Mercer Adams Funeral Service

03/30/2026

The options for memorializing your loved one come in all shapes and sizes, including traditional upright headstones. Be sure you know what's available so you can get a monument as unique as your loved one. Send us a message to learn more about our offerings.

03/27/2026

While it is encouraged to have a loved one cremated with a cherished belonging, several items will interfere with the process. Some clothes include hazardous materials, some medical devices are created using durable metal or radioactive material. Also, gold teeth, pins, and other non combustible items may not be cremated with the body.

03/24/2026

"To lose someone you love is to alter your life forever. The pain stops, there are new people, but the gap never closes. This hole in your heart is the shape of the one you lost - no one else can fill it." - Jeannette Winterson

03/21/2026

Hospice aides are an essential part of the hospice care team, and for anyone taking end-of-life preplanning seriously. Sometimes called a Certified Nurse Aide (CNA), they often develop close relationships with patients and their families, and we frequently coordinate with them.

03/18/2026

"You matter because you are you, and you matter to the end of your life" - Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of the Hospice movement.

03/15/2026

The options for memorializing your loved one come in all shapes and sizes, including custom-made memorial benches. Be sure you know what's available so you can get a monument as unique as your loved one. Send us a message to learn more about our offerings!

03/12/2026

"I've been to 10 funerals in the last year, one of them I've helped arrange. They were in the full gamut. Very solemn greek orthodox service, 4 catholic requiem masses, and a garden party where I made a toast while scattering my friend's ashes around her garden with a soup ladle. I have carried, kissed, ridden on and toasted coffins with a shot of ouzo. I have worn all black, all color, and a party dress. Despite the vast differences in send-off, despite me being at times out of my comfort zone, doing something I have never done before, I drew comfort from one thing, that this is what each person would have wanted."
- Michelle Knox, banker and travel blogger

03/09/2026

03/05/2026

Sometimes several members of a family wish to retain a portion of the ashes and the ashes are split up into several smaller sized urns, known as sharing urns which come in a variety of sizes. If you want to know more about what sizes make sense for your group, leave us a comment below.

02/27/2026

Think before you scatter all ashes. You may want to scatter more than once, or keep some in the urn for other relatives, etc.

02/24/2026

If you would like to be cremated and your spouse wants a traditional burial, this does not mean that you need to be buried separately. Most cemeteries can accommodate a variety of requests, but it is important to speak with a cemetery coordinator as there are some laws and regulations to abide by.

02/22/2026

DID YOU KNOW? All music lovers could consider turning your ashes into a vinyl record. You can leave a recorded message, your last will and testament or a selection of your favorite tunes.