At Cypress Lawn, we strive to make the preplanning process as simple and seamless as possible for families. You have the ability to complete all of the necessary forms online within the comfort of your own home.
Before you begin this process, we’ve found it is helpful to review our comprehensive checklist. This will explain all the information and documents you’ll need to make arrangements.
- Vital statistics (including)
- Name of father, place of birth, year
- Mother’s maiden name, place of birth, year
- Education – elementary, high school, college, graduate school
- Veteran information
- Military service
- Branch rank
- Date of enlistment
- Date of discharge
- Name(s) of war/conflict(s) toured
- Serial number
- Affiliations
- Fraternal, service, and union memberships
- Special recognitions
- Persons to contact
- Children, relatives and friends to notify
- Funeral preferences
- Preferred clergy/celebrant
- Names of pallbearers and honorary pallbearers
- Preferred music, Bible verses, or poetry
- Preferred clothing or jewelry
- Burial property information
- Special instructions
- Location of important documents and passwords
