by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 3, 2021 | Podcast, Traditional Burial
Robin Simonton: Executive Director of Historic Oakwood Cemetery Robin Simonton, executive director of Historic Oakwood Cemetery in downtown Raleigh NC, is so passionate about the history of the cemetery and of the 25,000+ people who are buried there. On the show...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 2, 2021 | Grief, Podcast
Leah Loeffler, 4/28/83-11/8/00: Her Life and the Grief Journeys of Her Parents On today’s episode, Leah Loeffler was just 17 when she passed away from a car accident. To die so young is a tragedy, but Leah’s parents Dan and Nancy Loeffler have transformed...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 1, 2021 | Blog, Catholic Funerals, Funeral Prep, Grief, PrePlan, Traditional Burial
By the time you are an adult, it’s likely that you’ve attended a funeral and seen someone give a “eulogy”. A eulogy is just a speech that praises someone who has died. Usually, family will ask one or more people to give a eulogy. Depending on the setting, the speech...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Feb 1, 2021 | Grief, Podcast
Jonathan Hill, The Pilot, 9/27/71 – 12/5/14: Loving Husband, Son, Friend, and Father of Three Hear the story of Jonathan Hill, 43, who passed away on December 5, 2014. Jonathan was a pilot, son, husband, father of three, and friend. And on today’s show, we...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Jan 25, 2021 | Cremation
Preparing for death involves determining how the funeral home will treat your remains. There are several options available in this day and age, but one tops the list in popularity. According to CNN, “Cremation became the top choice in 2015 and has been climbing in...
by Renaissance Funeral Home | Jan 18, 2021 | Grief, PrePlan
If you’ve been given a terminal diagnosis, you may currently be in shock. Conversely, you could be feeling “all the feels” to an overwhelming level. It is normal in the face of such news to react in many different ways. However, don’t lose hope....
