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Old School Death Announcements

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 […]

After funerals at funeral homes in Rockford, IL, our loved ones will take one last ride to the cemetery where either a burial or an entombment will put them in their final resting places. Entombment is one of the deceased person is placed inside a tomb. A tomb can be either aboveground or below ground. […]

After cremations as part of the cremation services offered in Rockford, IL, the cremation remains will be put into a container and given to the family. This is known as inurnment. However, inurnment may happen several times with cremation remains. If the family wants to choose a urn to place the cremation remains in to […]