Pre-Planning Checklist
Gather This Information:
- Parents’ Names
- Education History
- Social Security # For Death Records
- Social, Community, and Professional Memberships
- Special Recognitions or Awards
- Military Service Information (Branch, Rank, Enlistment, Discharge, Wars, Serial #)
The Details You Can Plan
- Information To Include In Obituary
- Charity For Donations, If Desired
- Burial Or Cremation
- Select Your Casket Or Cremation Container
- Type of Service (Including Formality)
- Would You Like A Viewing/Visitation?
- Choose A Floral Arrangement
- Photographs & Memorabilia To Display
- Customs, Traditions, Religious Rites To Include
- Wardrobe For Funeral & Burial
- Choose Musical Selections
- Choose Stationery
- Choose Memorial Register Book
- Transportation For You And Family
- Additional Ways To Personalize Service
- Clergy Member or Officiant For Service
- Special Musicians
- Select Pallbearers
- Friends and Family To Participate In Service
- Choose Cemetery
- Select Burial/Cremation Plot
- Select Memorial Or Grave Marker & Inscription