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Tag Archives: Home Funerals
“The Green Burial Guidebook” by Elizabeth Fournier
A lovely book detailing everything you need to plan an affordable, environmentally friendly burial
I’ve been long interested to learn more about green burials, so I was truly excited when I picked up “The Green Burial Guidebook: Everything You Need to Plan an Affordable, Environmentally Friendly Burial.” The author, Elizabeth Fournier (who owns and operates her own … Continue reading
How Can Families Save Money By Having A Home Funeral?
An interview with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide who helps families navigate the funeral process, Part One
Today SevenPonds speaks with Shawnte Hardin, a funeral guide based in Akron, Ohio. Through his company, Celebration of Life Memorial Chapels, he helps families save money throughout the funeral process. From the initial handling of their loved one’s body, to … Continue reading
A Intimate Glance Into the Benefits of a Home Funeral
A mother mourns her daughter with a "non-traditional" funeral
Lucia Maya cared for her daughter Elizabeth, diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma at the age of 21, when she returned to their family home to die. Historically, children often died before their parents largely due to illness and accident. Yet it … Continue reading
What is an Eco Funeral? An Interview with Deb Cairns
Deb Cairns of State of Grace in Auckland, New Zealand breaks down the home funeral experience
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Deb Cairns of State of Grace: Family Directed Funerals in Auckland, New Zealand. After her dear friend died of cancer, she was inspired to create in-home or family-directed funeral services that provide a “caring, compassionate and … Continue reading
