Willwerscheid Funeral Home

read moreThe healing process starts earlier when your funeral or the funeral of a loved one is planned in advance. Death is even more overwhelming when it happens with no pre-planning. All of a sudden familyt members need to make many decisions about a loved one's funeral. Decisions that haven't been talked about beforehand. We can help eliminate some of the pain that comes with death and indecision. There is comfort in honoring and celebrating the life of our loved one, especially when that person had input in their nal celebration.

read moreIn1886 a second generation American and father of eight established what we know today as Willwerscheid Funeral Home & Cremation Service. John Adam Willwerscheid, then Commissioner of the Saint Paul Fire Department, at the suggestion of a friend, founded J. A. Willwerscheid Mortuary. The original facilities were located in the back room of Dries Drug Store at Ninth and Saint Peter Streets. John Willwerscheid provided funeral services to families that year. Funeral Service was quite different one hundred years ago.

read moreWhen people think of burial they usually are referring to a traditional funeral service. This has traditionally meant a memorial ritual where there is a visitation with the deceased present in a casket. The visitation is followed by a funeral. When we refer to the Contemporary Funeral Service we are indicating that the deceased human remains are not present for the visitation or service. In fact we usually refer to the visitation as "a gathering of friends and family". You know the old saying - "The only two things in life that are for certain are death and taxes."

read moreWhat is your opinion on resolutions, do you set any and if so do you stick to them? I know some people have stopped setting New year's resolutions because so many do not stay with them. There is an option that has become a little more trendy over the last couple years which is picking one word intention for the year. I thought that the idea of selecting one word was a nice way to create a theme for the year overall and may make it easier to stay committed to your goal. You can also use the same concept to set an intention for your grief healing.