Why Using a Family Owned Funeral Home Matters

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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If you are like most Americans you are probably shopping local, but maybe you have not stopped to think about why you are drawn to working with local businesses. Researchers tell us local businesses are more likely to utilize other local businesses, making our communities stronger. For every $100 you spend at a local business […]

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Funeral Home Near Me

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Even if you live in a small town, you are likely to be presented with more than one choice when you google funeral home near me. The search will provide you with contact information, location, and perhaps a link to websites of the funeral homes near your immediate location. The search is a useful first […]

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Cemeteries – A final resting place

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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If you are of a certain age you may have grown up as a “free range child”. Children born after the second world war, mid-century modern kids, were very likely to participate in unorganized free play. Meaning, they roamed a geographic territory, outlined by their parents, unfettered. They played with other neighbor children until the […]

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Writing the Thank You Notes

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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Writing thank you notes is usually one of the very first “after the funeral” tasks you will undertake. You may be surprised to find that your brain/hand coordination is not working so well. You sit there with pen in hand and well-formed thoughts in your head, but somehow it all gets lost between the head […]

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Preserving the Family Relationship while Planning a Funeral

Preserving the Family Relationship while Planning a Funeral

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Sytsema Funeral Home | Leave a comment
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You are with someone with whom you share some history. Maybe it’s a brother, sister, or a childhood friend. You are talking about an event from the “old days” and you suddenly realize you all remember the event a little differently. Most of us have had this experience. Our relationships work in a similar fashion. […]

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