arrangements of their funeral.
At-need Funeral Service
An at-need funeral service is one that is prepared at the time of death. Usually one or more family members meet with the funeral director to plan the funeral. During this meeting, arrangement plans are made for calling hours, the funeral, merchandise, such as the casket, vault, clothing, prayer cards, etc., and add-on services, such as use of the limousine or a memorial luncheon. These arrangements are designed to help the family chose a funeral service that memorializes the life of the deceased.
Key Benefits
- The family makes the funeral arrangements.
- Arrangement session allows the family to customize the funeral service.
- Allows the family to choose a service that best memorializes the deceased.
Cremation
Cremation has become an accepted alternative to the traditional funeral. Practiced by many different civilizations, cremation is a process that oxidizes all the carbon and water in the remains leaving an ash-like residue composed mainly of minerals. A person who decides to be cremated has many options to choose from. Cremation can be combined with any funeral service including calling hours, a funeral service, or a memorial service. With cremation, families also have the choice of doing what they please with the ashes, whether that be to take the ashes home or bury them in a cemetery.
Key Benefits
- Alternative to a traditional burial.
- Can be combined with other traditional funeral practices.
- Gives families more freedom to do what they please with the remains of their loved ones.
