A funeral’s purpose is to give meaning to a loved one’s life. It is also an opportunity for family and friends to come together and remember the deceased while offering support, encouragement and comfort to one another. Planning a funeral can be an emotional process with several legal and financial matters to consider.

Funeral planning is something we all need to do at one point in our lives. There are many items and tasks to remember and be done when planning a funeral. In additional to the emotional state of affected family members, many details can be forgotten. We have comprised a funeral planning checklist to assist you in your funeral arrangements.

This is meant to give you a general guideline on important information to gather after the loss of a loved one. The funeral director can also help guide you through the process. Organization of the task list during this time of grief is important and should be planned with the assistance of a checklist in order to not miss the details.

There are many good resources on the web that provide additional checklist for planning and arrangements. Here are a few resources we found that provide detailed guidelines for arrangements:

http://www.rochesterfuneralhomes.com/Resource_Guides/Funeral_Planning_Checklist.html
www.caregiverslibrary.org/Portals/0/FuneralPlanningChecklist.pdf
http://www.ehow.com/how_3455_funeral.html

You can also download our Funeral Planning Checklist here in a PDF format.