Neptune Society

08/29/2025

Neptune Kansas City Funeral Director Julie Walter-Davis joined folks celebrating One Community Hospice & Palliative Care's 20 years of compassionate care of families in the Kansas City area. Julie and Christina Falke took a little one-on-one time in the tent set up to celebrate a Hawley Farms Glamping Resort giveaway!

08/25/2025

Neptune marketing associates Megan Hill and Dennis Norris, who have become our go-to veteran liaisons, spent the weekend at the American Legion Convention, hosted by the The American Legion, Department of Florida in Tampa and co-sponsored by Neptune Society.
They met with veterans and their families, and raffled off an iPad. The lucky winner was Jennifer Farmer, Kentucky District 2 President. Congratulations, Jennifer!

08/25/2025

Thank you for giving a bark-out to comfort dogs, American Funeral Director! Our Neptune Society team just celebrated the first birthday of their pup, Neptune, who has quickly developed a compassionate understanding of how to be there for people in mourning. As we know, sometimes a soft paw says more than words.🐾❤️
https://www.facebook.com/americanfuneraldirector/posts/pfbid02F1vZAVvFrGGKLWufXi9pikaKQmBmxDgexGXuHwNh9iTsF5tfjUcVKd7bQmh6p4Kwl

08/25/2025

Please join us for the third in our free 2025 webinar series, in partnership with For Grief, on Wednesday, September 3, in which grief experts will discuss issues related to grandparents and loss.
If you're unable to make it, you can register, and a recording of the webinar will be emailed to you after the event. Everyone is welcome.
Register with this link, or the QR code: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nCr-deCcRQGazS0rDA7JVg #/registration

08/18/2025

May we all be guided by John's generosity and wisdom.❤️

For John's 102nd birthday, he performed 102 random acts of kindness! This included hosting a food drive for his local food bank. Happy birthday, and thanks for always thinking of others, John!

08/11/2025

Neptune marketing associates Megan Hill and Dennis Norris spent the weekend at the Veterans of Foreign Wars VFW National Convention in Columbus, Ohio, co-sponsored by Neptune Society, meeting with veterans and their families, and were neighbors with our partners, Dignity Memorial.
On Sunday, they raffled off an iPad, and the lucky winner was Louisiana District 9 Commander Mitch Cota. Congratulations, Mitch!

08/09/2025

Rest in the stars, Captain Lovell.
https://www.npr.org/2025/08/08/510627992/famed-nasa-astronaut-and-apollo-13-commander-jim-lovell-has-died-at-age-97

08/06/2025

This is wonderful. We couldn't agree more.

Lindsey Ballard didn't plan to follow in her family's footsteps—until she discovered her true calling. Now a third-generation funeral director and the 2025–26 CANA president, she's helping families create meaningful goodbyes while advocating for self-care in death care. Read her inspiring Ask the Expert feature → link in the comments.

07/23/2025

July is National , a time dedicated to recognizing the deep and lasting grief experienced by parents after the loss of a child. We offer some resources for parents, and those who love and support them:
*Alive Alone: alivealone.org/
*Bereaved Parents of the USA: bereavedparentsusa.org/
*The Compassionate Friends: www.compassionatefriends.org
*Hand to Hold Support Groups: handtohold.org/nicu-family-support/nicu-support-groups

07/17/2025

What an honor to be part of this! Thank you, Oasis Senior Advisors Kansas City! ❤️

07/17/2025

We are so proud of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration – and our partner, Celestis – for continuing to go boldly where no one has gone before! ✨

Mankind's "one giant leap" started with a launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

07/10/2025

Neptune Kansas City Funeral Director Julie Walter-Davis, left, joined other community caregivers at a networking event held by BrightStar Care at 816 Nutrition in North Kansas City.

07/08/2025

We love bringing happiness to our community partners! ❤️

07/04/2025

Happy !

