Funeral

I've told my partner and my son that there is to be no funeral. Just get me taken to the local crem and that's all they'll need to sort.

I fully intend to have a funeral plan organised. I just haven't got round to it yet.

I think we have to be prepared for it to be too late at some point!

I also told my family my preference but left decisions up to them. I really dont care honestly certainly not something I'll fret over in the time i have left.

Bellasnana

No I don’t as I’ve already bought and paid for a direct cremation. I don’t want a funeral. I’ve always hated being the centre of attention so would rather just go off without a fuss.

My sentiments exactly.

I’m torn. Like Bellasnana I would hate to think people were telling my life history to all and sundry at a funeral but on the other hand I can see what Luckgirl13 means. 🤷‍♀️

Hopefully my body will still be acceptable to science.
I signed up for this many years ago.

I have just told my children whaat I want, then it is up to them. You could write it down and give to the person who will be arranging your funeral, or you could talk to a local undertaker and agree everything upfront.

My aunt did this, liaised with the priest at her church, the undertaker and so that one phone call to the undertaker was all her husband would have to do.

It was more than just a prepayment plan. The priest knew what music was reuired and who would give the eulogy(me) and who to contact about any last minute arrangements. and she paid up front for everything, because she knew she would die before her husband, she was 10 years his senior and she had severe heart problems and she knew that because of his mental health problems, once she went her OH would be incapable of dealing with everything that followed.

Everything went without a hitch, as she had planned, when the day arrived.

My friend, long before she knew she was dying, did a funeral plan. When she knew she was dying, she instructed me what her obituary was to say, what the order of service was to say and what the announcement in the local newspaper was to be. All I had to update was the date. This made things easier for her partner.
I fully intend to have a funeral plan organised. I just haven't got round to it yet. I know what music I want and which hymns and reading. To be honest, if my children don't choose to follow my wishes, there isn't a lot I can do! I suppose I could always haunt them

I know that my family would find solace in organising a funeral - I watched this with my OH and could see how it helped them all.

No I don’t as I’ve already bought and paid for a direct cremation. I don’t want a funeral. I’ve always hated being the centre of attention so would rather just go off without a fuss.

No, I do too for similar reasons, but I think more about my disposal than funeral.

I don’t keep thinking about it, wrote it all down and filed about fifteen years ago, immediate family notified.