Planning Checklist

With more combined funeral service experience on staff than any other funeral home in Forty Fort, Swoyersville, and surrounding areas, we are the experts on preplanning. We’ve compiled here a convenient list of all the information you will need when it’s time to preplan.

• Vital statistics (including)
  • Name of father, place of birth, year
  • Mother’s maiden name, place of birth, year
  • Education – elementary, high school, college, graduate school

• Social Security number

• Veteran information
  • Military service
  • Branch rank
  • Date of enlistment
  • Date of discharge
  • Name(s) of war/conflict(s) toured
  • Serial number

• Affiliations
  • Fraternal, service, and union memberships
  • Special recognitions

• Persons to contact
  • Children, relatives and friends to notify

• Funeral preferences
  • Preferred clergy/celebrant
  • Names of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers
  • Preferred music, Bible verses, or poetry
  • Preferred clothing or jewelry
  • Burial property information
  • Special instructions

• Location of important documents and passwords