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5 Things Funeral Directors Wish Everyone Knew

05/21/2025
Advertisment HomeHealth & Wellness5 Things Funeral Directors Wish Everyone Knew Health & Wellness 5 Things Funeral Directors Wish Everyone Knew By NEA Contributor May 21, 2025 0 3 By National Funeral Directors Most people don’t want to think about death...
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VA hosting Memorial Day events at 130+ national cemeteries

05/20/2025
May 20 (UPI) -- More than 130 national cemeteries will conduct Memorial Day events hosting a total of about 100,000 attendees across the nation, the Veterans Affairs Department announced Tuesday. "Every day throughout the year, VA plays a vital role...
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Local Funeral Director Receives 40-year Pin

05/20/2025
OELWEIN – Paul Schmitz, local funeral director with funeral homes in Oelwein, Maynard, Arlington, Winthrop, and Hazleton, received his Licensed Funeral Director 40 year pin from the Iowa Funeral Directors Association at the Iowa State Funeral Directors Convention held at...
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Annual TAPS National Military Survivor Seminar and Good Grief Camp

05/20/2025
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No cement vault, no metal casket and no embalming: Lee carves out space for green burials at Fairmount Cemetery

05/20/2025
Lee will allow green burials at Fairmount Cemetery, which could begin as early as July 1, joining a growing number of Berkshire towns offering eco-friendly burial options LEE - Joan Angelo, a retired hospice nurse, has seen a lot of...
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Good Grief: Series explores loss through eyes of bereaved, from personal stories to a path forward

05/19/2025
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Stories are at the heart of the memorial garden at Bo's Place. The building, with its red brick entryway, tall trees, basketball court, and patio, was intentionally designed on the outside to look almost like two...
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Why Georgia has joined a growing list of states to offer human composting

05/19/2025
Human composting is now legal in Georgia. With the passing of Senate Bill 241, Georgia just became the 13th state in the nation to legalize this green burial alternative This process, also known as terramation, will officially be available in...
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The Grieving Body: What Really Happens When You Lose Someone

05/19/2025
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Choosing Helpful Habits: Ten Ways to Survive Hard Grief Days

05/19/2025
One of the most devastating aspects of child loss is the overwhelming feeling that NOTHING makes sense anymore and that I have absolutely NO control. Choosing helpful habits and actions gives me a way to regain dominion over a tiny...
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‘Human composting’ soon will be legal in Georgia

05/18/2025
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