Give Your Family the
Gift of Peace of Mind.
Plan your National Parks memorial today, on your own terms, in your own time. Complete your Designation of Representative form now, and know that when the time comes, your family will have clear instructions and a trusted representative ready to carry out your wishes.
Family authorized · Family owned · 85+ years combined experience
How Does
Pre-Planning Work?
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1Choose Your Scattering LocationBrowse our beautiful scattering locations, then Purchase a Pre-Plan Package and indicate your desired location during checkout.
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2Lock In Today's PricingAt checkout, select the pre-plan option to secure your arranged ash scattering service at today's rate — protected from any future price increases.
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3Your Wishes Are Documented & SecuredYour completed Designation of Personal Representative form documents your chosen destination, your personal wishes, and your authorization — so your family never has to make a single difficult decision.
Protect Your Family
Before the
Moment Arrives.
Pre-planning your National Parks memorial is one of the most meaningful gifts you can leave behind — it removes the burden of decisions from your family during the hardest days, and ensures your wishes are honored exactly as you imagined.
- Lock in today's pricing — protected from future increases
- Your destination and wishes documented and secured
- Relieves your family of all planning decisions
- Fully transferable — plans adjust as life changes
FAQs About Pre-Planning
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For those considering estate planning, pre-arranging an ash scattering is an elegant, cost-effective way to handle end-of-life wishes. It locks in today's pricing and can be completed in just minutes — ensuring your loved ones are not burdened with complex decisions and that your final wishes are carried out exactly as intended.
Pre-planning gives you peace of mind and ensures your final wishes are respected, without the complications or high costs of traditional burial.
Ash scattering is the most unique and beautiful final resting place. We are deeply honored to serve as your family's designated representative — carrying out each memorial with reverence, care, and the attention every life deserves. -
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Cost-Effective — Ash scattering is significantly less expensive than a conventional funeral or cemetery plot.A traditional funeral with burial typically costs $8,300 or more — and once you add a cemetery plot, headstone, and flowers, the total can quietly exceed $10,000.
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Custom & Personalized — Each scattering takes place in a spectacular setting that reflects the unique personality and wishes of the individual.Traditional cemeteries are often sterile and impersonal — markers fade into the grass, and families mourn shoulder to shoulder with strangers. Our locations are among the most breathtaking places on earth.
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Simple Process — Unlike prepaid funerals, pre-planning an ash scattering is straightforward and can often be completed in just a few minutes.
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If you don't have family or a designated executor to manage final arrangements, pre-planning ensures your wishes are still carried out with care. Once cremation is completed by a licensed provider, your ashes can be shipped directly to Bonaventure.
As your designated representative, we hold them respectfully until the scattering is carried out according to your plan. Pre-planning removes all uncertainty and ensures your final wishes are honored thoughtfully, even when no one else is available to act on your behalf.
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For couples, this is one of the most meaningful decisions in pre-planning. Bonaventure offers flexible options to honor both partners' wishes:
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Immediate Scattering — Scatter the first set of ashes promptly, with the second set reserved to be scattered at the same location later.
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Secure Holding — Bonaventure can hold the first set safely until both partners' remains are ready to be scattered together. ★ Free Service
Whichever option you choose, each plan is carried out with care and respect — ensuring dignity and harmony for both partners.
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We carefully consider environmental impact, access, and safety — but timing is not only about logistics. It is also about beauty.
We know these landscapes intimately — from the changing aspens in fall to the wildflower blooms in the high country. As your designated representative, we are passionate about carrying out memorials that reflect the importance and beauty of the life being honored. -
Absolutely. Pre-planning locks in today's pricing for a future service — no matter when that service is ultimately performed.
Price protection, guaranteed. You gain peace of mind, make things easier for your loved ones, and ensure your final wishes are secured — all at a price you chose.
Trusted by Families
Across America
Nothing we say matters as much as the words of the families we've had the privilege to serve.
Plan Ahead With
Confidence
Preplanning your ash scattering is a thoughtful way to find peace of mind about the future. Bonaventure makes the process simple, respectful, and centered entirely on your wishes.
Still have questions, or want to explore a custom location? Please reach out — we are always honored to help.
No pressure, no obligation — just a conversation whenever you're ready.
