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What to Do When a Military Veteran Dies

After funerals at funeral homes in Rockford, IL, there is much to be done to get the affairs of a deceased loved one in order. But if your loved one was a member of the United States military, there may additional work that you will have to do to wrap up that side of their […]

Obituaries are one of the cremation services offered in Rockford, IL. Until a few years ago, kindness was often mentioned in obituaries, either as a description of the person who had died or as their legacy to those they left behind. Obituaries were also kinder to those who had died. Even if the person who […]

Death announcements are part of the cremation services offered in Rockford, IL. These might appear in local newspapers or online at the funeral home’s website or on social media as the news of someone’s death is disseminated at the speed of light to the largest possible audience. However, in the infancy of the United States, […]

Obituaries are a part of funerals at funeral homes in Rockford, IL. While many obituaries follow a general and similar format, some obituaries are deeply personal. In the recollections of the family member writing the obituary, the real story of who the deceased person was is unwrapped and shared with the world. One such obituary […]

Before cremations as part of the cremation services offered in Rockford, IL, we may want to reconsider how we view death. Most people know very little about death and dying because we’ve removed it from the normal rhythm of life. A century ago, when people got sick, they didn’t work to extend life. If they […]