Sutton’s Campbell River Funeral Home

06/07/2025

It's important to take care of yourself when you're a caregiver.

Many of us will become a caregiver at some point in our lives. The stress and strain of caregiving can take a toll on your health. It’s important to find ways to care for yourself while caring for others. Depending on your circumstances, some self-care strategies may be more difficult to carry out than others. Choose what works for you. Read more: https://bit.ly/3HtWCYC

06/07/2025

Others often have a notion that our loss & grief is just a temporary bump in the road without considering that we have lost someone we love who is never coming back. It's something we LIVE with, not something we GET OVER. 💔😢💔

03/06/2025

Stewart Windrum was the founder of the (now) Canadian College of Funeral Service

Obituary notice from Donna Windrum, wife of Stewart Windrum, founder of the Western School of Funeral Service (now the Canadian College of Funeral Service.)

22/05/2025

Our deepest condolences to Kent and family and the staff at Comox Valley Funeral Home

Posted on behalf of Kent Roduck and family.
Condolences may be sent to:
info@comoxvalleyfuneralhome.com

09/01/2025

*Grief and loss
When I am gone, do not fear my memory.
Do not be afraid to speak my name or look through old photographs.
Do not be scared to play old videos so that you might hear my voice and see me laughing.
Do not be wary of visiting my favourite places or eating my favourite foods or singing along to my favourite songs.
I know it will hurt. Those memories will remind you that I am gone.
They will stab at you like a knife in an open, gaping wound. Raw, excruciating pain.
But after a while the knife will become less sharp, the wound will become less open and the pain will become less raw.
And those memories will remind you that I was here.
That I lived.
Do not reduce my life to my death.
Speak my name, hear my voice, sing my favourite songs and visit my favourite places.
Because that’s how I can stay alive a little.
Right here with you 🧡
******
Becky Hemsley 2022
Beautiful image by Graciela Perrone, Artist

21/12/2024

21/12/2024

Besides the holidays, December brings with it the shortest and darkest day of the year.

Grieving in winter is no easy thing and for those of us who live in the cold and snowy parts of the country. You may find you're dreading the increased isolation winter weather brings. I've heard so many grievers tell me how especially hard their loss can be to handle on cold, grey days.

Could looking at winter in a new light help, even just a little? Read this week's blog for a new perspective and some ideas to cope, link in comments...

19/12/2024

Holidays and anniversaries can awaken intense grief for your lost loved one, but you can use these tips to help cope. Learn how to approach traditions, the expectations of others and your own emotions.

27/11/2024

Sutton's Campbell River Funeral Home has been serving Campbell River and the North Island since 1913. We are here to listen to your story and craft a service that truly honours and celebrates the life of your loved one. With a wide range of options available to you, from traditional funeral services, to cremations with celebratory memorials, we are confident it will be a tribute remembered for years to come.