It wasn’t until Kate Anderson, founder of modern urn company Welkin, lost her father unexpectedly that she realized how difficult it was to plan a celebration of life for your loved one. There is a laundry list of to-dos with a too-short timeline to properly plan anything you feel reflects the life of your loved … Read more
Debra Joy “Dancing Deb” Clark passed away peacefully in Coon Rapids, MN on March 20th 2023. Much of Deb’s life was spent listening to music and dancing so it was fitting that her SendOff was set to music and had a dancefloor! The Best Parts of Our Work One of the best parts of our … Read more
Not to brag, but we threw one heck of a party! In April we held our St. Paul Area Chamber Ribbon Cutting at The Lexington in St. Paul and we invited our supporters to join us. For over 75 years, The Lexington has hosted many milestone celebrations, and its stately elegance made for a lovely … Read more
SendOff Blog 4.4.23 by Amy Crnecki, A Story Seller We all have a limited amount of time on this earth. As we go about our daily activities, careers, and raising families, each day slowly ticks by. Some people keep a very keen eye on the time they have left and some don’t ponder it at … Read more
Julie Gilmer, SendOff Events Curator “You are my rock,” or “Solid as a rock,” or even “Rock star.” These are some random phrases that came to mind when I first heard that cremated ashes can be turned into smooth stones. I took a moment and visualized what it would be like if my ashes were … Read more
Flash-mob dance at Bristol funeral ‘breaks tradition’ click image to view Sandie knows how to have an unforgettable sendoff! Imagine sitting in the pews of a church and then all of a sudden the beat of Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” fills the air, dancers head front-and-center and tears turn into laughter! A woman … Read more
Brittany Squillace, MA, LMFT Grief Therapist Happy New Year! But is it? As we close out 2022 and look ahead to the new year of 2023, you may be met with hopefulness on what the new year can bring and ambition to make it the best year yet. Or you may be met with sadness … Read more
Julie Gilmer, SendOff Events Curator SendOff family members joined millions of volunteers across our nation and abroad to pay tribute to Veterans by placing wreaths on the headstones of those that are no longer with us. Here in Minnesota, we volunteered at Fort Snelling National Cemetery in Minneapolis. The temperatures were brisk with snow flurries … Read more
As a funeral provider for the last two decades, we see firsthand the devastating sadness and sorrow experienced from the loss of a life. We are committed to providing uplifting and consoling ways to celebrate that life well lived through curated sendoffs that are truly personal and inspiring. But then, we choose to take it … Read more
A Note from Founder Kelly Roberts Seventeen years ago, my brothers and I embarked on what I can only call a journey of the unknown. We’re third-generation florists, but at the time we knew very little about funerals beyond that they involved flowers of course. Despite that fact we decided to take a leap of … Read more
