by Kyle Tevlin | Apr 7, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Loss
Time for another True Confession. And this one will seem so loony that I can only laugh while I tremble to admit it. Loony because it’s so dang obvious. So seemingly innocuous. Death is normal. Yup, that’s a statement I often find impossible to spit...
by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 31, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Life celebration, Loss
Exactly what motivates one to look up a fun funeral website? You handful of people who come here — are you already sold on the notion of something out-of-the-box, as the pun goes? Are you already picturing laughter, embarrassing stories, a night of bittersweet toasts...
by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 24, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Life celebration, Planning your own funerals, Writing obituaries
The Party-Before-You-Go. Perhaps you’ve heard this, too — what a shame it is that people gather to celebrate your life when you’re ironically no longer here to feel the love. It’s hard to argue with. It’s such a nuisance that we just...
by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 24, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Life celebration, Planning your own funerals, Writing obituaries
The Party-Before-You-Go. Perhaps you’ve heard this, too — what a shame it is that people gather to celebrate your life when you’re ironically no longer here to feel the love. It’s hard to argue with. It’s such a nuisance that we just...
by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 17, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Funny death
With all the irreverence I can muster… a sampling of some common and not-so-common euphemisms for died. (I hereby grant permission to say I won one for the Reaper when my time comes.) Assumed Room Temperature Ate It Baste The Formaldehyde Turkey Be No...
by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 10, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Life celebration
“It’s not for everyone” — a sentiment that applies to many aspects of I Want a Fun Funeral. In fact, I’m head disclaimer proclaimer. And this may be the shiniest example of that yet: Funeral Homes with Bars. Yep, you read that right, and whether you...
by Kyle Tevlin | Mar 3, 2017 | Life celebration, Personalized funeral
This is a neat idea. 89 year-old grandmother Margaret Hubl of Nebraska was a quilter. (We all know a quilter, don’t we?) As one of her granddaughters said, “Never did I imagine how many there were…” Margaret’s family decided to put all the quilts out...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 17, 2017 | Caleb Wilde, Funeral Homes
Today I’m plugging one of my favorite voices in the funeral world these days. Caleb Wilde, a sixth generation funeral director in Chester (my very own) County, PA. He’s young, funny, wise, sometimes irreverent and always relevant. Not that he needs more...
