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Preplanning Checklist

Preplanning Checklist

There’s a lot that goes into planning a funeral or a cremation service, 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. Our funeral home understands this delicate moment can be overwhelming, so we developed a preplanning checklist to help you create your personalized plan.

Ways to Plan Ahead:

 

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.

Preplanning a Funeral or Cremation 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.

 

Check our Service Options page to better understand the differences and benefits of cremation and funeral services. 

 

Participants

  • 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.

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.

 

Ready to start preplanning? You can use our online form to create your personalized funeral or cremation arrangements. 

 

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

Remember...


There’s no need to make all the decisions right away. For personalized assistance in creating your plan, contact our experienced staff to schedule a one-on-one meeting.

 

Contact Us For More Information

 

 

Adams-Winterfield & Sullivan Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Phone: (630) 968-1000
4343 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 60515

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