Park Memorial Funeral Homes | Edmonton and area, AB

01/14/2026

MEN’S GRIEF SUPPORT — Tonight, Wednesday January 14th (Taco 🌮 dinner included)

Grief can feel isolating — and for many men, it can feel even harder to talk about.

And if we’re being honest… January can be one of the hardest months of all.
The holidays are over. The distractions are gone. The world gets quiet again — and for many people, that’s when the weight of loss feels even heavier.

That’s why connection matters right now. And there’s something highly connective about preparing and sharing a meal together, which we will do this evening.

Tonight, we’re inviting men in our community who are grieving to come together in a supportive space where you can share honestly (at your own pace), learn practical tools, and connect with other men who simply get it.

Men’s Grief Support offers:
• tools to help you navigate grief
• support while you’re living through it — not “after you’re done grieving”
• a community of men who understand

If you’re grieving a spouse, parent, child, sibling, friend — or someone important in your life — you are welcome here.

✅ Registration closes today at NOON
RSVP here: www.parkmemorial.com/mgs

You don’t have to do this alone.

01/09/2026

Thank you to each person who participated in our Tribute Tree 2025. We hope that it brought some comfort.

"My immediate childhood family will each adorn the tree that celebrates a host of beautiful and beloved souls.
I draw some solace knowing that they are together - for a short time - at the same venue where we paid them our last respects... I wish my brother could still be here with us... but they are now lovingly tucked into the depths of my heart and into the recesses of my mind. How fortunate I was to have been loved by such remarkable human beings!"

~Antonella C, who allowed us to honour her mother, father, and brother on our Tribute Tree

It is now time to pick up your ornaments at Park Memorial, 9709 – 111 Avenue during the next three days as below:

Fri January 9 (9am - 5pm), Sat January 10 (11am - 2pm), and Sun January 11 (11am - 2pm).

12/31/2025

As the year comes to a close, we hold space for both gratitude and grief — for milestones reached, memories cherished, and loved ones deeply missed.

Tonight, we honour the stories that shaped us, the people who walked beside us, and the lives that continue to live on in our hearts.

May the year ahead bring moments of peace, comfort, and gentle hope.

From our Park Memorial family to yours, wishing you a safe and meaningful New Year’s Eve.

12/26/2025

’Twas the night before Christmas,
when all through the house,
not a creature was stirring,
not even a mouse.

’Twas the night before Christmas,
and again came that hush—
a silence so heavy
it pressed in on us.

For some, that stillness is peaceful and kind,
a pause full of wonder, warm hearts intertwined.
For others, it echoes with who’s not here now,
with memories lingering—why, how, and somehow.

The stockings still hang, but one feels out of place.
A chair sits too empty.
A name.
A face.
The season keeps moving, the carols still play,
while grief gently whispers, they should be here today.

And yet—
even here, in this quiet and ache,
love has a way of refusing to break.
It hums in the silence, it breathes in the dark,
a soft, steady glow—
a remembering spark.

Because love does not end when a life says goodbye.
It shifts.
It lingers.
It learns how to fly.
It shows up in memories, laughter, and tears,
in traditions still held through the longest of years.

So if this Christmas feels tender or bare,
if joy feels distant and grief fills the air,
know you are not alone in this night or this space—
there is no right way to grieve, no set pace.

May you find gentle moments, however they come,
in a song, in a candle, in the rise of the sun.
And may hope—not loud, not forced, not bright—
sit quietly with you,
this Christmas night.

12/25/2025

Tonight is Christmas Eve.

For many, this night is filled with warmth and gathering…
and for others, it is quieter, heavier, or touched by deep longing for someone who is not here.

Wherever you find yourself this evening — surrounded by family, keeping traditions, creating new ones, or simply doing your best to make it through — please know this:

You are not alone.
Your grief is valid.
Your love is forever.

May this night hold moments of gentleness…
a soft light in the darkness,
a memory that brings both tears and a smile,
and the comforting reminder that love continues in many forms.

From our Park Memorial family to yours,
we wish you peace, warmth, and tender care for your heart this Christmas Eve.

12/23/2025

At Park Memorial, we’re often reminded how quietly life moves —
how ordinary moments become precious only in hindsight.

“Be where your feet are.”
A simple phrase with a lot of heart behind it.

12/22/2025

Grief doesn’t end when the holidays arrive — it often becomes louder.

In this brief video, grief educator Dr. Alan Wolfelt of Center For Loss shares a simple but powerful way to support someone who is grieving: stay present.

This is a meaningful resource for anyone walking alongside a friend, family member, or colleague who is hurting this season.

https://youtu.be/FN8o-r7XM_s

This video with Dr. Alan Wolfelt explores how to be support your friends and family who are grieving during the holiday season.

12/17/2025

The Christmas season can be beautiful — and it can also be incredibly tender when someone you love is missing.

Our Christmas Remembrance Service: The Sounds of Christmas was created to hold space for that truth. Through music, reflection, and candlelight, we gathered to remember, to honour, and to listen — not just with our ears, but with our hearts.

Many guests shared afterward that they felt better for having been there.

We’ve shared the full service — along with reflections from the day — on our blog. Whether you attended in person or are watching from home, we hope it offers a moment of comfort and peace.

Read the blog & watch the service: https://www.parkmemorial.com/when-sound-becomes-memory

And if you’re looking for continued support beyond the holidays, we invite you to join us at one of our monthly grief support gatherings — gentle, welcoming spaces for reflection, connection, and healing.

Learn more about our upcoming grief support events:
www.parkmemorial.com/coming-events

12/01/2025

Welcome December

Welcome, December…
you soft, unassuming keeper of memories.
You arrive on cold breath and quiet mornings,
carrying both the shimmer of joy
and the shadow of what’s missing.

The world strings lights along rooftops
as if to stitch the sky back together,
and I walk beneath them wondering
how something so bright
can make the heart feel so dim.

Carols hum from every doorway—
familiar, warm, unchanged—
and yet I stand here altered,
listening for a voice
that will not rise to meet the melody.

Your snow falls gently, December,
but your silence comes heavy.
It settles in the corners of rooms
where laughter used to live,
and curls itself around the memories
that still know how to glow.

I light a candle anyway.
Not to chase away the darkness,
but to invite the love that lingers there—
the love that grief cannot undo,
the love that taught me how to ache
and how to carry on.

Welcome, December…
I open my hands to you.
Hold me softly as I move through these days,
learning once more
that the heart is capable
of both breaking
and remembering
at the very same time.