About the Episode: In this episode, host, Gabe Schauf is joined by Lanae Strovers, Iowa funeral director and Trainer with the NFDA. to learn about her organization, The Final Salute.
Since 2018, The Final Salute has worked to locate and identify the unclaimed cremated remains of Veterans, children and civilians and provide them the proper burial services and honors they deserve.
The ultimate goal is to reunite each unclaimed urn with family or secure a final resting place for that individual.
Learn more about The Final Salute by visiting their Facebook page
About Lanae: Lanae Strovers serves as the Trainer for NFDA and delivers the NFDA Arranger Training suite of education opportunities. She is a first-generation funeral director and strives to help families personalize services honoring their loved one.
Lanae was called to funeral service after the death of a close friend whose “cookie-cutter” funeral didn’t tell his story. She knew there was a better way. Lanae graduated from Des Moines Area Community College with honors in 2012 and has served at Hamilton’s Funeral Home since then. During her time at Hamilton’s, she initiated a program for unclaimed remains, gaining national attention.
Lanae is also known for her personalized touch for each family she serves - turning the funeral home into a baseball field, a gaming room, or a classy runway show with a pianist...Lanae will do whatever she can do to help make that service unique and special, reflecting who that person was in life!