Knight Funeral Home

05/29/2026

05/25/2026

Keeping Your Family Together
Purchasing Family Plots, Reserving and Buying Adjoining Niches.

In the past, the decision to purchase a family plot was more automatic in nature. Families were bigger, traditional funerals and burials were more commonplace and there was less mobility from one generation to the next. Having an extra spot for an unmarried son or daughter was often part of the purchase decision. “They can go in the family plot.”

Times have changed, but given the choice, wouldn’t it be better if family can have a final resting place together? Many families are doing exactly this. Some purchase a family plot where either casket burials or cremation urns can be placed. They identify the location with a family monument, where the names of family members who are interred at the grave are inscribed on the memorial.

Sometimes families who choose cremation will purchase 2, 3 and sometimes more niche locations or urn garden spaces adjacent to one another. This keeps everyone together and makes it easier to visit in the future.

It takes a family discussion and a bit of planning to make this choice. If given options, wouldn’t it be better to be interred beside relatives, rather than people you don’t know?

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05/23/2026

McKegan- Peacefully following a period of declining health at the Bluewater Health-Palliative Care Unit in Sarnia, on Thursday May 21, 2026. John Clifford McKegan, age 88 years of Corunna. Much loved husband of 63 years to Liz (nee Lapier) McKegan. Loving father of Heather Laws (Karlie) and Jeff McK...

05/20/2026

Coping with Survivor’s Guilt

Sometimes the circumstances surrounding the death of a loved one have the survivor(s) experiencing guilt. Perhaps the death is accidental, a car accident for example. Some family members die and some live.

Not only are survivors experiencing grief, they are also questioning the fairness of what has happened. They are burdened with lingering questions such as, “Why them and why not me?” Could something have been done to have a different outcome? Self-blame is experienced and this complicates the griever’s ability to accept their loss.

Some strategies to cope include:
• Exercise self-compassion and patience. Know that what is being experienced can be managed.
• Allow emotions to be experienced such as guilt, sadness, anger and grief. Suppressing feelings can prolong the pain and the journey to heal from grief.
• Share feelings with trusted individuals who are compassionate to your experience. Being part of a community can provide a sense of relief.
• If struggling or unable to cope, support from a mental health professional may be needed. They possess the training and have experience with others who have also experienced loss. They can provide strategies to help better manage grief and overcome survivor's guilt.

Some individuals choose to channel their feelings of guilt to stoke their own desire to make a difference in someone else’s life. For some the act of helping others brings immense benefits to them - providing new purpose and meaning to their life.

Anne DeButte
Grief Coach and Podcaster
“Let’s Talk About Grief with Anne”

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05/13/2026

The Nurse Honor Guard consists of volunteer nurses that give nurses a lasting dedication upon their death.

05/12/2026

Brown-Surrounded by her loving family, Cynthia Lee Brown (VanDette) of Corunna passed away peacefully on Monday May 11, 2026 after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. Cindy was born to Leonard and Betty (McFarland) on September 27, 1957. She is predeceased by both of her parents and her younger s...

05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day

Our team at Knight Funeral Home wish mothers an enjoyable day spent with their families sharing special moments, the type that make memories. To mothers who have passed, you are forever in our thoughts. Your devotion and care will always be remembered with fondness.

A mother's arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.
-Victor Hugo

05/05/2026

National Hospice Palliative Care Week: May 3-9, 2026

The first week of May marks National Hospice Palliative Care Week – a time to celebrate the work of care providers across the country while also calling for improved access to resources and respite for all Canadians.

Being diagnosed with a life-limiting illness can have a significant impact on every aspect of life. Fortunately, no one has to face the battle alone thanks to a network of professionally trained individuals who support communities across our nation every day. With a wide range of services offered in every setting – homes, hospices, hospitals and long-term facilities – the goal is to help ease suffering and improve quality of life for everyone involved.

Palliative care is person-centred care approach that can begin at any stage during an illness. In addition to pain and symptoms management for the sufferer and the promotion of better living conditions, palliative care promotes positive emotional and mental health for the entire family – parents, partners, children and grandchildren in need of respite from their daily roles. Some refer to it as holistic care to support the mind, body and soul when and wherever people need it most.

National Hospice Palliative Care Week asks us all to be mindful of the suffering of terminally ill individuals. Without this much needed support, the prognosis they face would occur in isolation without the benefits of this compassionate care.

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04/29/2026

There are many ways you can do things!

In recent years, we who provide death care services have seen many changes in the ways individuals and families decide to have their service.

Some families continue to opt for traditional type services, with a casket and a full funeral service. In this instance, the funeral is the chosen way to say goodbyes. The service is structured in a manner similar to what we have seen in the past. Often religious sacrament is part of the service.

Some choose a service which is based more on convenience for the family and attendees. All elements of the service occur within the same day. Sometimes a service is with a casket, sometimes with an urn. Sometimes there is a graveside service. In all these scenarios the funeral home will work with families to customize the service to best suit their specific needs.

There are also families who opt for minimalist type services, perhaps a private family service or sometimes a very brief committal type service. Often, in this case, the focus is about making the service meaningful in some way.

There are benefits and drawbacks to each and every one of the above ways of having a service. If you have questions about current day practices for funeral services, please contact us. We would be happy to walk you through what today’s families are choosing for their service.

There are many possibilities!

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04/28/2026

Ruth Anne McCabe March 9, 1944 – April 26, 2026 It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Ruth Anne McCabe, who passed away peacefully after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Ruth was born on March 9, 1944, in Watford, Ontario, to Bruce and Joyce Sharp. In 1964, she married [...