06/16/2025

Neptune Kansas City Service Manager Julie Walter-Davis and Regional Manager David Preston joined members of the South KC Chamber to celebrate the ribbon-cutting for Armour Oaks Senior Living Community. Julie, left, is pictured with Kelli Bailey of Kingswood Senior Living Community, Rick Chambers with the South KC Chamber, and Julie Durkin Thomas of Armour Oaks.

06/02/2025

Neptune Kansas City Service Manager Julie Walter-Davis attended the Claude Pepper Awards hosted by Northland Professionals in Aging. The award honors a professional who greatly contributed to assisting seniors.
“Vicki Hon, who I have had the honor of serving on a committee with, was the winner this year,” Julie said. “Vicki, the Operations Administrator at Clay County Senior Services, is pictured with Celia Casolari, who is with the Platte County Senior Fund and was also a nominee.”

05/21/2025

Neptune Kansas City Service Manager Julie Walter-Davis had the privilege of crowning the queens and the kings of Senior Prom! Twelve assisted living and memory care communities brought their residents together for an afternoon of dining and dancing, and each community had their own King and Queen.

Julie is pictured with one of her queens -- who had never danced on a dance floor until this prom. It was an honor for Julie to be her first dance partner.
“I was so busy crowning the winners that, regretfully, I didn’t get photos of the joy on each of their faces as they received this honor,” Julie said. “Hats off to Chasity Mwangi of Morningside Place Memory Care for all her hard work putting this together. Giving back never felt so good.”

05/19/2025

Networking with the Swifties! Neptune Kansas City Service Manager Julie Walter-Davis attended the Case Management Society of America Kansas City Chapter's annual conference, and the theme was “Through the Eras.”
“It was fun to figure out a Taylor Swift-themed table, and a great opportunity to network with the case management teams in the area, along with other organizations that offer services to our senior population,” Julie said. “Always a treat to run into Jenna and Meg with BrightStar Care. Watch for next week, and a photo of the Kansas City Senior Prom!"

03/24/2025

Neptune Kansas City Service Manager Julie Walter-Davis attended the annual meeting of Oasis Senior Advisors, owned locally by Aaron and Tabitha Krull, who invited marketing partners to a fundraiser for Alzheimer’s care and research. Julie also started her day right, running into Jessica from Brighton Hospice at a Morningside Place networking breakfast.

02/24/2025

Neptune Kansas City Service Manger Julie Walter-Davis, always on the go: Julie attended a South KC Chamber Morning Mingle, touring Silverado Memory Care in Lee's Summit; gave Valentine’s treat bags to hospice, home health and other marketing partners at a coffee sponsored by Oasis Senior Advisors and Catholic Home Health and Hospice; and attended a happy hour at the Grande Royale with Jackson County Professionals in Aging.

02/03/2025

Neptune Kansas City Service Manger Julie Walter-Davis bought a breakfast of blueberry pancakes for the team at McCrite Senior Living, helping them raise funds in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
Julie also attended the Northland Professionals in Aging meeting, and was the lucky winner of a KC Chiefs cooler, donated by Cara Maggard of Tutura Senior Living.

12/16/2024

We are blessed with Hospice Houses in Kansas City, and the Neptune KC team brought Christmas socks to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, Northcare Team - Kansas City Hospice, and Saint Luke's Hospice House, and will be bringing some to Olathe Hospice House. We do this every year to bring a smile and some warmth to patients and their families.
Also, Service Director Julie Walter-Davis attended the Northland Professionals In Aging (NPIA) holiday party, where they distributed about $9,000 to three not-for-profit agencies serving seniors in North Kansas City.
“It is an honor to be a part of an organization like NPIA, where we are able to raise funds and give back to the community,” Julie said.

12/09/2024

The Neptune Kansas City team mailed out the donations and cards we collected for Operation Gratitude to send to veterans and deployed troops.
Meanwhile, Service Manager Julie Walter-Davis had a busy week, attending a Mix and Mingle at Kingswood Senior Living Community, a Christmas party for Jackson County Professionals in Aging, and Morningstar Memory Care’s Partner Appreciation Party.