Jamie Enciso - Preneed Specialist

06/05/2024

04/22/2024

UPDATE:
This is what the site of the Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose now looks like after the EPA finished its demolition of the building this weekend.
MORE INFO: https://www.kktv.com/2024/04/22/epa-finishes-work-with-return-nature-funeral-home-demolition-colorado/

04/06/2024

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03/28/2024

Located between two major Chicago cross streets, Clark & Irving Park, Graceland Cemetery is the final resting place to many prominent Chicago figures, including athletes, politicians, industrialists and many of the finest architects of the last century. Designed by visionary landscape architects, including O.C. Simonds, Graceland both serves as a glimpse into the past and a beautiful place for the future. Even with all of its 150 years of history, Graceland Cemetery is still an active cemetery and arboretum.

03/26/2024

This is a rare example of a human burial from 15,000 years ago, also this is the earliest known (complete) homo sapien skeleton ever found. Evidence of burial suggests humans understood the difference between life and death. It shows they cared to dig a grave and position her body in a certain way. This amazing skeleton can be found at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois!

03/23/2024

My dad’s cremated remains were scattered under a juniper bush, at the bottom of a hill where a cross was raised at the top. This is his view. Around a year after his death, I got this tattoo to honor him, my hometown, and his final resting place. I love you dad!

03/22/2024

Mabel Evans Dodge Sterne Luhan was an American patron of the arts, who was particularly associated with the Taos art colony of New Mexico. Dodge died at her home in Taos in 1962 and was buried in Kit Carson Cemetery.

03/20/2024

Just wanted to stop by and say hello 👋

Sorry I’ve been away for so long.. life is life, but I’m back! How’ve you all been?

03/07/2024

Antonio Jose Manuel was a New Mexican priest, educator, publisher, rancher, farmer, community leader, and politician. He lived through and influenced three distinct periods of New Mexico’s history: the Spanish period, the Mexican period, and the American occupation and subsequent territorial period. Visit his final resting place at the Kit Carson Memorial Park in Taos, NM.

01/30/2024

50 people showed up this morning to learn about funeral preplanning!

01/24/2024

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One last ride and farewell

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01/22/2024

I will be returning to The Center on Colfax March 13th to discuss funeral home preparations for the LGBTQIA+ community! I'm so excited to be able to discuss the very specific needs of this community when it comes to deathcare!

Please click on the link to register for the event and hope to see you there!

West of 50 is excited to introduce its newest program, LGBTQLife Plan. This monthly program will feature speakers that discuss various topics to help individuals get ready for the end of the rainbow.

01/10/2024

Beautiful story

“My first end-of-life patient was a 97-year-old man. He had a much younger girlfriend; she was seventy-four. But they loved each other so much. Back when their spouses were still alive, the four of them had been great friends. They would double date together. And when their spouses passed away—the two of them became a thing. Every day she would come over for lunch. I’d always cook a little meal for them. I’d prepare the table; I’d lay out my little candles and my little flowers. As soon as she arrived I’d put on music and dim the lights, then I’d leave the room and go wait in the bedroom. They would cuddle and snuggle. And the beauty of it was—even though he couldn’t control his fluids at that point, she never minded the smell. Her love for him was so great that they would still kiss and all that good stuff. When the doctors said that it was time for him to go to hospice, he said he didn’t want to go. He told them that he wanted to come back home and die with me. I was with him in the end. My patients never die alone. Never, ever. One week after his passing I was hired by his girlfriend’s family. She had terminal Alzheimer’s, and I ended up staying with her for seven years. I fell in love with her. We were family, just family. She used to be a tap dancer. We’d sing together. And if she didn’t feel like singing, I’d sing. Even near the end, she always knew when something was wrong with me. When I wasn’t being the Gabby that she knew-- she would always know. When the doctors said it was time for her to go to hospice, her children said: ‘We want her to die with Gabby.’ In the final days she wouldn’t eat, she’d lock her jaw. But she would always eat for me. One night I could see the fright in her eyes, and I knew it was time. My patients never die alone. Never, ever. So I climbed under the covers with her. And she passed away in my arms.”

11/04/2023

An absolutely beautiful cemetery tucked away in the small town of Sedalia, Colorado.

10/19/2023

Thanks for the invite to speak at the Y!

10/18/2023

I'm happy to be speaking at this event tomorrow! Check it out and RSVP if you would like to attend!

In this essential event, we'll address important end-of-life planning topics. From estate planning and wills to advanced directives and funeral planning, our expert speaker

10/17/2023

Welcome to our telehealth psychology practice, where spirituality, diversity, and personal growth meet. We specialize in a wide range of mental health concerns, offer judgment-free care, and empower self-discovery through Compassion-Focused Therapy and Liberation Psychology. Join us on your transfor...

10/10/2023

Sharing this again because I think it's very important.

Free counseling services for those affected by the Return to Nature Funeral Home crises.
Open for walk-in support.
Friday, 10/6, 10 am-3 pm
Tuesday, 10/10, 11 am-4 pm
Wednesday, 10/11, 10 am-3 pm
Call for more information at 719-425-9619
Located at My Neighbor's House Counseling. Grant Street, Penrose

10/10/2023

This is the questionnaire provided by the FBI for families that have used Return to Nature Funeral Home in Penrose and Colorado Springs, CO. Please share for the families that need it.

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10/08/2023

Please share for those that need the information!

Free counseling services for those affected by the Return to Nature Funeral Home crises.
Open for walk-in support.
Friday, 10/6, 10 am-3 pm
Tuesday, 10/10, 11 am-4 pm
Wednesday, 10/11, 10 am-3 pm
Call for more information at 719-425-9619
Located at My Neighbor's House Counseling. Grant Street, Penrose

10/05/2023

Terrible news coming out of Fremont County in Colorado today! If you know anyone that has used this funeral home recently, please send them this information. My heart is with all of the families affected by this.

10/01/2023

Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive.

-Tupac Shakur

09/30/2023

Has your loved one been in an unmarked grave since they were buried? I'm happy to come to your home and help you design a beautiful grave marker and get it all set up at the cemetery for you! Only available in Colorado, for now.

09/29/2023

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman” and broke gender barriers throughout her long career in local and national politics, has died. She was 90.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a California Democrat, has died, media reports say.

09/18/2023

Truman is a great officiant! Book him for your next wedding or funeral today!

When Truman Harwood’s older sister told him many years ago that she wanted him to one day officiate her wedding, he thought she was kidding. But in 2017, she called to collect on that promise…

09/18/2023

Come visit us at 708 Greenwood Avenue in Canon City, CO!

Just in time for its 10th anniversary, Harwood Cremation and Funeral Services is announcing its new office, expanded services and locations and a modernized facility. The Harwood family first opene…