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After a loved one dies and the funeral services are complete, you and your family may want keepsakes to honor the memory of the deceased. There are many ways to create these items from small trinkets to more extensive projects. Here are five ideas to consider.

Keepsakes to Remember a Loved One

1. Jewelry & Cremains

If your loved one chose cremation, you could set their cremains into a piece of jewelry for close family members. Necklace pendants, bracelets, and more can be affixed with a part of them so spouses, children, parents, or grandparents can carry them with them always.

2. Engraved Items

Anything from a candle to a picture frame with their photo can make a beautiful keepsake from funeral services. You can engrave ornaments, trinket boxes, and even pens with the person’s name as well as a short phrase or message for family and friends to remember them.

3. Laminated Cards

Laminated cards featuring a photo, poem, or a brief paragraph about the deceased can be handed out to friends and family who attend the memorial services. You can choose to use their obituary, or select a phrase from their favorite book or song along with their name, birth and death dates, and other pertinent information.

4. Photo Collections

Collect your favorite photos funeral serviceof your loved one in a photo box or scrapbook. You can inscribe the outside with their name and other details, and you can make mini ones for close family. Other people choose to use technology to create a digital photo album, which you can share with many people.

5. Seed Packets

For those who loved nature and to garden, seed packets of their favorite plant or flower make an excellent keepsake. On the envelope, print their name and a personal phrase that someone can save as a keepsake after they plant the seeds in the deceased’s honor.

 

For compassionate funeral services in Rochester, NY, trust Arndt Funeral Home LLC. Since 1975 this locally owned funeral home has provided caring offerings for families during their challenging time. In addition to memorial and funeral services, they offer necessities such as urns, caskets, funeral preplanning, and cremation. To speak with someone about your needs call (585) 225-6350, or visit their website for their grief support resources.

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