01/13/2026
WHY FUNERAL PLANNING MAKES SENSE. There are many reasons to preplan and prefund your funeral. Here are the top 10....
1. Peace of Mind - Knowing your wishes in advance will ease the burden on your loved ones.
2. Financial security - Prefunding eliminates the stress associated with funeral payment and other final expenses.
3. The option to pay over time - When prefunding, you can set aside funds in convenient periodic payments.
4. Known price - Outlining your funeral plans in advance allows your family to know what the cost will be.
5. It's transferable - If you should move out of state, or simply choose another funeral home, your Advance Funeral Plan can transfer with you.
6. Exempt Asset - Funds set aside today to pay for future funeral costs can be set up to be exempt from consideration ( In an Irrevocable Funeral Trust) as assets in the event you outlive your assets, and need to qualify for public assistance.
7. Together, not alone - Your loved ones won't be left to make all the decisions on their own as to what you might have wanted, or sometimes just as important, what you DON'T want.
8. One Call - Once you have preplanned, a single call can set the process in motion in most cases.
9. Preserve your independence - Like most people, you cherished your indepence during your lifetime. Preplanning protects your independence even after you are gone.
10. Personalization - Preplanning allows you to choose how you would like your life celebrated and how you want to be remembered.
Call today to ask for Michelle (815-232-2136), our Licensed Funeral Director and Prearrangement Specialist (since 1994) for a FREE NO obligation appointment to discuss prearrangements in person at the funeral home or in the comfort of your own home.
We are proud to be family owned and operated since 1923 serving the Freeport and surrounding communities.
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