With it's overwhelming sadness, grief can be a confusing, fearful and sometimes lonely process. With loving support, guidance and perspective, we enable those in loss to be present with their pain.
With dignity, diplomacy and kindness, we respectfully care for people who are "spiritual but not religious," atheists, agnostics, humanists, naturalists and those from mainstream denominations.
Honoring Lifetimes multi-faith celebrants possess maturity, wisdom, empathy and a wealth of experience counseling compassionately.
We console with tenderness and openness of heart.
Through the process of creating and conducting memorials, we spiritually sympathize with the sorrowful as they face their own feelings around life and death.
As spiritual companions and skilled grief therapists, we know how to listen well, thoughtfully honor and work with families to create meaningful personalized memorials.
While working with families to create fitting celebration of life testimonials, we ask questions about your loved one to appropriately represent history, philosophy, individuality and how each person would like to be remembered.
We can now allow those, who because of health concerns or the inability to travel, are not able to be at a memorial to view services.
When we meet with families to gather information to create meaningful personalized services, we gather the names and e-mails of those who will not be able to be present at the memorial.
In the days before the funeral, we will send out instructions and invitations to those wishing to view the memorial through Zoom.
At graveside services, we will provide amplification so that those standing afar will be able to hear.
We, also, supply a sound system so music can be a part of the service.
How will you learn about our loved one?
How will you personalize a memorial service?
Will you provide music?
Will we receive a copy of the memorial?
How will you represent the beliefs, philosophy and history of our loved one?
What is your educational background?
Are there any special touches you bring to memorials?
What time do you arrive at the mortuary/ceremony location?
What will you do to empower people who would like to offer eulogies?
How do you work with the funeral director to make the ceremony run smoothly?
We love our customers, so feel free to visit during normal business hours.
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From Corey Sprott
Napa, California
When Blane discovered that Dad was terminally ill, he made the time to go see him, comfort him and discuss spirituality. Dad opened up more with Blane about his beliefs than has had ever before.
Once dad passed there was, of course, no other possible choice than Blane to conduct the memorial. His concerns for the family were amazing, his ability to help us to grieve was comforting and his dutiful preparation gave us the knowledge that Dad's memorial was in good hands.
When the day came, Blane was wonderful, greeting the over three hundred family and friends alike. He not only delivered his own eloquent eulogy, but he shepherded the array of speakers and presentations with grace and style. He even presented a script from me, because I knew there was no way I could do it.
Burying a family member can be the worst day of one's life. There is no one more capable of making that day more bearable and more memorable than Blane Ellsworth. When the time comes again, as it must, we will call upon Blane again!
From Toni Lordon Hayes
Vallejo, California
Blane has such a big heart and uses it to provide comfort and strength during the most challenging of times. He knows what questions to ask and when to ask them; as well as when to simply sit by you and just let you feel those intense feelings. He is poised, articulate, funny and kind. I can't imagine laying a loved one to rest without the guiding hand of Blane. May you never need his service; however if you do, you will be pleased with his abilities. Blane is a blessing to this world!
From Walter Welchman
San Francisco, California
When I asked our funeral director about a memorial celebrant who would be respectful of our spiritual beliefs without bringing in any religious dogma, he immediately referred me to Blane Ellsworth and Honoring Lifetimes.
I was pleaed to be able to really connect with Blane.
He asked very relevant questions to get to know how my father lived his life, his philosophy, his beliefs, and how he would want to be remembered.
Blane put together a very personal, moving, compassionate memorial.
We got MANY compliments about how well he represented my father's life.
With his wise perspectives and spiritual insights, I am entirely confident he would be very helpful to anyone mourning the loss of their loved one.
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