Coping with the Loss of a Spouse
How can one possibly absorb the shock of the loss of a spouse? No matter how many years you have shared, memories of courtship, lifelong plans, and your marriage are most difficult to bear. Not to mention what has been left behind: children and grandchildren; dreams yet to be fulfilled.…...
Helping Parents Cope With Losing a Spouse
Losing a spouse is incredibly hard. What can you do to help your parent through his or her grief when a spouse dies? This is one of the major losses in life, but there are things you can do to help. How to Help a Parent Cope with Losing a…...
Options for Financing Funerals
A funeral is an essential expense. Thankfully, a little planning will reduce the uncertainty of costs and payment. If you don’t plan for funeral expenses, you run the risk of your family having to ask others to share an unexpected burden. This puts everyone in an embarrassing and uncomfortable position.…...
Questions About Estate Planning
1. Why do I need an estate plan? Most of us spend a considerable amount of time and energy in our lives accumulating wealth. As we do this, there also comes a time to preserve wealth both for our enjoyment and for future generations. A solid, effective estate plan ensures that…...
A Resolution to Plan for the Future
Make a Resolution to Complete Estate and Funeral Planning While your friends resolve to make this next year the one where they finally lose weight, get fit and kick those unhealthy habits, why not do yourself and your loved ones a favor and complete your estate and funeral planning? It’s certainly…...
Why Prearrange?
It is important to recognize that death often places unanticipated burdens on survivors. Making all the arrangements – for the funeral or cremation, cemetery, the casket, the pastor, the flowers, and on and on – all while they’re trying to come to grips with their loss, is a lot to do.…...
The Natural Order of a Funeral | Planning and Celebrating a Loved One’s Life
At Willwerscheid, we want to make this difficult time in your life easier. We want to make sure your family is taken care of and that as you begin your journey through the grieving process, you know you have someone to depend on to help plan the services for your…...
5 Ways to Cope with Work After a Death
Life is full of unexpected moments and changes. Coping with the ups and downs of family issues, work relationships, caretaking and just the daily grind can tax our personal coping skills. Death of a loved one is one of the top stressors a person must handle in life. The emotions…...
Grieving during Easter
Easter is a time that a lot of families get together for a big meal and delicious spring time desserts.. The kids run around searching for Easter eggs left by the elusive Easter bunny. In many cases Spring has sprung or at the very least has peeked over the horizon.…...
How does Stress Affect Grief?
All of us have ways we deal with the stress in our lives. Some ways are positive and others are not. The death of a loved one is considered one of the most stressful life events a person faces. Bereavement adds complexity to the stress of our daily lives. Coping…...
