When I see my neighbours, friends and colleagues on the morning commute, I am reminded about what makes our community so special. Our stories, our history, our unique experiences….  these are the elements that bond us together and I never stop thinking about it. My father once told me that if you care, others will […]

When the storm arrives…Please know that there is a safe place where you can find shelter, comfort and a true sense of care.  Springfield Funeral Home believes that you deserve a personal, honest, and a flexible funeral arrangement process – with every service comfortably provided right here, under one roof. So when you need a […]

As the world changes around us we tend to forget what makes our lives so special. What if we spent a little less time alone and instead found more time to reconnect with what matters most? Would we feel more connected to our history, traditions, to our community, to our truest self? Would more sharing of personal, and fun stories with friends strengthen the bond […]

Some pre-arrange their funerals because they don’t want stress and emotion to cloud their judgment. Others, chose to secure a more affordable rate today and at the same time avoid passing the responsibility to their loved ones. But for most, pre-arranging… together, is the perfect opportunity to express, share and discuss their personal wishes. Find […]

The process will often start with a, an appointment at the funeral home. Um, a welcome is done. And introduction to the facility. We want people to understand how comfortable and convenient things are here. They can begin to see the flow of what can happen and imagine themselves walking into what’s next. We take […]

I think that one of the most amazing elements of modern funeral service is the ability to integrate technology. Um, it was reflecting on my own experience of, uh, my father dying that I realized that the most meaningful part of that was reconnecting with the story that was his life. I think that technology helps us do that […]

Creativity is, I think, one of the most important skills, um, of a funeral director and it’s one of the most important elements of putting together a memorable memorial event. We did a service for uh, for a lady in the area here. She has collected 3,700 salt and pepper shakers in her life time. […]

There are a number of formalities that Springfield Funeral Home takes serious responsibility for. All funeral homes are agents for Vital Statistics. So it’s our job to gather the pertinent information, uh, register the death and produce a death certificate, so that the family can settle their loved one’s affairs. We, we gather information such […]

I think the role of a funeral director in walking people through this process is – first of all – to be present, um, to be a sense of stability, a sense of “it’s gonna be OK,” a sense of listening, paying attention, understanding and taking our expertise and our knowledge and our experience into […]

A meaningful funeral service accomplishes three things: it accurately reflects the life of the deceased, it meets the needs of the family, and three – it meets the needs of the community. I like to ask leading questions. “Tell me about your mother, your father, your loved one. What are some words to describe them?” […]