Funeral & Memorial

Funerals, memorials, and celebrations of life are an opportunity to honor a person, bring people together, and create a meaningful way to remember them.

For families with strong connections to religious traditions, some decisions will be familiar and obvious. For others, who want a truly personalized remebrance - addressing the differences between a celebration of life and a quiet memorial can become overwhelming.

There are choices to be made from memorial locations, music, readings, rituals, speakers, personal objects, to all the ways for family and friends might participate and begin to heal. There are also newer options for what can be done with cremated remains or the positive impact of green burial, terramation, aquamation, and so much more.

We can talk through these options, research services that interest you, compare possibilities, and document your preferences. The goal is to find something that feels right for you or for the person you are honoring, rather than simply choosing from the options presented by a funeral home.

For families planning after a death, I can help organize ideas, find appropriate services and resources, develop a ceremony, write or refine a eulogy or obituary, identify readings, and bring the different pieces together.

Planning ahead can also make things easier for the people who will be making decisions later. It gives them something to work from and a better understanding of what mattered to you.