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Remembering The Departed At Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a time of the year to spend joyous moments with friends, loved ones and family. It is but human to go down memory lane on this occasion and experience the presence of the loved one ...
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Thursday, November 15, 2018

What is a Green Burial?

The funeral space has seen a number of changes over the years, and green burials are one of them. Standard burials are a strain on the environment and require huge amounts of concrete, wood, and fo...
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Friday, October 12, 2018

Understanding the Stages of Grief

Elisabeth Kubler-Ross wrote a book titled ‘On Death and Dying’ almost three decades ago. In this book, she discussed what the different stages of grief were. Since then, these are used as the ...
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Monday, September 17, 2018

Pre-Planning Your Funeral

Most people aren’t aware of what’s involved in pre-planning a funeral and feel that even thinking about death and preparing for it is a little unsavory. However the concept of pre-planning your fun...
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Tuesday, August 14, 2018

Steps Involved in the Funeral and Final Disposition Planning Process

Planning a funeral can be an overwhelming and stressful task. There is no way one can prepare how to go about the process. The better prepared you are, the easier the process will be. However, fune...
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Tuesday, July 24, 2018

How To Talk To Your Loved Ones About Your Final Wishes

Talking to loved ones about death and final wishes is never easy and most people struggle to determine where to begin. At Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home, we believe the anxiety of starting this discussio...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Should I or Shouldn't I Go to the Funeral

Formal invitations aren’t issued for funerals so it can be difficult to decide whether you want to attend or not. The general rule of thumb is to attend if the event is accepting guests. If someone...
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Friday, May 18, 2018
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Remembering And Honoring A Loved One Through Holiday Meals

The holidays can bring up a flood of emotions for those who are grieving. Some people are reminded of happier times, while others feel a crushing sense of loss. Many of us experience a mixture of b...

The Importance Of Personalizing Funerals/Memorial Services

Death doesn't always involve mourning and expressions of grief, and different people have different ways of expressing their grief. You will undoubtedly experience sadness stemming from your loss. ...

How Pet Loss Affects Other Pets

Your family will be devastated by the loss of a pet. But what about the non-human members of your family? It's common knowledge that animals feel grief and loss just like humans, so it stands to re...

Trust the Feeling of Moving On, Even if your Heart Doesn't Feel Ready

Grief initially blocks your perception and isolates you from the world as you once knew it. You hoped it would dissipate like fog, but now that you've been smothered by it for weeks, you're beginni...

A Complete Understanding of Funeral/Cremation Pricing

Having a funeral could be a costly endeavour, especially if you opt for bespoke arrangements. There is a lot of misunderstanding about how funeral/cremation pricing is calculated. We at Lietz-Fraze...

5 Tips to Help a Friend Through the Grieving Process

If you have a bereaved friend, you may find it distressing to observe their anguish. Many people are uninformed about how to comfort those in mourning and end up making mistakes while interacting w...

How Can I Explain The Concept Of Death To My Children

Serious topics can be challenging to discuss with children, and many parents would like to avoid them. Although death is an unavoidable part of existence, everyone has to face it at some time in th...