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03/10/2026

We have a checklist to help you create your personalized plan.

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03/06/2026

Discover how journaling can help navigate grief by providing emotional clarity and spiritual relief. Learn how to use this powerful tool to find hope and healing.

03/06/2026

HUDSON – Matthew A. Taylor, age 64 of Hudson, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at ProMedica Hickman Hospital, Adrian. He was born on April 19, 1961, in Hudson, the son of Robert D. and Judy A. (Wheaton) Taylor, Jr.

Matt graduated from Hudson Area High School. He worked as a laborer i...

03/04/2026

02/26/2026

A major reason why people don't receive helpful support after the death of a loved one is because people simply don't know how to provide it.

Many times caring friends and family want the safety of knowing they are doing or saying the right thing. And who can blame them? No one wants to be the cause of another person's horror story or awkward moment. In the absence of certainty, many people either panic and stick their foot in their mouth or they say nothing at all.

Comfort implies a desire to free someone from their pain and make them feel less unhappy, while support implies a desire to provide assistance and help.

02/23/2026

James Oliver "Jim" Dennis, age 88, of Addison, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at Henry Ford Allegiance Hospital of Jackson.

Jim was born on April 6, 1937, in Wright Township, Hillsdale County, to Don and Marvel (Perkins) Dennis. He graduated from Addison High School and went on ...

02/21/2026

CLAYTON—Louis “Wayne” Pringle, age 81, of Clayton, died suddenly Friday afternoon, February 20, 2026, at ProMedica Hickman Hospital in Adrian. Born April 21, 1944, in Lapeer, MI, he was the second of eight children from the union of the late Clarence and Bernice (Wagor) Pringle.

Wayne lived ...

02/20/2026

MANITOU BEACH—Christina Louise “Chris” Tibbs died at home on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 surrounded by family and the support of Hospice of Lenawee.

Chris was born May 12,1936 in Monroe, Michigan to Arthur and Gladys Goetz. She attended boarding school in Waynesboro, Virginia and then spent o...

02/18/2026

This list from Allina Health recommends children’s books that deal with different types of death and grief. With these books, you can start a meaningful conversation with your child and help them understand their feelings.

Get a list of suggested books to help children ages preschool to 12 who are grieving the loss of someone.