Pre-plan Funeral Ceremonies

Preparing for the inevitable ensures those you leave behind know what you want, and eases their pain in preparing to say goodbye.

Ghoulish? No. Sensible, yes.

At a time of loss, facing decisions is hard enough, let alone the anxiety of wondering if you're doing the right thing – and what if family members can't agree? That can leave resentment for years.
 

The FINAL ORDERS Pre-plan Service

Our FINAL ORDERS Pre-plan Service allows you to record your wishes, free from any arrangement with a particular funeral director.

Document as much as you feel comfortable with: as well as recording the facts needed on a death certificate, what do you want done with your remains? How should people mark your passing – a requiem mass? A formal service or a celebration? Some particular music? A riotous wake? Is there a special place you would like to be buried or have your ashes placed? If nobody knows, this isn't going to happen.

Rilke conducts a pre-planning session where you, your family, or even a gathering of friends, can develop plans in a relaxed, supportive and positive way.

Hospital and hospice visits for pre-planning include calling in to get to know each other. I then visit as often as needed to satisfy your planning goals and put you at ease.

Music is an important part of life and farewells. Our pre-planning service can include collecting the music you would like played at your funeral, celebration of your life, memorial service or wake.

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