Plan Ahead
Take time to select arrangements that best fit your preferences and budget.
Why Pre-Plan?
A thoughtful step, made on your own terms.
Pre-planning allows you to record your wishes ahead of time, so the people you love are not left to make every decision in a difficult moment. It is a quiet act of consideration for your family.
- Record personal preferences for services, music, and readings.
- Reduce the decision-making burden placed on family members.
- Keep a clear record of choices and selections in one secure place.
- Plan at your own pace, with guidance available when you need it.
The Arrangements Process
A step-by-step overview of what to expect.
01
Begin Your Plan
Start a pre-planning form online to outline the broad shape of the service you envision.
02
Personalize Choices
Select preferences for burial or cremation, keepsakes, and the details that reflect a life well lived.
03
Save Securely
Create a secure online account to manage and update your plan whenever life calls for a change.
04
Share with Family
Your completed plan becomes a clear guide for loved ones, easing their load when it matters most.
Online Pre-Planning Tools
Secure, simple, and available whenever you are ready.
Our online pre-planning resources let you create an account, build a plan, and revisit it at any time. The arrangement tool is powered by Batesville Interactive, giving you a familiar, trusted experience from your own home.
When you are ready to talk through details, our staff is here to walk alongside you at either of our two locations.
Contact Our StaffSupporting Resources
Help for the journey, before and after.
Planning ahead often brings up questions about grief, meaning, and how to honor a life. We invite you to explore the resources our team has gathered for families.
- Understanding Grief library and bookstore.
- Ask a Grief Counselor for personal guidance.
- Planning Insights for creating meaningful services.
- Helpful links to local florists and community partners.
