If you are thinking of pre-arranging your church funeral service and/or cemetery service with us, please call Teresa to set up an appointment. She would be happy to help you document your wishes. (586-757-3306 x303) Funeral Home arrangements will have to  be made separately.

Pre-planning cemetery arrangements can help you: 

• Avoid family disputes: By recording your wishes, you can relieve your family from making important decisions during a difficult time.
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• Save time: Pre-planning gives your loved ones time to research and discuss options. 
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• Freeze prices: Pre-planning now can help you avoid inflation and future cost increases. 
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• Consider how you want to be remembered: You can think about whether you want a traditional burial or cremation, and what kind of monument or marker you want. 
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• Start the conversation early: Pre-planning isn't reserved for people of a certain age or in declining health. It's better to start when people are healthy and can still make their own decisions. 
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Here are some things to consider when pre-planning cemetery arrangements: 

• Gather information
• ~Learn about the available options and balance value and cost. 
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• Document your decisions
• ~Create a plan to document and share your decisions with family and friends. 
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• Get written agreements
• ~If you make purchases, the cemetery, funeral home, or memorial supplier will issue written agreements and guarantees. 
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• Consider pre-need insurance
• ~You can use an independent final expense insurance policy to pre-pay for final arrangements. 
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You can apply for pre-eligibility at a VA national cemetery by:

1. Visiting va.gov/find-forms
2. Searching for VA Form 40-1007