Edward L. Warner III

Edward Lothrop (Ted) Warner, III, of Gig Harbor, Washington, died on November 14, 2014, surrounded by his wife and daughters after a hard fought battle with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and cancer. He was 73 years old. Ted was born in Detroit, Michigan, on...

Hannah Kate Elliott Heltsley

Hannah Kate Elliott Heltsley quietly passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2014. Her Mom, Sharon Elliott, and Dad, Mick Heltsley, are feeling the huge loss of such a sweet and generous heart. Her two cats, Luna and Isis, are finding new homes   Hannah was born on...

Scattering Permission Basics

I was recently contacted by our local NPR affiliate, KUOW, to answer some questions about cremation scattering and reasons behind the increase in cremation as a method of disposition. The main questions being: can you just scatter anywhere, and who do you need to get...

Crypt Maintenance

Recently, by way of my dear friend Dr. Lindsey Fitzharris, PhD, Esq. III, MBA, MSM, MSW ARNP, Total Badass, I was introduced to a very nice lady working on a story about a mausoleum in the far reaches of our United States that had developed a little problem of leaking...

Abandonment Issues

We (I) have talked myself silly about how you and your family need to communicate more about end of life arrangements, post mortem clean up, physicians orders, and all the other taboo topics that no one wants to cover as they age. As with all death topics, the one I’m...