Tuesday, June 30, 2020

How to Help a Grieving Friend


How do you help someone after someone they love dies? What are the right things to say? Find out in this tv segment with Megan Devine & host Helen Raptis of KATU's AM Northwest.

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Why You Should Always, Always Pull Over For A Funeral Procession | Southern Living


Not only is it polite to let a grieving family make their way from the funeral home to the burial site, but in many states, it’s the law.

Sunday, June 21, 2020

How to be a Great Pallbearer!


Check out our "how to," pallbearer video with action Matt! This video explains in a lighthearted way everything you need to know about what to wear to a funeral, where you have been asked to be a pallbearer.

It describes the casket, the burial site or grave. What to expect when attending a funeral service, memorial service or celebration of life. We go over the whole deal in three minutes or less, and you will have the basics on how to lift a casket, what a casket weighs, how to walk around a grave safely while carrying a casket.

We will show the hearse, the grave, church truck, and the casket lowering device. Our hope is that you will be prepared and feel more comfortable when serving as a pallbearer.

Thursday, June 18, 2020

2 Minutes on Euglogy Tips


Get some eulogy tips from a funeral director, Kari Northey, who has heard hundreds of eulogies given!

Monday, June 15, 2020

6 Steps to Selecting a Reputable Funeral Home


How can you as a consumer select the best funeral home to care for your deceased love one and your family? Kari Northey, a funeral director and embalmer (mortician), explains the 6 easiest things you can do to select a reputable funeral home. Check out these 6 Tips!

Friday, June 12, 2020

2 Minutes on How to Simply Personalize a Funeral


Do you need an idea for a simple and quick personalization option for your loved one's funeral or memorial service? Kari Northey, a funeral director and embalmer, gives you some quick and thought provoking ideas for gathering items to personalize a funeral!

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

2 Minutes on Pallbearers


What is the history of Pallbearers? Several tips on selecting and serving as a pallbearer!

Saturday, June 6, 2020

How Do You Help a Grieving Friend?


It's so hard to know what to do when your friends are hurting. The thing is, you can't cheer someone up by telling them to look on the bright side, or by giving them advice. It just doesn't work. Watch this video to learn the one thing that will improve all of your "I'm here for you" intentions, and be that supportive friend you most want to be.

Copyright Megan Devine and Refuge in Grief