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Why Plan Ahead?

There’s a lot that goes into planning a funeral, but making those arrangements beforehand gives you time to consider all of your options and make sure that you’re covering all of the necessary details. Planning ahead is a gift you can leave for your family, to help them focus on the celebration of your life, not the details of planning and finances. We would be honored to help you through this process.

Our compassionate and knowledgeable staff is here to help you through each step of the process. Funeral pre-planning allows you to select the products and services you would like to have. By arranging your funeral in advance, you are able to prepay for the service. This can be a final gift you give to your family. You are making sure your family can celebrate your life without having to worry about the financial costs associated with a funeral.

Still feeling unsure? Here are some of the most important reasons for why planning ahead may be the best option.

It's easy.

You can take your time creating arrangements that best suit your needs and preferences. Anyone can create a plan, at any stage in their life, and you can make changes at a later date if you wish.

It lets you decide how you'd like to be remembered.

Creating your own unique life celebration allows you to make sure that your wishes will be carried out and your life honored the way you would like. However you decide to be memorialized, pre-planning and preparation gives you control over the personal decisions that must be made when a person moves on from this life. Planning can be meaningful for your family, as well, if you choose to include them in the process. It can help them to feel connected to you both in life and in death, knowing that your arrangements reflect exactly what you envisioned them to be.

It takes the burden off of your family and friends.

When a loved one passes, the family faces an overwhelming number of tasks and decisions, all while struggling through grief and a range of difficult emotions. By taking care of your arrangements before the time of need, you’re relieving them of that burden and giving them more time and energy to focus on healing and remembrance. They won’t have to ask themselves, “Am I making the right choices?” and can instead focus on what matters: saying goodbye and celebrating your life journey with those who cared about you most.

It gives you the ability to pre-pay, if you wish.

While pre-funding your funeral is certainly not required in order to pre-plan, pre-payment means that your funds will be set aside and protected against inflation and unforeseen increases in cost. Your family won’t have to worry about payment, and can enjoy peace of mind knowing that everything has been taken care of. We’d be happy to provide you with more information and help you arrange for pre-funding of your services.

What if I Move?

Once you create your plan with us, we store it in our files as a record of your final wishes and decisions. Your plan is easily transferable to any funeral home in the United States, so it can be used wherever you might choose to relocate. No matter where you live at the time of your passing, or which funeral home’s services you decide to use, we’ll make sure that your plan follows you there.

Where Do I Start?

The first step is to review our Plan Ahead Checklist to help you consider all of your possibilities and gather all of the information you’ll need. Then, click here to begin creating your personalized arrangements. You can also contact us to schedule a time to meet with a member of our staff to discuss your options and design your plan in person.

Funeral Planning

Planning Ahead is a gift you can leave for your family, to help them focus on the celebration of your life, not the details of planning and finances. We would be honored to help you through this process.

By planning a funeral ahead of time, you are ensuring your final wishes will be carried out and your life honored the way you would like. The prearrangement takes away the burden of having your family scramble to plan your funeral at the end of life and allows them to focus on grieving and celebrating your life.

Our compassionate and knowledgeable staff is here to help you through each step of the pre-planning process. Funeral pre-planning allows you to select the products and services you would like to have. By arranging your funeral in advance, you are able to prepay for the service. This can be a final gift you give to your family. You are making sure your family can celebrate your life without having to worry about the financial costs associated with a funeral. Contact us to learn more.

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860 N. Webster Avenue
De Pere, WI 54115
Phone:(920) 375-5439

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536 County Road R
Denmark, WI 54208
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115 N. Erie Street
De Pere, WI 54115
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