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Funeral Director Naomi Bradbury-Marchand of Lake Havasu City Explains Why On-Site Cremation Matters for HelloNation

12/12/2025
LAKE HAVASU CITY, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- What difference does it make if cremation happens on-site or elsewhere? A HelloNation article by Licensed Cremationist, Funeral Coordinator, and Co-owner Naomi Bradbury-Marchand of Bradbury Memorial Center answers this vital...
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Mayo Clinic Q&A: Managing grief during the holiday season

12/12/2025
1/1 Continue watchingafter the ad Visit Advertiser websiteGO TO PAGE DEAR MAYO CLINIC: In the past few years, my mom passed away, and I lost a dear friend. The holidays were always a special time for us. Since their deaths,...
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5 Words That Taunted Me As I Grieved My Husband’s Death

12/11/2025
HEALTH 5 Words That Taunted Me As I Grieved My Husband’s Death admin 5 hours ago 6 9 minutes read X Tumblr Reddit VKontakte Odnoklassniki Pocket Not long after my husband, Keith, died suddenly in April 2000, I overheard one...
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Writing my own obituary -- the ultimate deadline

12/11/2025
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The 'funeral theory' is trending - and it might change your life

12/10/2025
What is the funeral theory? What does a funeral director think of it? A psychologist also weighs in on why it's resonating so much. Have you ever felt like you’re spending your life trying to live up to others’ expectations?...
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Down to Business: From the ‘simplest to the most elaborate,’ Naperville mortuary ready to plan funeral services

12/10/2025
Q&A with Stephanie Jones-Kastelic, co-owner and pre-planning consultant for Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home in Naperville Business: Friedrich-Jones Funeral Home Address: 44 S. Mill St., Naperville Phone/website: 630-355-0213; www.friedrichjones.com Co-owner and pre-planning consultant: Stephanie Jones-Kastelic, 55, of Naperville Years in business: 107...
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Christmas 2025: What Grieving Parents Want Others to Know

12/10/2025
People say, “I can’t imagine.“ But then they do. They think that missing a dead child is like missing your kid at college or on the mission field but harder and longer. That’s not it at all. It isn’t nostalgia...
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Martha Stewart Reveals She Wants to Be Composted When She Dies: ‘It’s Not Going to Hurt Anybody’

12/09/2025
Martha Stewart Reveals She Wants to Be Composted When She Dies: ‘It’s Not Going to Hurt Anybody’Kaitlyn MonteiroTue, December 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM UTC2 min read JOHN ANGELILLO/UPI/Newscom/The Mega Agency Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this...
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5 Small Ways to Cope with Holiday Grief

12/09/2025
The season can still shine, even in the depths of sorrow. Here are a few gentle tips to see you through “My father has been gone for eight years, but last night I dreamed he helped me set the table...
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Local funeral homes warning of scam targeting grieving families

12/02/2025
Scammers are targeting grieving families in Southwest Virginia by impersonating funeral home directors and demanding additional payments for pre-arranged services. At least three funeral homes have reported that their customers received fraudulent calls from scammers claiming to be funeral home...
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