Michels & Lundquist Funeral Home
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5 Great Reasons Why You Should Plan Your Funeral

• Lets you make your wishes known, so your loved ones won’t have to worry. They won’t have to second guess if they made the right choice.
   
• It eliminates emotional overspending from grief or guilt.  Planning can bring peace of mind to your family.
   
• Gives you a chance to personalize your funeral and makes it a celebration of your life.  It’s a way to get your loved ones involved and make it a positive, healing experience.
   
• Relieves you and your family from future financial responsibility. There are several ways to make sure your funeral is funded.
   
• Gives you total peace of mind. Planning is one of the most thoughtful gifts you can leave your family to help them cope with their loss.
   

Suddenly you look around
and you realize... it’s time.
 
It's time to take steps to protect the people you love.

The subject of funerals  is never easy to discuss. But discussing your funeral in advance can be a worthwhile experience in light of the impact your own death will have  on those you love the most.

Planning ahead can help you reach goals, ease worries and save money. It eases the decision-making burden for loved ones and helps ensure family members know your views and wishes.

Responsibility
If there had been a death in your family yesterday, what would you be doing today?

Someone will need to notifiy...

• Doctor
• Clergy
• Insurance Agents

• Coroner
• Relatives and Friends
• Cemetery or Memorial Park

• Funeral Director
• Pallbearers
• Newspapers

Someone will need to select...

• Cemetery Property
• Funeral Service
• Casket or Urn

• Vault or Outer Container
• Clothing
• Thank You Announcements

• Music
• Transportation
• Flowers

Someone will need to provide...

• Vital statistics about the deceased
• Addresses of all the people who must be notified
• Arrangements for out-of-town visitors
• Answering sympathetic phone calls, cards and letters
• Greeting friends and relatives when they call
   

Arrangements must be made to pay for...

• Doctor
• Ambulance
• Funeral

• Hospital
• Cemetery
• Clothing

• Internet Fee
• Clergy
• Florist

Acceptance
It's not a question of if, but a matter of when.

 If you had a choice between planning for an event in your life, or handling that event unexpectedly, which would you  choose?

What are some big events that you have planned for? How much time and effort went into those plans? What were some of the more satisfying and  worthwhile things about the final collaboration of those plans?

Most of us plan for things that might happen...

• For damage to our homes- homeowner's insurance
• For medical emergencies- health insurance
• For car accidents- auto insurance

Reassurance
A new focus on an old concept...

 Pre-planning is not a new concept and is widely accepted by consumers nationwide, as well as in your community.

Research confirms that consumers think preneed is a good idea:
63 million people think pre-planning their final arrangements  with preneed life insurance is a good idea... 16.5 million people intend to pre-plan within the next 12 months.*

Caring
In consideration of others.

By planning ahead, you help ensure that someone you love will never have to go through this decision process alone. We don't plan to fail... we fail  to plan.

Given the nature of fluctuating market conditions, research shows that consumers are searching for products that guarantee safety and security.  Guaranteed funeral pre-planning programs are an important part of a consumer's overall financial plan.

Purchasing the right guaranteed funeral-funding product can help protect  you from the rising costs
of funerals.