Funeral & Cemetery Pre-Planning

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.
Save time: Pre-planning gives your loved ones time to research and discuss options.
Freeze prices: Pre-planning now can help you avoid inflation and future cost increases.
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.
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.

Here are some things to consider when pre-planning cemetery arrangements:

Gather information

~Learn about the available options and balance value and cost.
Document your decisions

~Create a plan to document and share your decisions with family and friends.
Get written agreements

~If you make purchases, the cemetery, funeral home, or memorial supplier will issue written agreements and guarantees.
Consider pre-need insurance

~You can use an independent final expense insurance policy to pre-pay for final arrangements.

You can apply for pre-eligibility at a VA national cemetery by:

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