Read original article By: Nate Gotlieb It was a trying March for the family of Clint and Carolyn Schroeder, who spent decades as members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church in East Harriet, raising their five children there and each serving as church council president. Clint died on March 12 at the age of 89, and then,…
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Hankins & Whittington: COVID-19 means new normal for funerals, after-life plans
Read original article Hadasa Rivera Marin, Reporter With the number of cases escalating and deaths rising, families of COVID-19 victims are adjusting to a new normal as after-life plans take on new meaning and risk. ”We have been and are continuing to make preparations so that if we do see an escalation in the number…
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Valley Memorial Park: Mourning alone
Read original article By: Kristen Hannum The rules for funerals changed fast in March. Marie Henry remembered a family planning their loved one’s funeral at that time through Valley Memorial. On Monday, March 16, the family adjusted to the limit of 50, as did the staff of the funeral home, part of Foundation Partners Group.…
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Adair Funeral Home: Illnesses at Tucson funeral home highlight risks to ‘last responders’ during pandemic
Read original article By: Henry Brean Numerous employees at a Tucson funeral home contracted coronavirus, but experts say it is unlikely they were infected by the body of a COVID-19 victim. Adair Funeral Homes temporarily closed its Dodge Chapel after “a number” of staff members fell ill and were sent home to recover in self-quarantine,…
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