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Families deciding together – Dannel Funeral Home, LIVING WELL Magazine,

March 17, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Families Deciding Together
Courtesy Dannel Funeral Home, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When a death occurs, families gather. Frequently, they must respond quite suddenly. Perhaps they travel long distances. In the midst of their grief, they must make approximately 300 decisions about services and disposition. Ideally, there are pre-arrangements that serve as an invaluable guide. So often, though, without knowing exact wishes, family members struggle with the right choices to honor their loved one and bring comfort to everyone else. […]

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries: Honor, remember loved ones through memorialization – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 17, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Honor, remember loved ones through memorialization
Courtesy Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

One of the most important services Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries has provided New Orleans-area families since it opened its doors in 1979 is helping people honor and remember the loved ones they have lost. […]

Dannel Funeral Home talks respectfully nontraditional funerals – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Respectfully Nontraditional

Courtesy Dannel Funeral Home, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When Kathy Cope died at 70, her family knew they wanted to celebrate her life in a nontraditional way. They sought advice from Pat Dannel at Dannel Funeral Home, wanting to be appropriate in their plans, but also wanting to ensure a vibrant service that reflected Kathy’s exuberant personality.
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Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries on the growing popularity of cremation– LIVING WELL Magazine

October 11, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Serving the community’s changing needs
Cremation popularity increases, memorialization options expand
Courtesy Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries has been serving the New Orleans community since 1979. Over those years, families’ funeral and cemetery preferences have changed, ever-evolving – like clothing fashions, hairstyles and music – to reflect each new generation’s choices. […]

The Buddy System, Allen Family Funeral Options, LIVING WELL Magazine

September 7, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Buddy System

Rick Allen, Allen Family Funeral Options

How many of us remember as little children being
told “hold my hand while we cross the street” or “don’t go out there all
alone?” These words of advice will stay with us our entire lifetime.
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Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home on "What do I say to the children? – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What Do I Say To The Children?
By Craig Mulkey, Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, South Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the most difficult times in life is after the loss of a loved one. It can be hard to know what to say to someone when a death occurs. It is even more difficult when the person experiencing the loss is a child. How do you explain to them that grandma or grandpa is not here anymore? […]

Messinger Mortuaries on taking care of all your memories – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 12, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Messinger Mortuaries on taking care of all your memories
Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine […]

Dannel Funeral Home on Funerals as Celebrations – LIVING WELL Magazine

April 9, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Funerals as Celebrations

Courtesy Dannel Funeral Home, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

There are those for whom the comforts of traditional funeral arrangements bring a welcome sense of order and peace. Others imagine a more joyful, less somber occasion. There is a growing trend for personalized services that reflect what was unique, and beloved, about the deceased – funerals that help people remember and laugh, as well as remember and cry.
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Memories of Food Bring Fond Recollections to Paul Messinger

October 6, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Paul Messinger Talks About Memories of Food in Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine

By: Paul Messinger

I’ve always loved to eat. I don’t eat large quantities, but I savor specific tastes and aromas associated with food. A particular smell can evoke sweet memories for me. When I get a whiff of a particular food aroma, the smell often reminds me of another place and another time in my life. Food smells usually bring me good memories, along with an occasional not so good one. […]

Allen Family Funeral, Options on Grieving and Healing

August 22, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

By: Rick Allen, Allen Family Funeral Options, for SENIOR Magazine (Collin edition)

In our culture today there are those who would argue that viewing the body of a person who has died has little to no positive impact on family and friends. Others contend that viewing the body can have an altogether negative impact because it makes a difficult situation even harder. […]