Planning ahead is simple with one of our knowledgeable staff members to help guide you through the process. Let us assist you in creating your unique funeral arrangements, but remember that you don’t need to make all these decisions right now. The most important thing is to make the decision today to start planning now.
Necessary Information
Personal Information
- Copy of DD214 or Discharge
- Your father’s name
- Your mother’s maiden name
- Your social security number
- Your level of education
Affiliations
- Fraternal organizations
- Union memberships
- Service organizations
- Any special recognitions
Military Service Information
- Name(s) of war/conflict(s) toured
- Serial number
- Military service
- Branch rank
- Date of enlistment
- Date of discharge
Getting Started
- Choose the Marker Funeral Homes location nearest to you
- Note any specific instructions for your services and final disposition.
- Work with our staff to complete the 4 Steps of Advance Funeral Planning as listed below
Step 1
Complete a record of personal, biographical and statistical information used for:
- Death Certificates
- Permits and documents
- Newspaper notices and obituaries
- Family remembrance and genealogy
Step 2
Create a well-designed ceremony that will:
- Give your family and friends a chance to express feelings
- Provide an opportunity to reflect and celebrate your life
- Confirm reality, finalize a relationship and begin the healing process
Step 3
Select items of memorialization:
- Burial or cremation casket
- Outer burial container
- Place and type of disposition
- Permanent remembrance (monument, urn, jewelry, keepsakes)
Step 4
Provide advance funding that:
- Assures the expenses are not left for others
- Tax exempt status
- Avoice emotional spending
- Transferable
- Medicaid/SSI exempt
- Protection from future inflation
- Flexible funding options
- Insurance protection if needed
- Pay a little at a time or all at once
- Child/Grandchild protection
