Classic Funeral Program — Bifold
Navy and gold with a laurel sprig. Suits almost any service.
1 sheet, printed both sides, folded once · US Letter
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28 Free Funeral Program Templates
When a service is days away, the program should be the easy part. Each template here is a finished funeral program with sample wording already in place: replace the name, the dates, the photo and the order of service, then print at home or at a copy shop. Every design comes as a Word file, a Google Docs copy and a fillable PDF, and all of them are free.
Twelve designs
Start with a design. Each opens in Word, Google Docs or PDF.
These are the bifold versions, the most common format: one US Letter sheet, printed on both sides and folded in half.
Choose a format
Funeral programs by fold and page count
The fold decides how much you can say. A single folded sheet holds a cover, an order of service, an obituary and a thank-you. More than that, and a booklet is kinder to the reader than small type.
- Bifold funeral programs — one sheet folded in half, four panels. All sixteen designs.
- Trifold funeral programs — one sheet folded in thirds, six narrow panels, sometimes called a funeral brochure.
- 8-page funeral booklets — two sheets nested and stapled, with room for photos and a longer life story.
- One-page funeral programs — a single unfolded sheet for a short or graveside service.
- All funeral program templates — every design and fold on one page.
By tradition
Programs written for a particular service
The order of service is not the same from one tradition to the next, so these templates are not one program with the heading changed. Each carries the parts of that service, in order, under the names that tradition uses.
- Catholic Funeral Mass program — Introductory Rites through the Final Commendation.
- Baptist and Christian funeral programs — including a homegoing celebration.
- LDS funeral program — conducting, hymns, life sketch and dedication of the grave.
- Jehovah’s Witness memorial program — songs, prayers and the memorial talk.
- Military and veteran funeral programs — with flag presentation and Taps in the order.
- Baby and infant funeral programs — gentle wording for the hardest service to plan.
- Funeral program in Spanish — every heading and line in Spanish.
Help with the words
What to write inside
Most families have never made a program before. These guides show finished examples and give wording you can copy.
- Funeral order of service — the usual sequence, and how it changes by tradition.
- Funeral program examples — completed programs, panel by panel.
- Acknowledgement and thank-you wording — short messages from the family for the back panel.
- Poems, verses and quotes — scripture and public-domain poems that fit a program.
- How to make a funeral program in Word — step by step, including printing and folding.
Start here
Funeral Program Templates
All 28 designs and folds on one page.
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Not sure what goes where
Funeral Program Examples
Finished programs with every panel explained.
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Step by step
How to Make a Funeral Program
From download to folded copies.
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Questions families ask
Are these funeral templates really free?
Yes. There is no charge, no account and no watermark. Download the Word file or the PDF, or make your own copy of the Google Doc, and use it for the service.
Which format should I pick: Word, Google Docs or PDF?
Choose Word or Google Docs if you want to add a photo, since both let you replace the placeholder with a right-click. The PDF has fillable text fields and is the quickest if you only need to type names, dates and the order of service; it leaves an empty frame where a printed photo can be attached.
Who are the people named on the templates?
Nobody. Every name, date, church and obituary printed on a template is invented sample wording, there to show where your own goes and how much fits.
Can a funeral home or church use these?
Yes. Funeral directors, churches and print shops are welcome to use them for the families they serve.
Free funeral templates · Updated through October 2026 · by David Nelsen. Every name, date and place printed on these templates is invented sample wording; each file is opened in Microsoft Word and Google Docs before it is published.