Today more and more Americans are learning the value of planning ahead. We spend much of our time and money making sure we're prepared for life's uncertainties. We buy insurance for our homes and cars and pay for disability, fire, even flood insurance, just to be ready for life's surprises. Doesn't it just make sense to plan for the inevitable?

At Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home we understand a funeral is probably the last thing you care to think about. But if you don't take a few minutes to consider prearrangement, someone you love will be faced with these difficult decisions later, at a time of great emotional and financial strain.

Prearranging is a way for you to be there for your family and loved ones when they need you most. It's a way for couples and families to make these decisions together, not alone, and a time when you are not experiencing a loss of a loved one. Your emotions are at rest. This process does not cost you anything and you are able to put down your wishes.

We at Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home have designed a simple way to record your wishes, personalize a service that reflects your life, and we can guarantee the cost of a funeral at today's prices. You will enjoy the peace of mind knowing this gift you give your loved ones is part of how you will be remembered.

We all do our best to plan for the maybe's, the what if's, yet too many of us fail to plan for the one thing in life that is certain.

• What is Preplanning?
• What is Prepayment?