Joni Guenther - Family Service St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery Lansing , MI

11/22/2025

12/23/2024

YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE
You lose them over and over,
sometimes on the same day.
When the loss, momentarily forgotten,
creeps up,
and attacks you from behind.
Fresh waves of grief as the realization hits home,
they are gone.
Again.

You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every time you open your eyes to a new dawn,
and as you awaken,
so does your memory,
so does the jolting bolt of lightning that rips into your heart,
they are gone.
Again.

Losing someone is a journey,
not a one-off.
There is no end to the loss,
there is only a learned skill on how to stay afloat,
when it washes over.
Be kind to those who are sailing this stormy sea,
they have a journey ahead of them,
and a daily shock to the system each time they realize,
they are gone,
Again.

You don’t just lose someone once,
you lose them every day,
for a lifetime.

Donna Ashworth

10/07/2024

This should be an awesome, please think about joining if you are a widow.

10/01/2024

My mission as a Family Service Specialist is to be a pastoral presence to each family that I meet. I truly believe God has chosen me to serve each family with love, compassion, support and prayer.

06/21/2024

I'm excited to share that I am a Family Sevice Advisor with St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in the Diocese of Lansing. Please feel free to share my contact information with anyone you know who is interested in pre-planning cemetery services or who has an immediate need.