I Want A Fun Funeral Blog
Take It Up a Notch
So I'm on a crusade to share examples of how to make a goodbye party the most meaningful and memorable it can be. Because as I've said, why else bother? If our goodbye ceremony doesn't impact us (ahem, in a wonderful and profound way), then we missed the boat. We went...
I Love You Like a MUSEUM
So… speaking of making sure your goodbye party includes the parts of your life that have made your life worth living, there are people already doing this without any prompting from somebody’s blog post. Check out this wonderful story. “When Louise died in 2011 after...
How to 1-Up a Prayer Card (Or not)
So last week I talked about ways to personalize your goodbye party so that you'll be RECOGNIZED, for God's sake. By which I don't mean that people know that's you in the casket, or that you set yourself up for rewards and accolades. I mean that your spirit and your...
Once-in-a-Lifetime, At Ye Own Funeral
I just read an article on The Guardian about a “perfectly lovely and life-affirming a funeral” of someone who died suddenly and unexpectedly at only 49. I read a lot of stories about dying, death, and funerals, but this author, Kathryn Flett totally made a light bulb...
Old favorite
‘Ol Blue Eyes Cued up for the Funeral
Every week I hear a favorite new thing someone's experienced at a funeral. Tonight it was Frank Sinatra playing at a funeral service (in a church, no less.) (And I don't mean Frank himself, just to be clear.) And later, Dean Martin was played. People got up and...
'Ol Blue Eyes Cued up for the Funeral
Every week I hear a favorite new thing someone's experienced at a funeral. Tonight it was Frank Sinatra playing at a funeral service (in a church, no less.) (And I don't mean Frank himself, just to be clear.) And later, Dean Martin was played. People got up and...
Talk. About. Death. It's okay!
My friend Terry had 35 people at her monthly Death Cafe tonight here in Doylestown, PA. 35 people who want to talk about death. At the public library, in a small(ish) town, of their own accord. I would take this as a pretty good indicator of how much people are not...
Talk. About. Death. It’s okay!
My friend Terry had 35 people at her monthly Death Cafe tonight here in Doylestown, PA. 35 people who want to talk about death. At the public library, in a small(ish) town, of their own accord. I would take this as a pretty good indicator of how much people are not...
"Go without any fuss"
That's the phrase which summed up David Bowie's funeral plans. As the media is reporting, he presumably had a "direct cremation," which means there was no service or viewing. The body is taken to the crematory, where often the the crematory operator is the only...
“Go without any fuss”
That's the phrase which summed up David Bowie's funeral plans. As the media is reporting, he presumably had a "direct cremation," which means there was no service or viewing. The body is taken to the crematory, where often the the crematory operator is the only...
Memorize This One Phrase When Shopping for Funeral Services
Ever known of someone who went into debt because of funeral costs? Or just overpaid (while being under satisfied), because they thought there was no way around it? It’s not uncommon to hear people complain about the high costs of funerals, yet there are ways to manage...
Taking it to the grave… Stuff, not secrets
The saying “You can’t take it with you” is true enough, yet it doesn't stop good-humored people from disregarding it for their own amusement, i.e. burying Mom, Dad, Sis, Bro, BFF, with various stuff from their life. I just read a fun story about a 97-year old woman...
More Obituary Fun
Rock star obituary here from Holland, MI. (No, not the death of a rock star. But yes, the obituary of an apparently quite witty, entertaining, down-to-earth, well-loved young guy). Read the whole thing here (it’s a goodie). It begins “Michael "Mike" Parkhill, Jr....
Status Quo Funeral, or Maybe Not?
If you've ever wondered if the typical, expensive funeral is really what you would want for yourself (or for someone else) this story, A Modern Home Funeral vs. a Traditional Funeral Home, by Kateyanne Unullisi, is a must-read. She describes her personal experience...
List minute, but top level Unusual Thing to be grateful for
It's a sad fact that most of us don't plan our Goodbyes in advance, despite their general inevitability. Thinking about what you want and writing it down can seem intimidating or morbid, but nothing could be further from the truth. I'm going on record (yes, of course...