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...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 10, 2017 | Classes, Life celebration, Personalized funeral, Planning your own funerals, Pre-planning funeral, Preplanning your funeral
Ever wonder what goes on behind the curious door of an I Want a Fun Funeral workshop? There is a bit of enchantment and every one has its own personality. I’ve shared a lot about what kind of information I share at my workshops: home funerals, shroud burials,...
by Kyle Tevlin | Feb 3, 2017 | Acceptance of death, Life celebration
Planning your own goodbye party is not a thing. Talking about death is not a thing. Comfort with knowing that one day one of your breaths is going to be your last is not a thing. We are so not okay with dying it’s not even funny. Here I am trying to have fun...
