Ostrander's Funeral Home Limited

Ostrander's Funeral Home Limited Serving families of the Tillsonburg and surrounding Communities since 1920. Proudly family owned an Proudly family owned and operated funeral home since 1920.

Serving families in the Tillsonburg and surrounding areas.

Please see obituary for Philip Fitch.
02/24/2026

Please see obituary for Philip Fitch.

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The preparation binder is something we discuss all the time with families planning ahead. A simple binder that you work ...
02/20/2026

The preparation binder is something we discuss all the time with families planning ahead. A simple binder that you work away on that holds all information your executor would need. This will be of great value to your family. Please make sure your executor would know where to locate it but that it is in a safe spot until needed. The post below explains this perfectly.

I can’t tell you how many times I sat across from a couple in my office and watched the exact same thing happen.

We’d be talking about investing… and then I’d ask one simple question:

“If something happened to you tomorrow, would your spouse know where to start?”

And the room would get quiet.

Not because they didn’t love each other. Because life is busy, everything is scattered, and most families are one emergency away from a paperwork scavenger hunt.

That’s why I used to push clients to build what I called a legacy folder.

Not a fancy binder. Not a 200-page estate plan.

Just one place where the most important information in your life lives, so the people you love aren’t forced to guess.

Here’s what goes in it and why it matters:

Estate documents
• Will, trust, power of attorney, healthcare directives
• This is the “who’s in charge and what do you want” file when you can’t speak for yourself

Financial accounts
• Bank accounts, retirement plans, investment accounts, debts
• Not balances—just where things are and who to contact

Insurance policies
• Life, health, auto, home
• These are often the first calls your family needs to make… and the hardest documents to find under stress

Medical + legal info
• Doctors, medications, allergies, key legal contacts
• Removes guesswork when time matters and emotions are running high

Funeral wishes
• Your preferences written down in plain English
• It takes pressure off your family during an emotional week and ensures your wishes are honored

Passwords + access
• Use a password manager or a secure list with instructions
• Not sticky notes, not “I think it’s the dog’s name with a 1”

And here’s the key: you don’t build this in one night.

You build it the same way you build wealth—slowly, intentionally, one section at a time.

Start with one page: “Here’s where everything is.” Then add the rest as you go.

Because if something happened tomorrow, your family wouldn’t need a perfect plan.

They’d just need a starting point.

Please see obituary for Peggy Van Acker.
02/19/2026

Please see obituary for Peggy Van Acker.

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Please see obituary for Debbie Bouck.
02/18/2026

Please see obituary for Debbie Bouck.

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Please see obituary Janet Jenney.
02/18/2026

Please see obituary Janet Jenney.

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Please see obituary for Ivan Hevenor.
02/18/2026

Please see obituary for Ivan Hevenor.

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Please see obituary for Ed Holman.
02/07/2026

Please see obituary for Ed Holman.

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Please see obituary for Nancy McGuire.
02/07/2026

Please see obituary for Nancy McGuire.

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Please see obituary for Fran Vuylsteke.
02/03/2026

Please see obituary for Fran Vuylsteke.

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Please see obituary for George Martin.
02/03/2026

Please see obituary for George Martin.

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Please see obituary for Gordon “Mac” Stewart.
01/27/2026

Please see obituary for Gordon “Mac” Stewart.

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Please see obituary for Maria Tajkman.
01/21/2026

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Tillsonburg, ON
N4G3T6

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