Informing Your Loved Ones About Your Final Disposition Plans

It can be sobering to discuss St. Johns, OH funeral services with a funeral home. After all, who wants to sit around and talk about their mortality – particularly the part that focuses on death? No one, that’s who. Many people fail to preplan, much less prepay, for their final dispositions, possibly because they would rather focus on other more pleasant topics. But this is a mistake because people who die without making arrangements beforehand risk burdening their family who will have to do the planning and the paying for a funeral or cremation. By making the proper arrangements, your family will merely have to follow your instructions.  

But after you’ve taken that all-important step by getting your affairs in order, you need to ensure that your loved ones know what you’ve done so that they aren’t at a loss after you pass away.   

Here’s how to go about letting your relatives know about your final disposition arrangements. 

Cover All the Bases 

When you do sit down to discuss the matter with your family, you’ll want to make sure that you cover all of the bases. This might mean jotting things down so that you don’t forget anything. It’s a talk that you probably don’t want to have to do more than once, so make a list. Also be sure to refer to the list during the talk just in case your memory fails you and you forget important points. Being organized in this way will help you to stay on point and to avoid rambling.  

Select a Private Setting 

Where you have the talk is important as well. You want to choose a place that is private and that is comfortable for you and your family. That place may be the living room, the den, the basement family room, or even the patio deck. It should be a place that can adequately accommodate everyone who needs to be part of the discussion. And it should exclude anyone who isn’t close family. 

Clearly Explain Your Body Disposition Plans 

Let your family know what the talk is about and clearly explain your body disposition plans. Mention the funeral home, the final disposition method that you’ve chosen, and your prepayment plans. Ensure that everyone understands, and open up the floor for any questions that your loved ones may have. At the end of the talk, you want to be sure that there are no loose ends.  

Again, final dispositions and funeral planning aren’t necessarily the most fun topics, but few topics are more important than those relating to taking care of your affairs even up to the end. If you’re looking for help with preplanning funeral services in St. Johns, OH, get in touch with us at Eley Funeral Home & Crematory. We’re an experienced provider of funeral and cremation services, and we specialize in helping families who are grieving the loss of a loved one. You can stop by and see us at 1102 Lincoln Ave, Wapakoneta, OH 45895 or you can call us at (419) 738-7676 for a free consultation when you’re ready to talk. We’re here to help.