Andrew Loos
Did you know that there are almost 20,000 funeral homes operating throughout the country at this time? This can make it very challenging for people to track down the best funeral homes in Independence, MO and other places. If you want to make sure that you and your family end up working with one of…
Read MoreRichard “Rick” Ray Parnell, 66, of Independence, Missouri, entered into the gates of heaven on Tuesday, June 23, 2020. He died peacefully from heart failure at his beloved home surrounded by his loving family, as was his wish. He was born in 1954 to Lonnie Ray Parnell and Virginia Lee (Newman) LaManno, Kansas City, Missouri.…
Read MoreAs widespread as cremation now is in the United States, some families still feel as if they’re excluded from the cremation process, and from saying goodbye to their loved ones in the manner they deserve. Sometimes, family members choose cremation if they don’t live near their loved ones, or don’t have the financial resources needed…
Read MoreOne of the benefits of cremation is that the family of the deceased has options for what they can do with their loved one. Traditionally, families will leave the ashes in an urn or scatter the ashes at a memorable location. Some other options include turning cremated remains into fireworks, a compound that supports the…
Read MoreAn hourglass is one of the oldest portable devices used for measuring time. Traditionally, an hourglass is filled with sand that falls from one bulb of glass into another over exactly one hour of time. Susan Fraser, CEO of In the Light Urns, decided to take the concept of an hourglass and apply it as…
Read MoreAfter having their loved ones cremated, most people choose to do one of three things: bury the urn with the remains, keep the remains stored at home, or scatter the remains at a memorable location. Scattering ashes is a great way to have a final form of release with your loved one. Did they enjoy…
Read MoreA typical cremation in the United States is done in a crematorium. The body of the deceased is handed over to a crematorium, and a team of professionals prepare and cremate the body. All that remains of the body are ashes–called cremains–that are stored in a receptacle, commonly an urn. The family of the departed…
Read MoreIn 2011, 42 percent of Americans who died were cremated. That’s double the amount of cremations than just over a decade before then. In 2013, that number rose to 45.1 percent and is projected to be as high as 70 percent by year 2030! Why is cremation on the rise? In 1963, the Catholic Church…
Read MoreWhen facing death, the thought of being placed in a box to be left in the ground to slowly decay may not sit well with you. Unfortunately, everybody will face death sooner or later, and how you plan to deal with it can carry a lasting effect on yourself and your loved ones. Talk about…
Read MoreWith attitudes shifting against traditional burials toward more cost effective, alternative methods of death rites, such as cremation, it makes sense that new methods continue to develop. One method that is slowly beginning to grow in interest is resomation. What is resomation? Similar to cremation, resomation uses heat to break down the body, but unlike…
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