A yellow sticky note with the words `` 4 reasons why you should pre-arrange a funeral '' written on it.

O’Connell Family Funeral Homes knows families have the best intentions when having to plan a funeral, but sometimes people have different opinions on what they think their loved ones might have wanted – thus causing conflict. Intense emotions, personality conflicts, and financial pressures to pay for services can bring additional stressors.

Pre-arranging your funeral assures that your family will not be burdened with any further grief of making choices that you could make in a pre-arranging session.

Mike explains the top 4 reasons why you should pre-arrange a funeral. 

You can also download the PDF of the top 10 things you need to think about before your funeral. 

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