Why plan your funeral in advance?

Why plan your funeral in advance?

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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The story below illustrates the benefits of preplanning your funeral. Also known as an “advance funeral plan”, “preneed”, or a “preplanned funeral”, it is one of the few things in life where you can pay today’s prices for a product and service you may not need for many years down the road, thus saving you […]

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Who should record my funeral wishes?

Who should record my funeral wishes?

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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There is a woman who once thought that she’d like to have a hologram made of her wearing an Obi-Wan Kenobi robe for her funeral. Her four sons grew up during the Star Wars era and similar to Obi-Wan, she would love to pass along the wisdom she acquired over her lifetime to those she […]

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Make Family the Foundation for Funeral Planning

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
Posted under Advance funeral planning / preplanning, Funeral, Funeral Service

There are two ways to take care of funeral planning: 1) you can plan your own funeral in advance or 2) your survivors can plan your funeral for you after your death. Regardless of when or who plans the funeral, the planning needs to begin from the inside out. It needs to start with your […]

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Who Will Take Care of My Funeral Plans?

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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It is not uncommon for people to ask themselves, “Since I never had any children, who will take care of my funeral plans?” That is all the more reason to preplan your own Each state has laws that say who will “own” your body when you die.  The “owner” is responsible for making and paying […]

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Control Funeral Costs by Planning Ahead

Posted on August 9, 2019 by Sytsema Funeral Home | 1 Comment
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How does planning for your funeral in advance save you money? Doesn’t it just let the funeral home make money on your money? How big a part should emotion play in your funeral selections? First, let’s be honest. Emotion is not a bad thing. Some life events should move us emotionally. Marriage, birth, and death […]

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