Pre planned funerals ?

As I get older been thinking of this option so nobody has to deal with this , as I have had to do 2-  people Ive talked to say that you buy it today and when you die , then the more $$$$ comes in --- another scam --- and the family has to pay almost that over because of increased prices etc ,, heck you can buy coffins on Ebay for $600,, but the funeral home wants $2000 for a base - seems that is a very lucretive bussiness

Our family has Eternal Care at a Cemetery in Wilburton IL, moneys that are paid to buy plots or resting places are placed in as high  and yet Low Risk investments as can where the interest is supposed to pay for maintenance of grounds and such.  Each burial regardless when bought has a Fee as the labor to dig the grave and place the vault.  My parents one grandmother and several others opted for Cremation where a Digger comes out uses a Split Handle Post hole digger sets the cremains at 3' and covers the hole, almost painless but still a expense.

I forgot to note, in MO is illegal to PUBLICLY discharge Cremains to any water body or waterway or from a aircraft, "PUBLICLY".  So my kin knowing my typical wants, are set to send me adrift and in peace then bury the empty container at the cemetery, I prefer to be a loose piece of dust in the wind than to rot underground, they all agreed.  I have a good bottle of hooch stashed Just For That Day, so they can toast me a Good Bye.

Edited by DMiller - 02 Apr 2022 at 7:20pm

I paid $25 for my family sized plot at the little country church I went to growing up. They are not in it for the money that's for sure. The funeral home can wait on their money and I have enough life insurance that the family can do as they please as I won't be care'n.

Edited by JoeM(GA) - 04 Apr 2022 at 10:11am

Doug, Go talk with Nathan at Morton's in Linn.  H is one fine Honest young gentleman !

My wife saw to it her moms funeral was paid for several years before her mom passed away. The law here states, once money changes hands for this service. The funeral home must honor the deal. Saved her a grand.

Spoke with the Cemetery where our Folks and Mom's side Grands with those great Aunts and uncles were interred.  Mom and Dad were cremated, buried using a post hole split handle three feet down.  Was explained those two plots are allowed SIX Cremains burials as of that event., Grandmother was cremated, her side of their plot is allowed Two More.  Brothers plot is a full burial, but has a second Grave Site with it, my older brother and a nephew are to have their cremains interred there.

that was totally for money i would not be surprised if they makes excuse like that for more peoples - check maybe someone else has exact same complains about them

When my uncle passed a few years ago, his ashes were buried at the National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio.  I went back for his funeral.  I don't know how long the honor guard serves at that location, hopefully not too long, would be kind of depressing after a while I'd think. Almost all of the lawn care machines and side by sides used at the place were Kubota, kind of a poke to those who fought the Japanese 80+ years ago.  They had a ride on post hole auger for the cremation hole digging, I think it was made in the USA   


Edited by JohnColo - 01 Jun 2023 at 1:06pm

Cousin had his plot paid for and the gravestone put up years before he passed at the family church cemetery. We were there for another family members funeral. My young nephew noticed no flowers on cousins grave, so he put one on it. Pointed nephew out to cuz and he made a point to thank him

You're right that funeral costs can vary widely, and there are certainly more affordable options out there. Websites like eBay can offer cheaper alternatives, but it's important to ensure they meet legal and safety standards.
If you're looking for low-cost funeral options, I found some when my dad passed unexpectedly. You might want to consider checking out local funeral homes or cremation services for affordable options. It's tough to deal with these things, but finding a solution that fits your budget can help ease some of the stress. Take care. Also, you might find some useful information on low-cost funerals at https://newrestfunerals.co.uk/

Edited by Toynformer - 19 Apr 2024 at 4:17am

got our plot and stone in place at the cemetery 2 miles down the road here. Undertaker will get paid only after we die. No pre-pay scams for us!!

years ago our tax man told us that the only people making money on Life insurance was the insurance company, we canced our life insurance and prepaid our burials. I was superintendent of the cemetery and we bought graves and prepaid our funeral expenses. I have heard of people family getting money back when it was prepaid and the erranings from prapid was less the the interest made on prepaid. We also have our monument up