Wisconsin Memorial Park

05/31/2025

05/30/2025

The Roman word "pallium" refers to a person's cape or cloak, often used in relation to a soldier. When the person passed away, they were covered in the cloak. This led to the term "pall" and is a heavy, usually white, and sometimes ornate cloth that is draped over the casket. The terms "casket bearer" and "pall" were merged together to create the term "pallbearer" which refers to a person who carries the casket during a funeral service.

05/29/2025

Christians believe that Jesus ascended into heaven on the 40th day after his Resurrection (Easter). Learn more about the day https://bit.ly/3vtKTn5

05/28/2025

When someone we love passes, it’s not the big things we miss most. It’s all the irreplaceable little things that made them special. It’s the details that matter most.

When someone we love passes it's not the big things we miss most. It's all the irreplaceable little things that made them special. It's the detail that matte...

05/27/2025

Meet three women — all very much alive — who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship and added stress.

Meet three women – all very much alive – who’ve pre-planned their funerals to insulate their families from financial hardship.

05/26/2025

On Memorial Day, we remember our fallen heroes who have given their lives to serve our country. TAPS has resources for military families and survivors, providing compassionate care and community to help navigate the difficult journey of grief and healing.
https://www.taps.org/memorialday

05/25/2025

Giving others a L.I.F.T.: Program helps widows, widowers find joy and meaning after the loss of a spouse

When a husband or wife dies, the surviving spouse remains to navigate everyday life in a manner significantly different than what he or she is accustomed to, in addition to dealing with the grief of loss. Ten years ago, Hixson Funeral Home, under the Dignity Memorial brand umbrella, launched the L.I...

05/23/2025

The Sedlec Ossuary is a Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in the Czech Republic. This ossuary contains the bones of between 40,000 and 70,000 individuals -- some of them have been used to make a coat of arms, while others are artfully arranged into a chandelier constructed from (at least) one of every bone in the human body.

05/22/2025

Monday May 26th is Memorial Day and we hope that you can join us for our day of remembrance and festivities 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

05/22/2025

Commemorating special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries and holidays is a great way to honor your loved one. You choose the flowers. You choose the months. We do the rest.

Cemetery Flowers floral placement service makes it easy for families to remember loved ones on birthdays, anniversaries, holidays or anytime.