Aaron Joseph Purmort, 35, died from a brain tumor he was diagnosed with in 2011. Aaron’s wife has been documenting his medical battles on myhusbandstumor.com.  She wrote upon his death: “It’s over. It wasn’t a war or a fight. Those things have rules. This was more like Aaron getting in the ring with the Mohammed […]

These kind of things happen.  

Trey Ganem’s Facebook page reads, “Trey designs the most unique caskets on the market today . He will give that loved one the personalization they deserve to celebrate their life.” When five children died in a house fire, Trey was asked to design five personalized caskets for each child.  He agreed and did so for […]

As a preface, let me say that I don’t believe a funeral should ever strap a family economically.  I believe that honoring the deceased has very little to do with a costly funeral.  And I also believe that frugality is a wonderful practice when it comes to death and death care. But, IF you wanted […]

At 6:30 AM Friday morning the funeral home doors opened.  This was the situation at 6:15. This book sold out within the first hour: Our “Two Funerals for the Price of One” was awarded to the first 15 customers in the arrangement room.  Edna, Mary, Shirley, Evelyn and Ruth wait patiently to cash in on this […]