Richard H. Disque Funeral Home

03/17/2026

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03/17/2026

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03/15/2026

Grief is not something
that ends when others believe
it should.

It doesn’t follow a calendar
or disappear because time has passed.

Love leaves an imprint
that cannot simply be erased
and loss changes a heart
in ways words cannot explain.

So if someone is grieving
offer patience instead of expectations
understanding instead of judgment.

Because grief is not a weakness.

It is love
continuing after goodbye.

—Grieving With Love

03/11/2026

I wrote this because many people discover that grief is very different from what they expected.

And if it helps someone you care about understand grief a little better, feel free to share it.

Gary Sturgis
Author: ‘SURVIVING GRIEF - 365 Days A Year’

03/09/2026

So worth it.

03/09/2026

“Grief will last as long as love does — forever.” 🤍

And that isn’t something to fear.
It’s something to honor.

Grief is not a sign that you are weak.
It is a quiet, aching reminder
that you loved someone deeply,
that your heart was brave enough
to attach itself to another soul 🕊

When someone leaves,
the love doesn’t disappear.
It has nowhere to go,
so it becomes longing,
memory,
and sometimes, tears 😔

You don’t “get over” someone you loved.
You learn how to carry them with you —
in the stories you tell,
in the places you still think of them,
in the moments that suddenly feel heavy 💭

Some days the grief will feel loud.
Other days it will be soft and quiet.
But it will always be there,
not as a wound,
but as proof that something beautiful once existed ✨

So if your heart still aches,
it means your love was real.
If you still miss them,
it means your connection mattered.

And that kind of love
never truly fades.
It simply changes shape —
from presence
to memory
to forever 🤍

03/06/2026

Grief has a way
of showing you
who truly cares.

When the world feels heavy,
when your words come out slower,
when your smile is harder to find —

that’s when you see it.

Some people step closer.
Some grow quiet and unsure.
Some disappear altogether.

Grief clears the room
without asking permission.

It reveals who is willing
to sit beside you
without fixing you.
Who will listen
without rushing your healing.
Who will hold space
for your tears
without growing uncomfortable.

Real care doesn’t need
perfect words.

It looks like a text that says,
“I’m here.”
A hand on your shoulder.
A presence that stays
even when the conversation fades.

Grief is painful.
It rearranges your heart.
It changes your routines.
It softens and hardens you
all at once.

But it also sharpens your vision.

You begin to notice
who checks in days later,
not just the first day.
Who remembers the dates
that still sting.
Who speaks the name
others avoid.

Those are your people.

Grief doesn’t just show you
what you’ve lost.

It shows you
what remains.

And sometimes,
in the quiet aftermath,
you realize something gentle:

Love still surrounds you.

Not in the way it used to.
Not in the shape you expected.

But in steady,
faithful,
unexpected ways.

Grief has a way
of showing you
who truly cares —

and who is meant
to walk with you
through the rest of the story. 🤍

03/06/2026

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03/03/2026

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02/23/2026

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02/23/2026

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02/11/2026

We would like to take this opportunity to say thank you. Thank you to all the wonderful families, that we've been able to help. Today we celebrate 15 years of being able to serve, and we've been so blessed by this experience. We've been taught many lessons and met so many wonderful people who have amazing strength and faith in the most difficult times. We're hoping for many more years of being able to help. Thank you again for your wonderful support and you're all in our prayers Ted and Janice Horn and Staff of Disque Funeral Home