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Pre-Planning

Steps for Planning Ahead

We understand how difficult it is to plan funeral services, so our staff is available to help you in any way that we can.  Please call us and we will walk you through every step of planning, and we will offer choices to  make the services just right for your family.  To help you understand the process, here are some of the steps you can choose to do ahead of time:


Funeral Planning

    ☐ Fill out basic pre-arrangement information sheet.  15-20 minutes, no charge. This provides the basic information we need to write obituaries and fill out the death certificates.  It gives us some information about the type of services you want. Click here to download the Pre-Arrangement form

    ☐ Fill out funeral service information sheet.  10-15 minutes, no charge. This provides information about the funeral / memorial service you would like: who should lead it, type of music, readings, etc.  Click here to download the Funeral Service Information Sheet

    ☐ Itemize funeral goods and services.  30-60 minutes with funeral home staff, usually at the funeral home, no charge. You choose the goods and services you want, and we will create an itemized funeral bill so you can know the anticipated costs. This is an estimate only, but lets you make many of the decisions in advance, and guides us and your family as to your wishes.

    ☐ Pre-pay your funeral invoice.  15-30 minutes with funeral home staff. After itemizing the services you want (see previous choice), you may pay for the funeral in one lump sum, or in payments, and lock in the prices for your funeral bill.  This saves your family from worrying about paying for your funeral.


Memorial Planning

    ☐ Choose your cemetery marker.  30-60 minutes, cost vary greatly. You may choose the type of stone or gravemarker you want, and lay out the exact design for your stone.  You may wish to save the information until after the death, or have the stone cut and delivered.  

    ☐ Plan a memory slideshow.  30-60 minutes, $95. Choose 30-70 photos to be put into a slideshow that can be played at the visitation and/or funeral.  You may put sticky notes on back to indicate an order to the photos if you wish, or to label slides. You may choose to narrate the photos in your voice.   

    ☐ Write a letter to your loved ones.  No cost, time will vary greatly. You may write a letter to your spouse or children to be read and re-read after your death.  It could be read publicly, or just given to those you choose after your death.  We will be happy to file it with your pre-arrangement.  Please put in sealed envelope with the name of the recipient on the outside.

Funeral Services

 

A funeral is the traditional way to recognize the death of a loved one. The many customs and traditions that have been accepted for so long exist for a reason. Funerals have been a means of expressing our beliefs, thoughts and feelings about the death of someone we love. 

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The funeral ceremony is important because it:

  • helps us acknowledge that someone we love has died and allows us to say goodbye in a safe environment
  • provides an opportunity for friends and family to support one another
  • allows us to share memories and consider what that person has meant to us
  • allows us to reflect on the meaning of life and death
  • offers hope for the living

 We believe in the value of a traditional funeral, but each funeral should be unique, because it celebrates the life and beliefs of a unique person.  At Cole Funeral Chapel, we want to celebrate a special life with:

Pre-Arrangement Services

Planning your funeral ahead of time takes the burden off your loved ones, and allows you to carefully consider what services you wish to use. Your family will not have to rush through the decision making process at the time of your death.

Our staff can talk to you about all of your options, and can gather the information that will be needed at the time of death.  We will keep this information on file for you at no charge. 

If you wish to pre-pay for your funeral services, you will lock-in the cost at today's prices.  100% of your pre-paid funeral funds are placed in escrow, protecting your investment, and giving your loved ones peace of mind.


To get started with a pre-arrangement today, please call us at 475-1551 or e-mail us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..