Pre-Planning Checklist


Information You’ll Need to Assemble: General


Gather personal information for your obituary.


Choose a charity to direct donations to, if desired.


Choose a funeral home. Make note of any instructions for your services and final disposition


Funeral Service


Choose burial or cremation. Select a casket or cremation container. Choose locations and types of services. Choose floral arrangements. Select which photographs and memorabilia you’d like to display. Consider any customs, traditions, or religious rites that are important to you and your family. Choose the clothing you’d like to be dressed in. Select music and hymns, if desired. Choose a theme for decorations and stationery at your services. Arrange transportation for your physical remains and your family.


Final Disposition


Choose a cemetery. Select a burial plot or mausoleum. Select a memorial or grave marker and inscription. Decide who will keep your urn. Decide who will scatter your ashes and where.


Other Information You’ll Need Personal Information


Your father’s name Your mother’s maiden name Your level of education Your social security number


Affiliations


Fraternal organizations Service organizations Union memberships Any special recognitions you have


Military Service Information


Military service Branch rank Date of enlistment Date of discharge Name(s) of war/conflict(s) toured Serial number


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Choose a clergy member or officiator to preside over the service. Select any musicians whose talents you’d like to employ. Select pallbearers. Choose friends or family members to perform the eulogy, read scripture, or prepare a speech.


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