Pre-Arranged Funerals

At Portland Funeral Services we are committed to maintaining the highest quality and standards in everything we do, including pre-arranged funerals. Our professionalism is built on the trust you put in us; we care about the people we deal with, and consider every detail in memory of your loved one.

For peace of mind, pre-arranged funerals are an ideal solution. Most people plan for an orderly conclusion to life with a will, adequate life insurance benefits and pension plan. Pre-arranged funerals form part of this kind of sensible planning. When a death occurs, a period of adjustment begins for the family and friends. Pre-arranged funerals save them the task of making important decisions during a time of emotional stress.

Pre-arranged funerals are a practical way of determining an individual’s wishes for a funeral in advance. The pre-arranged funeral provides the opportunity to decide the type of services preferred and outline instructions for final arrangements. In advance of need, you and your family can discuss and act together, on what will meet everyone’s needs with regards to the funeral service.

Pre-arranged funerals have many benefits including:

• You can protect your loved ones from unnecessary stress that is related to making difficult decisions at an emotional time.
• Your family will be relieved from any burden of collecting family details and information.
• By making all your choices now, you can be assured your wishes are known.
• Your pre-arranged funeral can be altered if you change your mind regarding a selection.
• Pre-arranging your funeral is simple and costs you nothing.

A pre-arranged funeral enables you to detail the arrangements that you want included in your funeral, such as:

• Whether you prefer a burial or cremation.
• Where you want your funeral service to be conducted.
• If you prefer a service to be in a church, chapel or graveside and the verses or reading you prefer.
• The type and colour of coffin or casket.
• Your preferred music, flowers, service sheets, refreshments and more.

In addition, you can provide the necessary information about your family for the purposes of Births, Deaths and Marriages. This includes names of parents, spouse, children, dates of birth and your own details. By providing this in advance the family then do not need to recall all those details while emotional and grieving.

Portland Funeral Services works to ensure that the costs of any funeral service are fully explained and understood by a family.  We have partnerships with organisations that hold funds for prepaid funerals and bonds, and organisations that can provide finance to meet the costs of a funeral.