Help for Funeral Planning
Olathe Memorial Cemetery staff realizes the important decisions that need to be considered upon a death in your family. It is our mission to assist you through the funeral planning process.
People You May Need to Contact:
- Funeral home or crematory
- Cemetery
- Church or minister
- Relatives, friends, acquaintances (May need to arrange accommodations for out-of-town guests)
- Employers and schools of those attending the service
- Childcare provider
- Insurance companies
- Veterans associations
- Member organizations
- Family attorney and executor of will
- Utility companies, landlord and post office
- Financial institutions
Items to bring to Funeral Home or Crematory:
- Deceased personal information for death certificate (Social Security Administration 1-800-772-1213)
- Life insurance certificates (Social Security, credit union, trade union, fraternal and military)
- Clothing for deceased
- Obituary information
- Photo of deceased
- Veteran information (discharge paperwork)
Cemetery Arrangements:
- Meet with cemetery staff for information and pricing
- Select burial/cremation space
- Pay for opening and closing the grave
- Order final date for existing monument
- Design and order monument
Possible Decisions to Make For Funeral Home:
- Determine amount to spend on service/arrangements
- Choose cemetery or memorial garden
- Choose casket or urn
- Order tent and chairs
- Determine number of death certificate copies
- Choose outside burial container
- Select pallbearers
- Arrange music for service
- Choose readings for service
- Prepare eulogy
- Select floral/plant arrangements
- Arrange disposition of flowers after funeral
- Arrange military honors
- Set up memorial fund (church, hospice, charity, or school)
