General

Gather personal information for your obituary, including date of birth, educational experience, names of parents, place of birth, name of spouse, date of the wedding, location of the wedding, hobbies, interests, special groups, and survivors list.

• Choose a charity to direct donations to, if in lieu of flowers is desired.
• Make note of any instructions for your services and final disposition. 
• How many certified copies of death certificates will you require?
• Which media sources would you like your obituary displayed?

Funeral Service

• Choose burial, entombment, or cremation. 
• Choose locations and types of services.
• Choose floral arrangements and/or specific florist desired
• Select which photographs and memorabilia you’d like to display.
• Consider any customs, traditions, or religious rites that are important to you and your family.  
• Choose the clothing you’d like to be dressed in.
• Select a hairdresser if you have a preference.
• Select music and/or genre and hymnals, if desired.
• Choose a theme for stationery at your services.

Participants

• Choose a clergy member or officiant to preside over the service.
• Select any musicians and/or choir you’d like.
• Select active and honorary casket bearers.
• Choose friends or family members to perform the eulogy, read scripture, and/or prepare a speech.

Final Disposition

• Identify the cemetery location..
• Select a burial plot or mausoleum.
• Select a memorial or grave marker and inscription and what company you'd like to use. We are partnered directly with Geneseo Memorials & Bronze.
• Decide who will keep your urn.  
• Decide who will scatter your ashes and where. Check local rules for ash distribution.

Affiliations

• Fraternal organizations such as Moose Lodge, VFW, etc.
• Service organizations such as Junior Achievement, etc.
• Union memberships
• Any special recognitions you have

Military Service Information

• Military service (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines)
• Branch rank
• Date of enlistment
• Date of discharge
• Name(s) of war/conflict(s) you have toured