https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com https://irp.cdn-website.com/b6633f96/dms3rep/multi/SLIDE+1.1.jpg https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/10978/the-compassion-and-care-of-familyowned-funeral-homes Thu, 21 Sep 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/10978/the-compassion-and-care-of-familyowned-funeral-homes thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/10239/embracing-cremation-making-the-right-choice-for-your-final-journey Fri, 14 Jul 2023 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/10239/embracing-cremation-making-the-right-choice-for-your-final-journey thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6713/burial-vault-whats-the-point Fri, 26 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6713/burial-vault-whats-the-point thumbnail main image https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6684/three-ways-to-support-someone-who-is-grieving-in-isolation Fri, 12 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6684/three-ways-to-support-someone-who-is-grieving-in-isolation thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6576/is-it-bad-luck-to-plan-your-funeral-in-advance Fri, 29 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6576/is-it-bad-luck-to-plan-your-funeral-in-advance thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6575/funeral-home-near-me Fri, 15 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6575/funeral-home-near-me thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6517/cheap-funeral-homes Fri, 01 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6517/cheap-funeral-homes thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6409/saying-thankyou-to-a-veteran There are a million ways to say thank you. Great or small they all have value. · Decide to always just say thank you whenever you see a person in uniform.· When you see a person in uniform at the coffee shop or fast food restaurant pick up their tab if you can. · At the airport trade your first class or comfort seat for their standard seat· If you have a neighbor who is deployed offer to play catch with the kids or mow the lawn. Ask how you can help· Send a care package by contacting Operation Gratitude· Donate your old cell phone· Drive a Veteran to their doctor appointments (contact the hospital services coordinator at the local VA hospital)· Write a letter· Volunteer at a VA hospital· If you run a business hire a veteran - Hire Heroes USA· Donate dollars or time to train service dogs for veterans - Patriot Paws or Puppy Jake Foundation· Build a house for a veteran - Building Homes for HeroesBig dollars or only a few dollars, lots of time or only a little time, where there is a will there is a way to say thank you to those who serve in our military.www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Center is a family owned and operated funeral home in Elkhart, Indiana that’s been serving families of all faiths and backgrounds since 1954. They provide families in the Michiana area with professional funeral, memorial, and cremation services that are personalized and executed to the highest standards. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6409/saying-thankyou-to-a-veteran thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6364/why-plan-your-funeral-in-advance Fri, 03 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/6364/why-plan-your-funeral-in-advance thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5918/scam-protection Fri, 20 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5918/scam-protection thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5917/writing-the-thank-you-notes Fri, 06 Aug 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5917/writing-the-thank-you-notes thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5814/cremation-society-or-funeral-home Fri, 23 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5814/cremation-society-or-funeral-home thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5813/routine-is-a-life-saver Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5813/routine-is-a-life-saver thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5632/core-values-and-funeral-decisions Fri, 25 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5632/core-values-and-funeral-decisions thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5631/how-to-get-the-funeral-you-want Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/5631/how-to-get-the-funeral-you-want thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4746/funerals-are-changing--but-grief-is-still-the-same Tue, 01 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4746/funerals-are-changing--but-grief-is-still-the-same thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4195/memorial-day Fri, 28 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4195/memorial-day thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4194/celebrating-grads-and-grands Fri, 14 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4194/celebrating-grads-and-grands thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4223/flowers-and-funerals Fri, 07 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4223/flowers-and-funerals thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4110/what-to-give-mom-for-mothers-day Fri, 30 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4110/what-to-give-mom-for-mothers-day thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4109/five-to-dos-when-you-hit-70 Fri, 16 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4109/five-to-dos-when-you-hit-70 thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4108/why-do-we-have-eggs-and-chocolate-rabbits-at-easter Fri, 02 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/4108/why-do-we-have-eggs-and-chocolate-rabbits-at-easter thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3933/losing-a-spouse-three-to-six-months-after-loss Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3933/losing-a-spouse-three-to-six-months-after-loss thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3932/how-should-i-prepare-for-my-funeral-preplanning-meeting Fri, 05 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3932/how-should-i-prepare-for-my-funeral-preplanning-meeting thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3817/thinking-about-skipping-the-funeral Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3817/thinking-about-skipping-the-funeral thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3780/how-did-st-valentines-day-get-started Hearts, flowers, chocolate, the feast day of a Saint, just what is Valentine’s Day? Some tell us it is a holiday created to brighten the cold dark winter month of February. The holiday goes all the way back to the Romans. The Roman Festival of Lupercalia held in mid-February to celebrate the coming of Spring culminated in a lottery that matched up men and women. It was all about love from the beginning. In the 5th century Pope Gelasius I changed the festival to Saint Valentine’s Day, but the love stuck. Saint Valentine’s Feast Day was associated with courtly love. By the 14th century Valentine’s Day was a day to celebrate romance. Flowers, cards, and chocolate were soon to follow. Today, on Valentine’s Day we still celebrate love. What could be better? What is more important than those we love? On February 14th we push the pause button on the demands of life and make telling our husbands, wives, children, parents, brothers, sisters, and friends they are important to us and we love them.It is a little holiday. It does not take a lot to let someone know they are loved.  