Hainstock's Funeral Home & Crematorium

12/16/2025

The holidays can be a tender and difficult time when we are missing someone we love.

This evening at 7:30PM MST we invite you to join us in a candlelight service of remembrance, a quiet moment to pause, reflect, and honour the lives and memories of those who are no longer with us but remain forever in our hearts.

You are welcome to watch from the comfort of your home by joining us here:

👉 https://tinyurl.com/HainstocksCandlelight

May this time offer a moment of peace, comfort, and connection.

11/29/2025

Have you ever heard of a fantasy coffin? In Ghana, people like to be buried in containers that represent their lives. It's believed that if the deceased is properly honored, such actions secure spiritual favor for the family left behind. Caskets have been shaped like planes for pilots, fish for fishermen and even a Mercedes-Benz for a businessman.

11/26/2025

Many of us will become a caregiver at some point in our lives. The stress and strain of caregiving can take a toll on your health. It’s important to find ways to care for yourself while caring for others. Depending on your circumstances, some self-care strategies may be more difficult to carry out than others. Choose what works for you. Read more:

Many of us will end up becoming a caregiver at some point in our lives, helping others who can’t fully care for themselves. But caregivers can face their own health risks.

11/25/2025

You and your family are warmly invited to attend our annual Candlelight Service of Remembrance at
Hainstock’s Funeral Home, 9810-34 Avenue, Edmonton, AB 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Our sincere hope is that you will gain comfort and peace from this Candlelight Service in remembrance of those who are no longer with us during this holiday season.

Please R.S.V.P. to 780-440-2999 or by email to hainstocks@dignitymemorial.com
Please include your full name and the number of people attending by no later than December 10, 2025.

For those unable to attend, the service will be broadcasted live as well as made available to view for 90 days following the service. Scan the QR code below or call us at the Funeral Home and we will provide the livestream link.

11/24/2025

Dr. Alan Wolfelt, recognized as one of North America’s leading death educators and grief counselors, hears from journalists, colleagues, friends, family and others. Here he shares his thoughts on anger spurred by violence and how mourning can help drive change.

Traumatic grief is normal grief with additional intense feelings—most often anger—due to the violent nature of an incident. Dr. Alan Wolfelt explains.

11/22/2025

Meet three women — all very much alive — who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship and added stress.

Meet three women – all very much alive – who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship.

11/21/2025

The Bo people, a community who lived in China's Sichuan and Yunnan regions, overlooking the longest river in Asia, were referred to "sons of the cliffs." The tribe vanished, but it left behind the Hanging Coffins of Asia. There is no confirmed explanation for these cliffside burials, but theorists believe they could have been a way for the bodies to be nearer to God or avoid being broken apart by wild animals.

What do you know about the hanging coffins of China and the mysterious Bo People? How did they make the hanging coffins, and how did they suspend them from the mountainside? And why the high burials?

11/21/2025

Today, on Funeral Celebrant Day, we recognize and honour the compassionate individuals who help families find comfort, meaning, and healing during life’s most difficult moments.

Funeral celebrants guide families with grace, listen with open hearts, and create beautiful, personalized ceremonies that reflect the lives and stories of those we’ve loved and lost. Their work is often quiet and unseen, but its impact is profound.

To all the dedicated celebrants who stand beside families with empathy and strength — thank you. Your kindness matters more than you know. 💛

Special thank you to one of our Celebrants, Bonnie Marchand, who guides and gives comfort through meaningful service to our families. We appreciate you so much Bonnie!

11/19/2025

11/17/2025

What makes a Dignity Memorial provider different? They offer unique benefits like Relocation Protection, Lifetime Flexibility, Purchase Protection and more. Call us now to learn more. https://bit.ly/3O5D4MQ

11/15/2025

Let someone who is grieving know you care. Sympathy gifts and condolence flowers may seem like a small thing, but to a friend or relative who is mourning, they can mean a lot. Show your support with a heartfelt gesture—and don’t forget the card.

Sympathy gifts and condolence flowers can mean a lot to a friend or relative who is grieving. Get ideas on the Dignity Memorial website.

11/14/2025

Roman soldiers legally were not allowed to marry, so they legitimized their relationships in death by dedicating gravestones of their loved ones. This practice transferred to Britain while military forts were shared by the Romans and the British.