Read Time: 3 Minutes
The Top 10 Books On Grief After the loss of a loved one, everyone experiences grief differently. However, grief extends beyond the person who suffered the loss. Those close to the person in mourning also feel the effects of grief, and are often at a loss when it comes to guidance or advice on what... View Article
169 Total Blog Posts
Read Time: 3 Minutes
December 22, 2016Choosing a Funeral Speaker When you are planning a funeral for a lost loved one, or when you are pre-planning your own funeral, there are dozens of decisions to be made. If it’s someone else’s funeral, you are likely making many of these decisions under duress, while grieving the death of a friend of family… View Article
Read Time: 7 Minutes
December 16, 2016When a loved one dies, many people are dealing with their grief so much, as well as the sadness among the rest of their family. But one task that needs to be done is to write an obituary that announces the person’s death, so that everyone should know, alerting friends and family that you might… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
December 13, 2016Choosing a Final Resting Place Choosing your final resting place, where your body or your cremated remains will be buried or entombed, is a decision made in which we think we won’t see the benefits from. On the contrary, we’ll feel it in our hearts, knowing that we’ve already made a very difficult decision while… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
December 7, 2016Perpetual Care The term “perpetual care” generally refers to the funds used for repair and general maintenance of cemetery grounds, which includes landscaping and lawn mowing during the growing season. These funds also help keep the roads and paths clear for visitors. Some states actually require “perpetual care,” which is also known as “permanent care”… View Article
Read Time: 4 Minutes
December 2, 2016There are plenty of decisions people must make when considering their own funeral or service for a loved one. Those decisions range from being buried in a casket or being cremated, and what type of funeral services they should get. Also, are they aware of the differences between above-ground burials and the traditional in-ground burial?… View Article
Read Time: 17 Minutes
November 29, 2016Why Plan Ahead? – The Benefits of Pre-Planning a Funeral There are many benefits to pre-planning funeral arrangements and expenses. None are more significant than the peace of mind you’ll receive from knowing that you’ve arranged all of your final wishes, that they have been documented in a contract, and that your family will not… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
November 24, 2016Embalming While embalming isn’t required in every country, it happens to be something done as a benefit to loved ones, hoping to leave a good, final memory of their lost loved one. Many might be wondering, “What is embalming?” In short, the embalming process is a treatment that helps delay decomposition of the body of… View Article
Read Time: 4 Minutes
November 22, 2016What Is a Yizkor? Many religions have different traditions when it comes to honoring or memorializing the dead. If you’re not of the Jewish faith, you might wonder, “What is a Yizkor?” It’s actually a special prayer said to remember someone that has died. What Does Yizkor Mean? In Hebrew, the word “Yizkor” actually means… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
November 18, 2016Funeral Director Duties We’re going to touch on each of those duties to give you a better idea of what the profession is all about. Helping Families Cope With Loss Possibly the most important duty a funeral director has is to help an emotional family make good decisions about the funeral services and burial of… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
November 16, 2016Jewish Funeral Traditions There are several different denominations within Judaism, and most of them have different views concerning Jewish funeral traditions. Most of those different sects within the faith happen to believe that holiness is attained through following all the commandments and laws laid out in the Torah. The Torah, which is the first five… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
November 10, 2016Storage Options for Cremations Cremated ashes are often stored in what we knew as cremation urns. However, a cremation urn can be stored in many places from your home to a Columbarium and other places. In fact, some people even choose to bury cremated remains or scatter the ashes, while some cultural traditions include turning… View Article
Read Time: 3 Minutes
November 9, 2016Types of Funeral Services Planning what type of funeral service you should have is a relatively strange exercise because it’s like you’re planning a get-together in your honor that you know you won’t get to attend. However, leaving a well-detailed plan for your funeral service for your family will alleviating them of making difficult decisions… View Article
If you are in need of talking to our Funeral Director or Staff immediately, please call us.
