Therefore, I have two hopes for this guide to planning...
Though my family and I knew my father had carefully planned his estate and communicated his preferred funeral arrangements before he passed peacefully at Kane Regional Health Center in Ross Township at the age of 77 in May, the loss still struck us profoundly. Despite my father's planning, we still found ourselves with an overwhelming number of tasks to handle all at once. From notifying friends and relatives to coordinating with the funeral home, it felt like an endless list of responsibilities descended upon us during an already emotionally draining time.
