Many funeral homes conduct remembrance services at this time of year to honor deceased members of families they served in the past year. Most create very meaningful and memorable tributes. A friend, Mike Chaney, owner of the Chaney & Lemler Funeral Home in Blufton, Indiana, shared some things his firm does and I thought this was worth passing on.
Chaney and Lemler has a certified celebrant on staff, who oversees the service. Chaney includes some personal stories about his family and their walk with grief and healing during the holidays. He also conducted what he called a "Service of Hope," paying tribute to the deceased, which included the following:
- PowerPoint presentation, with each slide having multiple photos and some having video, representing items symbolic of the deceased?s interests and life
- Reading one to three personal sentences about the person
- Presentation of a personalized pewter ornament to the family and roses for each member of the family
In the future, they plan to capture the event on video and create memorial DVDs for later distribution. Chaney said, "This was the best holiday remembrance service we have ever had."
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