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Why More Funeral Homes Are Partnering With Trained Celebrants (and What Families Are Saying)
More families have no church home. Here's how a funeral home celebrant partnership works, what a trained celebrant brings, and what families say after.
Michelle Sponseller
Jun 245 min read


Asked to Give a Eulogy? How a Celebrant Can Write It With (or For) You
Asked to give a eulogy and afraid of getting it wrong? A Michigan celebrant’s guide to writing a eulogy that sounds like them, with help if you need it.
Michelle Sponseller
Jun 235 min read


Meet Michelle Sponseller: A Michigan Funeral Celebrant on Twenty Years of Stories, Service, and Showing Up
Meet Michelle Sponseller, a funeral celebrant serving Central Michigan. Twenty years of service, the path into this work, and what guides every ceremony.
Michelle Sponseller
Jun 175 min read


When Death Is Complicated: Holding Space for Suicide, Overdose, and Estranged Families
When a death comes by suicide, overdose, or estrangement, an honest service can still hold it. A Michigan funeral celebrant on saying goodbye after a hard loss.
Michelle Sponseller
Jun 155 min read
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