Funeral Services Companion Guide

As you prepare to create a meaningful funeral, we invite you to make use of this decision checklist and planning worksheet to help you summarize your thoughts and decisions about the funeral you are planning. Do not let this outline limit your creativity; it is intended only as a springboard for your own ideas. This is the perfect guide to share with family and friends that will assist your funeral director as you work together to finalize your plans.

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Biographical Information of Loved One
Name*
Prefix First Middle Last Suffix
Date of Birth
Date of Death
City and State of Birth
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Father's Name
First Last
Mother's Name
First Last

Biographical info: if married include date and place of marriage and spouse’s maiden name:
Survivors (list family and friends and other relationships you will want to acknowledge or include during the service):
Attributes or passions of the person who died that you want to be sure to honor:
Memories to share:
Obituary (special thoughts to include):

Disposition
What will you do with the body?
- Burial
- Cremation
If buried, what is the name of the cemetery?
If cremated, where will the cremated remains be placed?
Visitation or Memorial Reception Location
Date
Start Time

: HH

MM
End Time

: HH

MM
Personal touches to be included:

Funeral Ceremony
Date
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Time

: HH

MM
Person to Lead Ceromony
Other Who may Want to Speak or Share Memories:
Pallbearers:
Eulogy:
Readings:
Music:
Symbols:
Other personal touches to be included:

Commital Service (if burial is chosen)
Cemetery:
Other personal touches to be included:
Gathering after the ceremony
Place:
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Other personal touches to be included (such as favorite foods, memorial video, dove or butterfly release, memory board or table):

Funeral Services Companion Guide

Step 1 of 5

Biographical Information of Loved One

Disposition

Visitation or Memorial Reception Location

Funeral Ceremony

Commital Service (if burial is chosen)

Gathering after the ceremony

Decision Checklist