I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m certainly not an expert on the subject of faith preference and burial customs because the community that I served was, I’m guessing, at least 95% Christian of those that practiced faith.   However, I know some of the history since as before Vatican II in 1963  … READ MORE

    February 18, 2022 12:41 am by Funeral Director Daily Throughout my entire career in a small community, the funeral homes and the cemeteries helped each other out.  We had somewhat of a mutual dependence on each other that helped us both. For instance, when our funeral home served a family we would always suggest earth  … READ MORE

An interview with Gerardo Garcia • Columbarium by Design By Cremationassociation.org   Inspired by the clear need for modern and appealing columbaria and cremation gardens, Columbarium by Design is committed to listen to its clients and the families they serve. They advise businesses on the best designs and help them create relevant and lasting columbaria,  … READ MORE

  Another Successful Project Completion!! On April 20th we had the Grand Opening of Jardin Familiar Cremation Garden at Santa Fe Memorial Gardens in Santa Fe, NM. Thank you Tim Rivera, it has been great working with you and your team. And a HUGE THANK YOU to my team, Bradyn, Luis, Tony R., Mario, Tony  … READ MORE

We are excited to announce that last Thursday April 25th we broke ground at St. Stephen’s Cemetery in Hamilton, OH for the construction of a New Cremation Garden commissioned by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and St. Julie Billiart Catholic Parish. I want to thank my friends at St. Julie for making this happen and working  … READ MORE