There is Still Value in Remembering
The Value of a Meaningful Funeral
A funeral is really a ceremony to say “good-bye” to someone who has been an important person in our
A “Meaningful” funeral goes beyond a basic ceremony to purposely incorporate the unique and special nuances of the person who has died. The sights of photo memories, the sounds of a favorite tune, the aroma of floral tributes, and the touch of family and friends that have come to encourage us… Each of our senses, engaged in what it means to love and to be loved, and just now, feel a little bit lost as to how we are going to continue. All grief related, yet an important relational milestone in our life, that can help give us the ability to get back on track eventually, as we should.
If you choose to pre-plan your own funeral event, you will have the privilege of setting the tone that you want it to be, leaving a clear path for your family to follow. You have the opportunity to describe your life, …Your interests, Your passions, and the way you chose to live,……. How you want to be remembered. A time for you to really think through important issues and important people,… Your legacy. The results for you are peace of mind. The results for your family– a way to be brought together as a family when the time comes, and not a tearing apart or struggle of trying to ”guess” what you would have wanted. Simple or Elaborate, the Value is in recognizing the true worth of life, embracing our own mortality, as we see a life lived well through new lenses, and giving deserved honor to those we love the most.
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The Value of Remembering
Remembering a favorite time or place can bring us into that memory with a quiet smile.
One of our specialties is the gift of helping you put together memories that have remained strong overtime. These “Life Stories” are a free option to the families we serve. When you choose to include this service, we take the time for family interviews that encourage dialogue among family members in a positive light. These sessions are reminders of our individual family traditions, with a new realization of how the best parts of life,… shape us and give us our own unique traits to the world. These Life Stories Embrace the fun times and recall, through new wisdom, how some years were endured with real grace. Each remembered event, endearing a wave of heartfelt emotions that remain. We then incorporate each Life Story (Yours or Ours written for you) into a scrapbook-like service folder that is much more than factual dates and generic poems. Each life portrayed by these uniquely personal service folders include some of your favorite photos of your loved one, spanning their lifetime and adding depth and meaning to the remembering. We encourage you to concentrate on background pictures that relate to places and things that were important to them (and You).
These one-of-a-kind tribute folders give tangible expressions of lives lived well. This is one of many things that makes us the top choice for Funeral Homes in Central Illinois. Elaborate or Simple…. each one expresses it’s own reflective personality and becomes a cherished memento of this family funeral event. We can also use the main theme from these specialty folders for the register book or for personalized video tributes and other keepsake items, or can transfer your gathered picture group into a hard-bound, glossy photo book or canvas wall portrait. Because we have graphic artists on staff, each item created is unique and original; executed with excellence and in a timely manner.
We can also work with your favorite pictures and have them laser-etched onto granite monuments and markers for cemetery placement. If you have need of a bronze memorial instead of granite, we also have the capabilities to incorporate those favorite photos as a portrait or collage of pictures embossed artistically on that as well.
Other tangible remembrances can be personal memorials: Urns, Keepsakes, Jewelry, giftware, portraits and home décor products. Many types and sizes for your own style of personalization in a range of price points.
Many people are choosing to pre-plan their own funeral event through Tanzyus Logan. Fully Licensed. Safeguarding funds for this future event. Giving your family a path to follow...reducing their stress of an immediate need. Leave a note for your family. We would encourage you to think “beyond the ordinary” and leave a note (or notes) to be read by family members after you have gone.
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The Value of Care
How important is care at a time when you are hurting?
End of life issues can present themselves in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s a sudden loss, or a diagnosis of a terminal illness that brings time into true focus. It can also be a season of positive reflection and preparation for the eventual need. The loss of a loved one will probably put us in a place we’ve never been before and the Care that we need for that season of life, may not be so easy to define.
At Tanzyus Logan Funeral Service and Care, we understand the family dynamics and have endured our own personal losses. We have chosen to make ourselves available to serve as a top option for Best Funeral Homes. We listen carefully to what you are saying. We can make suggestions and recommendations in areas you may feel lost in. We can bring ideas and connections that you may not be aware of. In other words, We Care.
- Have you thought about how you would handle a funeral for that close Someone?
- Would you be able to find the pictures, remember their favorite poem or song lyrics, or express your feelings at a time when grief and sorrow want to consume your very thought life?
Because we have been there, you can experience thoughtful direction, in a creative outlet that springs from solid experience . All this can help provide for a smoother transition into that next chapter of your life.