Pre-Planning

ARRANGING YOUR FUNERAL

When Should This Be Done?
By Whom?

Traditionally, most people left the planning of their funeral arrangements up to their family or executor, which was done after death occurred. The subject of funerals and death is never easy. Since it is such a difficult topic to discuss – it is often avoided completely. Often, people die without ever discussing their wishes with even their closest family members.

However, in the past decade, many people have decided to eliminate this burden on their family members by planning their funeral arrangements ahead of time – quite often, many years in advance. By doing this, they eliminate much of the uncertainty and anxiety which often accompanies this process. Also, the emotional burden decreases significantly, the potential for disagreements and conflict among the survivors is eliminated and if pre-paid, the possible financial strain is avoided.

Many people think that a funeral has to be pre-paid if prearranged. At Westview Funeral Chapel, we feel that it is most important to pre-arrange your funeral. We will give you the options regarding pre-payment and make sure that you realize that there are monthly payment options to suit most financial situations. Planning ahead is a financially sound idea which does allow us to purchase something for the future at today’s prices. However, pre-arrangement is the most important – pre-payment is strictly an option which you will be given.

Prearranging also gives you time to personalize your funeral. Music, poetry and scripture which have been selected because they reflect your lifestyle will make your funeral more meaningful and also more valuable to your family during their grieving process.