What's the purpose of a funeral? Funerals provide surviving family members and friends with a caring, supportive environment in which to recognize the death of a loved one, to share thoughts and feelings about that person. Funerals are the first step in the...
1. Interview family and friends Don’t feel that the complete weight of remembering your loved one is on your shoulders. Instead, ask family members or friends to share their stories of your loved one. This process itself can be very cathartic, as the act of...
A simple checklist for making sure your obituary honors and informs. When a loved one has passed away, writing an obituary that honors their life can seem overwhelming. Don’t worry – your obituary will honor their life simply by the act of you writing it. You want to...
