My mom passed away with enough for her funeral expenses in the bank (the price of her funeral, obeying her wishes for what she wanted, and keeping everything as low as possible was still $21,000, with us being wincingly frugal...unreal and frankly, price gouging by the funeral industry). She left a couple thousand for my sister and I, and gave all of her other possessions away before she died. Except for the exorbitant funeral expenses, I think she did it right.
My dad, a WWII/Korean/Vietnam Vet with a degree in Mortuary Science and worked for Morgue at one time said no funeral. We cremated him for $1200 (he had my mom cremated and kept her remains), gave a memorial luncheon at the Golden Corral (his favorite place to eat), and then both my parents remains were put in a vault at a Veteran’s Cemetary. Very efficient and affordable.
I told my wife to use that as a model for me and don’t spend money on a funeral.
However, I did have one request, at the luncheon set up my kegerator so people could get a cold one, have a podium and microphone where people could get up, give a toast to me by telling the worst joke they know, or the funniest story they remember about me, preferably both.