No one wants to think about their own death, or the death of a Spouse or parent. However, there is no greater gift you can give to your loved ones than pre-planning these arrangements.

I have experienced both scenarios: when my father died, he had no will, no pre-arrangements made. He died very suddenly, and my stepmother and the four children were naturally devastated and in shock. What I do remember is spending four hours at the funeral home in Colorado. Decisions were very, very difficult to make.

When my stepfather died in Frankfort, Indiana, my mother and I had the foresight to do the pre-planning and pay for everything nearly 2 years prior to his passing. We were able to make decisions calmly, rationally and without emotion. When we returned to Genda after his passing, we were only there for one hour, and it was mainly to talk amongst the family members about the obituary notice.

Please, please do prearrangements as a gift to your family. And let them know that it’s already taken care of and that these are your wishes. It truly is the final, greatest gift you can give to those whom you love.
Thank you to Genda Funeral Home and all of their staff for their continued support.