Kathryn Breusch Funerals

07/10/2025

Is a traditional funeral appropriate for an estranged or disliked family member?
When a loved one wasn't well-liked or was challenging to be around, the thought of a large funeral can be incredibly stressful, bringing up fears of tension, insincerity, or conflict.
Our new blog post explores why less traditional options might, in fact, be the most compassionate and respectful choice in this challenging situation. We look at how simplicity is often key to navigating a difficult farewell and discuss the benefit of opting for a non-traditional venue. We also examine the growing case for Direct Cremation or a private burial, offering a path that respects both the deceased and how those grieving may feel.
As funeral directors, we have seen situations like this before. If you’re facing this delicate task, read on for the compassionate and expert advice you need to plan a service that truly fits your unique circumstances.
www.picaluna.com/planning-a-funeral-for-a-person-who-wasnt-well-liked/
P: 1 300 297 009

Planning a funeral can be a delicate task, but what happens when the deceased was not well-liked? It's a situation that can bring forth a myriad of emotions, complexities, and challenges for both the family and friends left behind.

19/07/2025

I really resonate with this - the deep calling, the profound need to be of service in offering a path that is a different way in dominant culture ❣️❣️❣️

11/07/2025

If you’d like to hear more about how we help families please reach out… the offering of personalised cardboard coffins give time for loved ones to gather, connect, grieve and tell stories.

Time together can be a cathartic healer for acute grief 🪽❣️

There is something profoundly healing about turning toward death with open hands and hearts.

10/07/2025

Link coming shortly for my next death cafe on the northern beaches… just an opportunity to gather in a safe space together to ask questions and talk about anything regarding end of life - save the date - 8th of August morning tea. PM me for information ❤️

This is thought-provoking!

09/07/2025

“We need time to move through the pain of loss. We need to step into it, really to get to know it, in order to learn.”

“Grief is not just a series of events, stages, or timelines. Our society places enormous pressure on us to get over loss, to get through grief. But how long do you grieve for a husband of fifty years, a teenager killed in a car accident, a four-year-old child: a year? Five years? Forever? The loss happens in time, in fact in a moment, but its aftermath lasts a lifetime.”

– Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

09/07/2025

This post is both professional and personal - and so, dear followers, I thank you in advance for your sensitivity and kindness.

It is beyond privilege that I was invited to lead an extraordinary service today to bid farewell to the beautiful Carla Stacey OAM - a life force and friend of nearly three decades to my family and I.

A woman like no other, whom radiated warmth and integrity to anyone lucky enough to connect with her. A shining feminist whose presence always made all others feel seen, heard and valued.

Her unexpected passing is, in short, unfathomable. She will be forever remembered for her great legacy of love, courage and passion - which she wove everywhere she went. A selfless person whom used her own voice to amplify others.

Carla believed in the power of community and today was no exception… over 800 attendees were present.

As wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunty, godmother and an “Olympic gold medalist friend” to so many, Carla’s farewell was characteristically monumentous… she had a wonderful habit of bringing people together. To symbolise this loving connectedness we passed baskets filled with skeins of pure wool through all the hands of all those present - these loved imbued fibres will later be passed at her Adelaide memorial and then woven into beanies for her beautiful husband and sons by a family member.

Her service was held in the iconic Marrickville Town Hall, a place that reflected all she stood for - community, connection and purpose.

We are all utterly bereft… soldiers in an army of love. We have been moulded by Carla and this love will never end… Captain Carla Stacey we will forever celebrate you by dressing up in speeches about love ❤️💔💔

02/07/2025

David loved dairy farming, family and the bush.

He passed very unexpectedly - it was a privilege to be asked to walk beside the family through all that a passing like this entails ❤️💔❤️

It was my absolute honour to support family and friends to say goodbye in a way that authentically reflected every aspect of him - in a heartfelt private service at the historic Camden Park - the birthplace of Australian Farming. Picalunafunerals

08/12/2024

Honouring with ritual 🌹 ❤️

Picaluna Funerals, your trusted Funeral Home and Funeral Directors, specialises in personalized and compassionate Cremation & Funeral Services. Get in touch with our Funeral Directors for personalised and meaningful ceremonies. Honouring lives with care

02/09/2024

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01/08/2024

Dear family and friends, next Thursday 8th August 2024 people around Australia will gather to talk about death, dying and bereavement.
It's part of an initiative called Dying to Know Day, and is designed to get people talking with each other about a topic many of us avoid.
So you are warmly welcome to attend in an intimate and safe environment exploring this often 'taboo' topic.
Northern Beaches Death Cafe will be held next Thursday 8th August. 10:30am to 12:30pm.
Pittwater RSL Club, 82 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale.
This is a free event and we look forward to seeing you there.
Please note this is not a grief counselling setting for those who have experienced a very recent or traumatic loss or death.

Get tickets on Humanitix - Northern Beaches Death Cafe hosted by Kathryn Breusch & Kathryn Booth. Pittwater RSL, 82 Mona Vale Rd, Mona Vale NSW 2103, Australia. Thursday 8th August 2024. Find event information.

26/06/2024

🌳🌲🌿🦉 The wait is over 🐦🌿🌲🌳

The first 100% natural conservation burial site in Australia. Walawaani Way will release 35 burial reservations on June 21st 2024. This will be an early bird rate of $3,850 inc GST, tree planting, levies etc. See pricing page for details. We are planning to have our first natural burial at the begin...

25/06/2024

I often quote from Francis Weller's book in funeral ceremonies. His words are soaked up by everyone in the room. The Wild Edge of Sorrow is a profound read and highly recommended if you are living with grief (for a person, pet or even a planet perspective).

“Where there is sorrow,” wrote Oscar Wilde, “there is holy ground.” These gatherings are an invitation to enter the sacred ground of grief and encounter the ways it enables us to walk in this...