Pre-planning is a big topic for the team at Toledo Memorial Park. The friendly, caring and helpful family advisors make it their daily mission to guide area families through planning end-of-life arrangements without stress. One of the best ways to realize this is to pre-plan.
One of the best reasons to pre-plan is to make sure your arrangements match your wishes. One husband and wife, who are healthy and in their 40s, decided to make plans after attending a parent’s memorial service. They were so delighted with the way the post-funeral event celebrated the lost loved one and became a happy event that they wanted to make sure their own arrangements looked similar, but skipping the formal chapel ceremony.
Through the discussions that took place after their realization, they learned things about each other’s wishes. They initially differed on final arrangement wants and were able to come together on a plan that suited them both. Without this pre-planning conversation, they might have never learned this important detail.
Of course, there are plenty of good reasons to pre-plan final arrangements:
Lock in today’s pricing
Pay over time
Reduce future stress for loved ones
But the story above is, possibly, the greatest reason to pre-plan. Beyond the obvious and financial reasons, pre-planning to create the type of event you want for yourself is very important. It’s truly a gift to your loved ones in so many ways.
If you have questions about pre-planning or just want to chat, please reach out to the team at the Park. 419.882.715, info@toledomemorialpark.com.