Honor Your Voice
Stacy Willhoit, Certified Celebrant

Creating a funeral or memorial ceremony that honors and respects your Loved One during your time of grief and loss can be an overwhelming task.  Time seems to stand still and thought comes in waves as you process what the loss of this life means to you and to others around you.  Some come to the threshold of this transition prepared with ideas and actions that affirm the essence of life, while others may be too confused or overwhelmed by grief to know what path to take.

As a Celebrant, I wish to assist every family in honoring the voice of love that speaks to you during this time of loss so that you can feel comfort and grace in the knowledge that you have provided a Ceremony for your loved one that honors the essence of the life they lived and the gifts their life has brought to you.

The Celebrant process of assisting you in creating a Funeral or Memorial Ceremony will consist of:

	Meeting with you, your family, and the loved ones of the departed to discuss your vision of what the Ceremony should consist of and what you may know of your loved One's desires and beliefs.
	Interviewing individuals to learn of personal stories and information that may be included in the Ceremony.
	Assisting you in choosing from readings, music, rituals, and funeral customs from your desired traditions that reflect the beliefs and values of your Loved One.
	Composing  the complete Ceremony.
	Working with other service providers you have chosen to ensure the Ceremony is what you desire it to be.
	Consultations with you by phone, email, and in-person until the Ceremony created meets with your satisfaction.
	Officiating at the Funeral service we have co-created in honor of your Loved One.
	Providing grave-side service after the Funeral Ceremony if desired.
	Presenting the family with a typed and bound keepsake copy of the Ceremony within one week of the service.

 

Generally a Funeral Service must be planned in less than 72 hours (3 days) and a Celebrant planned Ceremony consists of a minimum of 20 hours of interviews, research, and writing.  Please contact the Celebrant as quickly as possible during your time of need to ensure availability and enough time for planning.  For a memorial service there may be more time between the actual death of your Loved One and the scheduled service, however, it is still important that you contact the Celebrant as soon as you know of your need for the memorial. 

Celebrant Stacy Willhoit is also happy to discuss with you the pre-planning of your own services for those who would like to ensure they receive the funeral or memorial ceremony they desire without burdening their surviving Loved Ones with these decisions at the time of loss .

A Rate Schedule can be found on the FAQs page if you would like more information on cost before you call.

If you are interested in a free consultation to determine whether or not you would like Celebrant Stacy Willhoit to create your Funeral or Memorial service, you can contact Stacy directly by phone at her new number: 417-838-1206 or by email at