Pre-Planning Options

Taking the time to arrange your funeral now leaves one less thing your loved ones will need to worry about once you’ve passed. We are here to help you every step of the way.

What are prearrangements?
It is making a record of your wishes. We gather some personal information, funeral choices ie style of service (cremation/burial) music, pictures etc. We will file these in safe keeping until the time of your passing.  Having these done beforehand helps lower the burden on your family at their time of grief.

What are some benefits of prearranging?
Having the assurance that your wishes are known and carried out as to your wishes, and you are saving your family the burden of making difficult decisions during their time of grief.

What all is involved during pre arrangements?
Recording personal information that is required for Vital Statistics.  This includes your full name, address, name of your spouse if applicable, occupation, birth date, birth place, executor etc.

Making your service choices.. 
Are you wishing a traditional casket funeral, a cremation service, graveside, church etc. 
Music selections, pictures if you have any, poems etc.
If you wish, you can also choose your casket or urn you wish for yourself.
 
If arrangements are done at the time of need, we here at MacLean's Funeral home are here to help ease this burden.  (At time of Death, preparation for arrangement conference,  at the conference, prior to funeral, After funeral, and Information required by the Alberta Government)