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Can I Arrange My Own Funeral?

At Mattiske Funerals, our passionate and understanding team can help you arrange your own Adelaide funeral in advance—ensuring everything proceeds according to your wishes.

Another important benefit of arranging your own funeral, is that by doing so you’ll take the stress of having to do this away from your loved ones—during what would already be a stressful time when grief is raw. Instead, your family and those you care about can be at ease knowing everything has already been sorted and your life will be celebrated the way you intended.

This also avoids disagreements between family members over what you would have wanted.

And by paying ahead, you can reduce or remove the financial burden on loved ones.

How does it work?

You can arrange your funeral by satisfying the legal prerequisites and by also confirming your personal requests in writing. All funeral details are kept private and confidential until the time comes.

You can even request a cremation without any funeral service if that is your preference.

What if I want to pay for my own funeral?

You can absolutely pay for your funeral in advance.

Our team discusses and clarifies your payment options with you then, if you’re happy to proceed, we prepare a contract for your funeral services.

So, what’s the first step?

Planning your funeral doesn’t have to be rushed process.

By arranging your own funeral service and burial or cremation you can give yourself the luxury of time to confirm every detail while our team guides you through each step to make it easy.

Simply contact us if you’d like some additional information, or download our form to start the process of arranging your own funeral in Adelaide:

DOWNLOAD A FORM TO PRE-ARRANGE YOUR FUNERAL WITH US

The team at Mattiske Funerals are here to help anyone that has lost a loved one create a memorable celebration with an intimate and personalised service. With over 50 years in the industry, our experienced staff are committed to providing sincere and compassionate support to guide you through this difficult time. Contact us today if there is any way that we can assist you.

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Your whole approach was just perfect. We all appreciated the sensitive manner with which you managed the ceremony. Again, thank you.

Edna, Sue, and John

We wish to thank you once again for all your help with the service for our twins. Your compassion and responsiveness during the planning, and the kind words you spoke on the day helped us significantly during a very difficult time for Paul and I.

Fen

I just wanted to pass on my thanks again for being so accommodating with our wishes and doing such a lovely service for my dad’s funeral.
We had such great comments on how lovely the service was and how fabulous the celebrant Bruce was.
We were so pleased with how it went. Thank you again.

Glenna

On behalf of the family we would like to thank you and your staff for your kindness & compassion following the death of Robert.
You made a difficult day so much easier for mum and you looked after her so well, The service was just as we hoped & conducted in a very professional manner.
Once again we thank you for your care & consideration.

Chris

A big thank you to you and your team for your support, care and attention to detail in a ‘no fuss’ supportive manner. We are all so happy about Dad’s funeral day. Our celebration at home in the evening was also a special tribute to Dad.
We felt prepared and supported by your team and we have some very special, fond memories of the day. Thanks to you and your team.

Mary Jo