Remember you will not have these people forever. Take a minute or two to share the love!www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Center is a family owned and operated funeral home in Elkhart, Indiana that’s been serving families of all faiths and backgrounds since 1954. They provide families in the Michiana area with professional funeral, memorial, and cremation services that are personalized and executed to the highest standards. Fri, 05 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3780/how-did-st-valentines-day-get-started thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3740/honoring-military-service Fri, 22 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3740/honoring-military-service thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3739/our-dog-died-and-my-family-wants-to-get-a-new-one-why Fri, 08 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3739/our-dog-died-and-my-family-wants-to-get-a-new-one-why thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3552/enjoyable-new-years-resolutions Sat, 26 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3552/enjoyable-new-years-resolutions thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3551/a-year-of-firsts Fri, 11 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3551/a-year-of-firsts thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3550/the-cranberry-sauce-is-for-dad People often say that one of the hardest things about that first year, the year after your loved one died, is that no one uses their name or talks about them. The hole in your heart begins to feel deeper and wider because talking about them seems forbidden. And as the holidays approach, the quietness can feel even more painful. So, why not take the bull by the horns, so to speak, and find a way to bring your loved one to your holiday gathering in a light but meaningful way. A good example of keeping your loved one in your holiday gathering is the family that always includes that jiggly cranberry sauce straight from the can on their table. There it is - just as it comes from the can - indentations, ridges, and all. Every year it’s there for dad. Every year it is ceremoniously placed on the table accompanied by a few words about how important it was to dad’s enjoyment of the holiday. Every year it brings lots of smiles and stories about dad.If you have lost someone dear, and you miss them more at the holidays, consider opening the conversation, using their name, and talking about them in a positive way. www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Center is a family owned and operated funeral home in Elkhart, Indiana that’s been serving families of all faiths and backgrounds since 1954. They provide families in the Michiana area with professional funeral, memorial, and cremation services that are personalized and executed to the highest standards. Fri, 27 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3550/the-cranberry-sauce-is-for-dad thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3549/the-first-thanksgiving-without-the-one-you-love Fri, 13 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3549/the-first-thanksgiving-without-the-one-you-love thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3273/veterans-day--thank-you-for-your-service Because you are there we all sleep better at night. You serve in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard. Some of you serve for two years, some for twenty or more. Some enter into service at a tender age looking for opportunity. Some are following a longstanding family tradition. You are mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters. We, thank you for your service.You spend days, weeks, and even years away from your family. You are not always there to teach your daughter to ride her bike; perhaps you missed your son’s first steps. Because you serve, you can’t always be counted on to attend the baseball game or the teacher conference. With your service comes sacrifice. Sacrifices made by both you and your family.  We thank you and your family for your service. Thank you for being ready and on alert so that we can go about our business without even thinking about the “what ifs”. Thank you for putting yourself in harms way.  Thank you for giving us your time, your energy and your youth. Thank you for representing us with honor where ever you are stationed.Regardless of whether you serve us at home or in foreign lands, in time of war or peace, we thank you for your service. On Memorial Day we remember those who gave their lives in our service, on Armed Forces Day we honor those currently serving. On Veterans Day we honor all who have served our country from the Revolution in 1776 to today. Thank you.www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com Stemm-Lawson-Peterson Funeral Home and Cremation Center is a family owned and operated funeral home in Elkhart, Indiana that’s been serving families of all faiths and backgrounds since 1954. They provide families in the Michiana area with professional funeral, memorial, and cremation services that are personalized and executed to the highest standards. Fri, 30 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3273/veterans-day--thank-you-for-your-service thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3272/the-history-of-veterans-day Fri, 16 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3272/the-history-of-veterans-day thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3271/who-will-take-care-of-my-funeral-plans Fri, 02 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3271/who-will-take-care-of-my-funeral-plans thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3269/how-to-say-the-right-thing-at-a-funeral Fri, 18 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3269/how-to-say-the-right-thing-at-a-funeral thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3270/how-to-dress-for-a-funeral Fri, 04 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3270/how-to-dress-for-a-funeral thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3079/food-and-funerals Fri, 21 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3079/food-and-funerals thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3078/control-funeral-costs-by-planning-ahead Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3078/control-funeral-costs-by-planning-ahead thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3081/routine-is-a-life-saver Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3081/routine-is-a-life-saver thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3077/funerals-are-for-saints-and-sinners Fri, 24 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3077/funerals-are-for-saints-and-sinners thumbnail https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3076/what-do-funeral-directors-do Fri, 17 Jul 2020 04:00:00 GMT https://www.stemmlawsonpeterson.com/blog-posts/3076/what-do-funeral-directors-do thumbnail