Bible Verse of the Month
For unto us a child is born,
unto us a son is given:
and the government shall be
upon his shoulder:
and his name shall be
called Wonderful, Counsellor,
The mighty God, The everlasting Father,
The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6
Wishing Everyone a Very Merry Christmas
Big Sky Cremations’ Haunted Fun House for Kids
Every year, East Helena puts on a trick-or-treat event for the community. This year, our new guy, Dallas Davis spent many hours transforming Big Sky Cremations into a walk-thru haunted fun house for the kids of East Helena. The last count that we heard from the East Helena City Hall was that 9,000 kids had passed through their doors between 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Big Sky Cremations had a consistent block and a half line of families ready to go through our lobby. The neighboring business owners came through before the festivities started and were impressed with Dallas’ efforts. We distributed countless pieces of candy and created a lot of smiles. We continue to receive compliments and appreciation for opening our doors and creating a fun, safe experience for the kids on Halloween night. The entire staff of Big Sky Cremations relishes any opportunity to serve the community.
PS Dallas and his family cooked a full taco bar (from scratch!) for all of the Big Sky Cremations employees and their families to enjoy while attending the event! Dallas is an awesome member of the Big Sky Cremations team.
Trees of Remembrance
At Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes, we are very aware of the pain and sadness the holiday season can bring to many who have lost a loved one. The void is great. We invite you to our Christmas Tree of Remembrance Services held at many Stevenson & Sons Funeral Homes. These services are hosted for grievers to remember their loved ones in a very special way. This has become a special night for all of us, and we hope that you will be able to attend one of the occasions at one of the funeral homes.
Many Stevenson & Sons facilities host an annual Christmas experience, often called Christmas Tree of Remembrance Services, in honor of all those families served during the year. These uplifting
events are open to the public. We encourage you to come and enjoy good fellowship in positive and beautiful surroundings. These special holidays are truly for everyone, and we want to help spread and share the joy.
The dates, times, descriptions and locations of some of these holiday events are listed below.
Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services & Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Butte, Montana • Tree of Remembrance Service Axelson Funeral and Cremation Services & Longfellow Finnegan Riddle Funeral Home and Cremation Services has partnered with Senior Solutions Home Health and Hospice, Highlands Hospice, Enhabit Home Care and Hospice for a special holiday event. 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Butte Country Club located at 3400 Elizabeth Warren Ave., Butte, Montana 59701. The nationally acclaimed Threshold Choir will be performing and there will be remarks from Silver Bow County Chief Executive, J.P. Gallagher. Bring an ornament to hang on the Tree of Remembrance or we will provide one for you. The Tree of Remembrance will be transferred to the Silver Bow Court House and on display in the Rotunda throughout the Christmas Season. If you are able, please bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys For Tots.
Bell Mortuary in Glasgow, Montana • 8th annual Christmas Tree of Remembrance Service on Tuesday, December 6,2022, at 6:00 p.m., You may join us in person at Bell Mortuary, or live on Facebook from the comfort of your home
Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home in Sidney, Montana • is hosting our Tree of Remembrance service on Friday, December 2. Open house from 12-5 and service at 6pm.
Anderson Stevenson Wilke in Helena, Montana Funeral Home • Christmas Tree of Remembrance Service on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Two O’clock p.m. The Anderson Stevenson Wilke Christmas Tree of Remembrance Service is designed for families to remember their loved ones in a special way. We ask that you bring an ornament with your loved one’s name and dates to be placed on our tree. We encourage creative ornaments, homemade, or purchased. After the service, those who would like to take their ornament home may do so or they may be left until after Christmas. This service is a special afternoon, and we hope that you will be able to attend. If you have a conflict and are not able to attend, please feel free to bring an ornament in and we will place it on the tree with all the special people we are remembering. There will be a short service and light refreshments following. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots, in memory of your loved one, for children in need in the Helena area.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel in Wolf Point, Montana • The Staff of Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel cordially invite you to attend our annual Open House with the Tree of Remembrance. Wednesday, December 14th from 1pm to 5pm at 102 Custer Street, Wolf Point, MT. You are invited to bring an ornament to place on the tree in memory of your loved one at this time or any time before Christmas. Light refreshments will be served.
A Very Special Celebration of Life
Planned and facilitated by Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services in Butte, Montana and held on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at the Maroon Activity Center (MAC) in Butte, Montana. This beautiful celebration of life was held for the friends and family of Maylee Brielle Ball of Butte, Montana. 8-Year old Maylee was taken by a very rare disease. The entire staff of Axelson Funeral & Cremation Services spared no effort in creating this beautiful, memorable event. The staff of Axelson’s relishes any opportunity to better serve those who allow us to assist them. Enjoy the photo album below showing just a few of the many personal, creative touches. You’re invited to share in the wonderful event by watching the brief photo slideshow below.
Financial Assistance
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought overwhelming grief to many families. At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters. We are dedicated to helping ease some of the financial stress and burden caused by the virus.
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020…
If you lost a loved one due to Covid-19, you may qualify for financial assistance for your family’s funeral expenses. Click here to find out more information.
Grief Support
Many people do not have the time to locate a proper grief counselor. Others do not live in an area where there are any grief counselors available. And finally, many people are not prepared to pay a professional for grief counseling. Fortunately, the internet provides some solutions for those who wish to seek grief counseling or to interact with groups of people who are also coping with grief. Many such services exist, as do professional counselors who will assist people privately on line, hence eliminating the need for travel. Not all services are the same, nor are all chat rooms/groups. You should research what you are interested in and follow-up on the leads you believe will be most helpful to your personal situation until you locate exactly what works best for you. In your search engine look for terms like “grief chat rooms” “bereavement support groups” “professional grief counseling” or “grief management.” Good research is the path to successfully linking up with what, or who, will work the best for you. Another option would be to start your search at the Mental Health American website. Lots of information, and many places to research groups, centers and more.
Supporting Others
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