Kaulbach Family Funeral Home

01/07/2026

View Janet Marie Devenney's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.

01/06/2026

View Jerry Gilbert Bruce Jr's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.

01/05/2026

Finding New Ways to Honour Old Traditions

Paying respects to a beloved is one of the oldest customs witnessed by humankind. Honouring a loved one dates back millennia. History is full of examples of ritual practices from every corner of the world: Egyptians used the sarcophagus; Vikings honoured their dead with a ship burial and Romans built elaborate statues to honour their nobility.

At this point in history, we are transitioning to a time when many options are available to families seeking to pay tribute to a loved one. Traditional casket burials are still chosen by many; that being said, families who opt for cremation are finding new and sometimes very creative ways to say goodbyes.

Some send their ashes into outer space. Some have their cremated remains infused into ecological ocean reef structures. Butterfly releases are a popular option. There are many more present-day ways to remember loved ones.

Essentially, these options centre on the concept of personalization, where the type of service chosen provides a meaningful tribute to the individual. And there are so many approaches to achieve this. We have supported countless families as they include special metaphors to define the life of someone close.

If you have questions about how to achieve a truly meaningful and memorable service for a beloved, please contact us.

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01/01/2026

View John Ellsworth Apt's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 4 tribute posts from the community.

01/01/2026

Happy New Year!

Warm greetings from all of us at Kaulbach Family Funeral Home. The New Year is a time of renewal. We wish you all good things as you begin 2026. May you enjoy successes, good health and happiness as you turn the page on yesterday and begin this new chapter in your life.

12/30/2025

View Barbara Jean Wilcox's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.

12/25/2025

Season’s Greetings and Merry Christmas

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season. May you create lasting memories and share special times with those you love.

In memory of those who we were close to, as part of our festivities, let us remember them fondly.

"Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us."
- David Cameron

12/23/2025

View M. Joyce Holmes's complete obituary, share memories, and explore heartfelt tribute posts from the community.

12/19/2025

12/18/2025

View William Gordon Chase's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 4 tribute posts from the community.

12/16/2025

Our Annual Candlelight Services

We recently held two services, remembering loved ones at our Bridgetown and Annapolis Royal locations. This holiday season is a time of year when many in our communities will experience the loss of someone special for the first time. Grief holds many emotions for individuals and families as they reflect on the relationships and memories they’ve shared with a beloved.

Our candlelight services are an opportunity to gather and honour the lives of loved ones together. As a community we understand that the loss we feel is shared with others.

Canon Ken Vaughan presided at this years’ services, assisted by Rev. Julia Ford and Pastor Allan Myra. Their readings included messages of hope and healing. The Lake Family and Brad Hewey provided music at each of the services, singing seasonal hymns: “Oh Holy Night” and “O Little Town of Bethlehem.”

The services included candle lighting in memory of a loved one. Candles were lit and the names of loved ones were read aloud while the music to “Silent Night” played in the background. This is a special time when the memory of our loved ones surfaces allowing us all the chance to reflect.

Following the service, we gathered for light refreshment and fellowship. As the evening concluded each family received a small token with messaging about: the Ways to be good to Yourself during the holiday season.

Many thanks to Canon Ken, Reverend Julia, Pastor Allan, the Lake family, Brad Hewey and everyone who worked behind the scenes to deliver these two services. And thank you to everyone who joined us. We hope this year’s services held special moments and provided comfort as we enter into the holiday season.

Holly Kaulbach
Managing Director