Today, many people are making their own final arrangements that express YOUR wishes. It's the greatest gift you can give your family. Call Pat Chamberland at Musgrove Family Mortuary for a FREE informational meeting.
541-686-2818
On the most difficult day of your life you must attend to the following details:
NOTIFY
1) The Doctor or Coroner
2) The Funeral Director
3) The Cemetery or Memorial Park
4) The Minister and Church
5) All the Relatives
6) All the friends
7) Employers of mourners who must be absent from work
8) Organist and Singer
9) Pallbearers
10) Insurance Agents
11) Unions and Fraternal Organizations
12) Newspapers
13) Attorney, Accountant or Executor of Estate
IN ADDITION TO:
14) Providing vital statistics about the Deceased
15) Preparing and signing necessary papers
16) Providing addresses for all interested people who must be notified
17) Answering innumerable sympathetic phone calls, letters and messages
18) Meeting and talking with everyone about all details
19) Greeting all friends and relatives who call
20) Providing lodging for out-of-town guests
21) Prepare home for visitors
22) Planning funeral car list
DECIDE ON:
23) Cemetery/Mausoleum Property
24) Memorial or Monument
25) Casket
26) Vault or Outer Case
27) Clothing
28) Flowers
29) Music
30) Food
31) Information for Obituary
32) Time and place of Service
34) Cards of Thanks
AND YOU MUST PAY FOR SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
35) Doctors and Nurses
36) Hospital
37) Medicine and Drugs
38) Funeral
39) Cemetery Lot
40) Interment Service
41) Minister
42) Musical Selections
43) Florist
44) Clothing
45) Transportation
46) Telephone and Telegram
47) Food
48) Memorial or Monument
49) Current or Urgent Bills (mortgage, taxes, etc.)
1) Emotional Overspending
2) Difficult choices at the time of death
3) Family arguments at the time of death
4) Uncertainty of what is wanted
5) Irrational decison-making
6) Problems
1) Peace of mind to yourself and your family
2) "Away From Home" benifits
3) Inflation proof
4) Allows you to interact with your family when making decisons
5) General to detailed instructions and arrangement
Do funeral Costs Really Increase That much?
The National Funerals Associations Survey from 1975 to the present shows that funeral prices do increase. The average adult funeral costs of a funeral in the Untied States at that time was $1,285. Today, depending on where your funeral is held, the cost is much greater.
Why Are Funerals So Expensive?
When the cost of a funeral is compared to other major life cycle events such as a wedding or birth, funerals are not so expensive. These other events are much happier and are rarely criticized because they bring us joy.
I have my funeral instructions in my will so why should I pre-arrange my service?
While a will is one of the most important documents a person can have, it is usually read after the funeral. Unless other family members are aware of the fact that the will contains funeral instrustions, it may be too late to act on these instructions when the will is read. Or, the will may be in safekeeping in a place that is not accessable on a weekend or holiday. When we pre-arrange a funeral service you are giving a copy of the agreement and copies can be provided for any other family member as well. In addition to the merchandise and services to be provided, the pre-arrangment allows you to record instructions as to the place of service, information for the obituary and eulogy, clergy choice, music selections, organizations taking part, pallbearers and jewerlry you may wish to be left with you.
