DeMont Family Funeral Home & Cremation Service (Lohnes-DeMont)

11/17/2025

Our condolences to the family of the late Bradley E.K. "Brad" Webster.

It is with broken hearts we announce the unexpected passing of Bradley Earle Keith Webster. At only 45, he was taken from us far too soon. Born on July 28, 1980, in Windsor, he leaves to mourn his loving parents, Lori and Doug Cooper, Hantsport, who played such a profound and constant role in his li...

11/17/2025

Our condolences to the family of the late Wayne W. Young.

It is with profound sadness, we announce the passing of Wayne William Young, of Falmouth, which occurred at the Halifax Infirmary, QEII, Halifax on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Born on June 17, 1956, in Centre Burlington, he was a son of Medford and Erma (Jollymore) Young. Besides his parents, Wayn...

11/17/2025

What is a Memory Table?

Making a visitation or funeral service unique with a personal tribute area offers another opportunity to remember and reflect on the life of a loved one. What was it about a spouse or family member that made them special? Did they enjoy playing or watching a particular sport? Were they a musician or did they enjoy listening to a particular type of music. Did they like to garden? There are so many things we do that define us as individuals and human beings.

Using a memory table to display items which were near and dear to a loved one is an ideal way to bring focus to what interested them and brought them joy. These special objects inspire conversation, lead to storytelling and the sharing of fond memories. On one memory table sits a hole in one plaque with golf ball, score sheet and picture embedded. On another memory table, a gardener’s spade and hoe are strategically placed around individual packets of seeds. Those visiting are encouraged to take home and plant these seeds which then become a living legacy. What we have enjoyed doing in our life needs mentioning as we celebrate it.

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11/14/2025

Confessions of a Funeral Director

Sixth generation funeral director, Caleb Wilde shares his personal journey in this non-fiction depiction about how we as a society approach death, funerals and family bereavement.

Wilde has a thorough understanding of the significance of a funeral and a way with the word which conveys to the reader a level of empathy which is not easily equaled. His stories weave together family life, religion and medical science to shine a light on present day funeral rites and traditions in a way not previously shown.

This is an honest account which captures the essence of what it means to be a funeral director. The reader gains insights into Mr. Wilde’s thought process where he shows personal vulnerabilities, his experiences with compassion fatigue and his continuing effort to focus on the here and now.

He talks about the death negative narrative, a dialogue which often normalizes extremes, and the epiphanies he experiences in coming to an understanding about death and its place in our society. Through real life stories he reframes death to a positive narrative which includes love, rebirth and heaven on earth.

Everyone has to make time to read this book which provides an introspective, insightful message about what funerals are all about. This book is not only for funeral directors.

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We are a people who deeply fear death. While humans are biologically wired to evade death for as long as possible, we have become too adept at hiding from it, vilifying it, and—when it can be avoided no longer—letting the professionals take over. Sixth-generation funeral director Caleb Wilde ...

11/14/2025

Grief Share - Surviving the Holidays

Join us for this two hour seminar that helps to provide encouragement, support, and valuable tools to navigate the holiday season.

Date: November 30, 2025
Time: 1:00-3:00 PM
Location: 6 Willow Street, Hantsport, NS

For more information please contact Melanie Fiske at melaniefiske@outlook.com or by phone 902-670-0647.

11/13/2025

Our entry in the Rotary Valley Faces of Business 2025 booklet.

11/13/2025

Our condolences to the family of the late E. Elizabeth "Liz" Sanderson.

SANDERSON, E. Elizabeth “Liz” Age 86, of Enfield, passed away on Monday November 10, 2025 in the Palliative Care Unit at the VG Centennial Building, QEII, Halifax, after a short battle with cancer. Liz was a daughter of the late William Stockwell and Ella Mary (Strong) Alley. She was born on Aug...

11/11/2025

Remembrance Day Observance

They were heroes and this is the day we tell one another their story.

Lest we forget…
Those who served,
Those who were brave and courageous,
Those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the pursuit of personal freedoms and human rights.

11/07/2025

11/05/2025

Our condolences to the family of the late E. Ann Burden.

It is with heavy hearts and deep sadness, that we announce the sudden passing of our vibrant and loving wife and mother, Elizabeth “Ann” Burden of Hantsport, on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at the age of 73. She was the daughter of the late George and Alice (Smith) MacBurnie. Ann shared 53 wonderfu...

11/03/2025

Our condolences to the family of the late Nolan G. D. Allen.

On Saturday, November 1, 2025, a sweet and gentle soul left this earth. Nolan Gerald Delaney Allen passed away, at home, surrounded by family after a long and courageous battle with recurrent and metastatic Anaplastic Ependymoma at the young age of 18. Born on September 14, 2007, Nolan was the cheri...

11/03/2025

Inseparable

Together we saw the sun rise and our family grow. As one, we faced life’s challenges. We watched each other grow old and wise. It seems we were never apart. We shared the passing of the years and we learnt what made each another happy and sad. Our ‘companion ship’ sailed this ocean called life.

Now for the first time in a long time it seems we are apart. It has taken time to heal, but with a new understanding about life, I know that we are separated, but still inseparable.

“Love doesn’t mean being inseparable; it means being separated and nothing changes.”
-Author Unknown

"Now they are struggling to find that balance-- separated but still inseparable, apart but still a part."
- David Levithan

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