Funeral Pre-Arrangement

Making funeral arrangements at the time of loss is extremely difficult for those left behind. Pre-planning is one of the most thoughtful things you can do for your family. It gives them a guideline to follow regarding your wishes, eliminating the stress of decision making. Funeral prearrangement allows your loved ones to concentrate on the celebration of your life and the healing presence of family and friends.

Pre-planning gives you and your family peace of mind and transforms a painful task into an affirming act of affection. It's a practical decision as well, eliminating over-spending, freezing funeral prices and allowing monthly payments with no finance charges. At Opsahl-Kostel Funeral Home, we've designed two funeral prearrangement options. The first involves a simple written record of your wishes, which we keep on file as a free public service. The second allows you to prepay for merchandise and services.

Contact us to set up an appointment to discuss prearranging your funeral with our Family Service Counselor, Ted Powell or click here to fill out the form online. Once it has been received, someone from our facility will contact you.

Please click here to use our on-line Prearrangement Form to record your wishes

Pre-Planning Options

Many people plan for life events such as weddings and vacations well in advance, but many people do not plan for something that is certain to happen, their funeral.  While most people do not want to think about their own mortality, the time to pre-plan your funeral is now.  The primary advantages of pre-arranging your funeral is to relieve the burden on your loved ones in an already emotional time, and to ensure your funeral is carried out according to your wishes, eliminating the task of second-guessing what you would have wanted.  Taking the time now to arrange your funeral is one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you’ve passed. Pre-planning and pre-paying your funeral is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can give to your family.

Pre-Payment Options

Pre-paying your funeral reduces stress and financial burden on your loved ones after your passing.  We can co-ordinate a payment plans that suits your needs, from a single payment plan to monthly bank account withdrawals.  By pre-paying your funeral you eliminate your family second guessing on if they have spent too much or too little on your funeral.  Pre-payment also protects you and your family from inflation, and the growth is non-taxable.  Depending on your region, if your funeral costs less than the amount you have put aside, those funds will be refunded back to your beneficiaries.  For more information on what is applicable in your region, simply speak to your funeral director.  Each year thousands of people decide to pre-plan and pre-pay their funeral, these plans are designed to be flexible and can accommodate the many changes that often occur in people’s lives.

What you can do in advance…

• Decide on Burial or Cremation and your casket or urn type.
• Pick what type of service you want (religious, military, non-traditional)
• Choose which funeral home to use.
• Designate your pallbearers, pick any music or readings you want at your service.

Benefits of Pre-Planning

• Between 70 and 75 decisions are made within the first 24-48 hours of death.  It’s difficult to think rationally while making so many decisions within days of losing someone, pre-planning gives yourself, family and friends peace of mind.  Pre-planning gives your loved ones direction of your wants and desires.
• It’s easy. Anyone can do it, and you can change your mind at any time.

Don't wait. CLICK HERE to start your pre-plan today!