Funerals are generally for the benefit of the living, no? Subsidizing the cost would be one thing—modern funeral expenses, at least in America, can get truly b

Funerals are generally for the benefit of the living, no? Subsidizing the cost would be one thing—modern funeral expenses, at least in America, can get truly bananas—but taking over the arrangements themselves might deprive the dead's loved ones of a chance to hold specific religious rites, serve a meal with personal significance, choose a meaningful engraving for the headstone (and find a particular plot of land for them to come visit it later), and so on. Rather than a burden on your loved ones, think of it as a chance for them all to say goodbye and share how much they're going to miss you!