When a person is buried, family gathers at the graveside. They might offer a prayer, read a poem, sing a song, or tell stories of remembrance. Tears are shed and then together, they watch as the casket is lowered into the ground, the final resting place for the person they love so dearly. With the […]

In his poem, The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost describes a remembrance, of one moment and where this moment led: I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. […]

If you have ever experienced loss, you may have heard it said that everyone grieves differently – in their own time and in their own way. Over the years, I have been honored to be part of the grieving process for countless families who came to Goes Funeral Care just for the necessary funeral arrangements […]

It may seem obvious but when suddenly faced with the death of someone you care deeply about, the question of, and discussion about what to do regarding donation can be confusing. So it’s time to clarify and distinguish between 1) donating one’s body to science and 2) organ donation. Let’s look a little closer.  Donating […]

  The wrong time to find a funeral home is when you desperately need one. Far better to plan who will support you in your time of need when you are not actually needy. When your heart is breaking, letting your fingers do the walking  (or the internet equivalent of trawling the Yellow Pages) is […]