Aubrey Bauer, Author at US Urns Online

How to Plan a Celebration of Life Service

September 24, 2024January 15, 2024 by Aubrey Bauer

Let’s look at how to plan a celebration of life service.

Your loved one has just passed away, and your family is wanting to put together a celebration of life in their memory. Everything seems to be moving quite quickly now, and you have only so much time to get everything planned.

So how exactly do you go about planning for a life celebration? What are the important elements, what does a “service” look like, and how should it differ from a traditional funeral or memorial service?

We’ll cover all these and more to help you honor – and celebrate – your loved one.

Read on!

10+ Meaningful Sympathy Gifts for Loss of Father

November 15, 2023August 18, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

Finding the perfect condolence gift for someone enduring the loss of father can be difficult.

If your friend or loved one was very close to their father, this loss will be hitting them pretty hard. Even if they weren’t that close to their dad, there’s no doubt they’ve still lost a monumental figure in their life.

101 Condolence Messages, Tips, Examples, and Images

101 Condolence Messages to Express Your Sympathy & Support

December 7, 2023July 21, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

What’s the best way to express your condolences and sympathy? When should you send condolence messages? What should you say?

When someone you know has lost a loved one, it can be hard to find the right words for a message of condolence.

How Long After Death is a Funeral Held? Day, Time, & More

January 15, 2024June 29, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

How long after death is a funeral held? When will cremation happen? What is the best day of the week for the funeral? What time …

10 Sympathy Gifts for Loss of a Sister

September 24, 2024June 14, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

Today we’re sharing with you 10 thoughtful ideas for sympathy gifts for loss of sister.

Losing a sibling is one of life’s most difficult experiences, especially if that sibling was a beloved sister. Sometimes, when words fail, the best way to offer comfort to someone dealing with such a loss is to offer a gift. We’re here to help you find that perfect gift.

Let’s take a look together.

40+ Best Funeral Songs About Losing a Child or Infant

October 11, 2023May 31, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

Today we’re going to be sharing with you over forty songs about losing a child. This is part of our series on the best and most popular funeral songs. You can read the master list here.

Once when I was small, an extended family member had passed away. It got me thinking, for the first time in my young life, about the fragility of life. I remember asking my mom what she would do if something like that ever happened to me.

Her response: “I would cry and cry and never stop for as long as I lived.”

50+ Greatest Country Funeral Songs For Your Beloved

October 30, 2024May 25, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

This list of the best country funeral songs is part of our series on songs for funerals, memorials, and life celebration services. Read the main article here. In that article you will find a list of the top 100 funeral songs, music by genre, and much more.

Music lovers of virtually any age and every walk of life adore country music. From Willie Nelson to Carrie Underwood, these artists hold a special place in our hearts. Country songs can depict every feeling out there, from happy and sad, to in love and silly, and back again.

Today, we’re placing a spotlight on those songs that make saying goodbye to a loved one just a little easier.

Below we have compiled a list of the 45 best country songs. These songs are sure to uplift and inspire you as you grieve your loss and prepare for the funeral.

40 Best Funeral Songs for Grandma

October 11, 2023May 24, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

The 40 Best Funeral Songs for Grandma is part of our series on the best and most popular songs for funerals. Read the main article here. You will find a list of the top 100 funeral songs, music by genre, and much more.

The bond between a grandmother and her grandchildren is one that cannot be matched. Grandma has been there for you throughout your whole life… you can’t even remember a time when she wasn’t there.

And now that she’s gone, you are at a loss of words.

The loss of words and the pain you are feeling is completely normal. At this time, when the grief you are feeling over the loss of your grandma knows no words, why not let music speak?

50 Best Funeral Songs for Mom

October 26, 2023May 24, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

The 50 Best Funeral Songs for Mom is part of our series on the best and most popular songs for funerals. You can read the …

What is a wake? Etiquette, FAQs, and More

What Is a Wake? Funeral Wake Meaning & Etiquette

October 5, 2023May 17, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

Below you’ll learn everything you need to know about funeral wake meaning and etiquette. What is a wake? How are you expected to act, and what should you expect? What is the proper etiquette for attending a wake?

And the question most of you are probably wondering but are afraid to ask…

Will you need to view the body in an open casket?

150 Uplifting Celebration of Life Songs for Funerals & Memorials

October 4, 2023April 26, 2023 by Aubrey Bauer

These happy funeral songs for a celebration of life is a part of our series featuring The Most Popular Funeral Songs of All Time, where we examine 100 of most popular songs for funerals ever recorded, organized into helpful categories and themes.

Today we’re sharing our favorite celebration of life songs for funeral services. These songs are ideal for a cheerful, uplifting memorial – not your typical sad and somber funeral service, but rather, with a ‘celebration of life’ in mind for your loved one.

So, if you’re foraging for fun funeral songs, you’ve come to the right place. This list encompasses a whole spectrum of uplifting songs for funerals; we’ve made sure that joy for life can be found in the lyrics, in the melodies, and in the beats themselves.

Our selection spans decades and genres, too, so there’s a little something for everyone (and every loved one).

Let’s take a listen.

Cremains Containers: Find the Best Cremation Urn for Your Loved One

September 24, 2024September 26, 2021 by Aubrey Bauer

In this post, we are going to talk about cremains containers. This is a term many people search when looking for a cremation urn. In other words, a “container” for the “cremated remains.”

The fact that you’re looking for cremains containers means that you have experienced or anticipate the loss of a loved one. So let us first express our sincere condolences to you and your family. It is our hope and prayer that in this article you find the answers to your questions.

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