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A service at a funeral home offers a respectful farewell to the deceased while allowing their loved ones the chance to grieve, support one another, and find closure. Preplanning your service comes with several benefits that can make matters much easier on your loved ones down the road. Here are a few advantages of setting up arrangements in advance.

Reasons to Preplan a Funeral

1. Ease Your Family's Burden

Grief is a complicated process, and everyone handles it differently. After a person passes away, their family and friends must come to grips with a new reality, and making funeral decisions during this time adds to their emotional burden. Consider preplanning with the funeral home as a way to give one final gift to those you care about most.

2. Design Your Own Service

funeralPerhaps you have a specific funeral in mind for yourself. When a person makes their own arrangements beforehand, they ensure their exact plans and wishes are followed. Others can't interfere and reverse the plans that have already been designed and paid for.

You'll have the freedom to tailor the funeral to your wishes, such as burial or cremation, reading and song choices, flowers, an urn or headstone, and the epitaph.

3. Assume Financial Responsibility

The burden you lift for your loved ones isn't just emotional; it's financial, too. By preplanning, you are also prepaying and not leaving family members with the bill. Even if you leave behind a significant estate for your heirs, accessing that money takes time. For the benefit of your family, remove financial considerations from the equation by preplanning.

 

E.C. Nurre Funeral Homes will be happy to work with you and ensure your preplanning is smooth and stress-free. This funeral home has been serving the families of Amelia, OH, for over 140 years and offer caring, compassionate support at every step of arranging or prearranging a funeral. Call (513) 753-6130 to schedule a consultation, and visit their website to learn more about preplanning.

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