Butterworth Funeral Home - Arthur A Wright Chapel & Queen Anne Columbarium

03/05/2026

Our sister funeral home is holding a blood drive -- please donate if you can!

One week left until our scheduled blood drive. If you can donate, please sign up, if not, please just share this post. Thank you!

03/05/2026

So important for parents!

02/18/2026

02/18/2026

🌙✨ Ramadan Mubarak! 🌟 Wishing all who celebrate hearts filled with peace, homes with warmth and prayers with grace. Wishing you a month of reflection, renewal and spiritual growth. Ramadan Kareem! 🕌🌺

02/18/2026

Today, we pause to honor the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson.

Rev. Jackson devoted his life to the pursuit of justice, equality, and human dignity. Through decades of advocacy—from his work alongside Martin Luther King Jr. to founding the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition—he challenged our nation to be better, fairer, and more compassionate.
His voice carried hope. His leadership opened doors. His unwavering belief in the power of community and nonviolent change shaped generations.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, and all who were inspired by his work. May we continue striving toward the justice and unity he dedicated his life to advancing.
Rest in peace, Rev. Jackson. Your impact will not be forgotten.

02/18/2026

It’s so much harder to say, “This sucks, and there’s nothing I can do. But I’m here, and I love you,” rather than offer those standard words of comfort. It’s so much harder. And so much more useful, loving, and kind.

You can’t heal someone’s pain by trying to take it away from them. Acknowledgement of pain is a relief. How much softer this all becomes when we are allowed to tell the truth.⁣

01/27/2026

Had to share!

One helpful way to understand grief comes from Lois Tonkin.

Tonkin’s theory challenges the idea that grief fades, resolves, or disappears with time. Instead, it suggests this: grief stays the same size, but life grows around it.

In the beginning, grief can feel all-consuming. It takes up everything. Over time, new experiences, relationships, routines, and moments of meaning slowly expand the space around the grief. The pain doesn’t vanish. It’s just no longer the only thing present.

This matters because it removes the pressure to “get over it.”

If your grief still feels heavy years later, that doesn’t mean you’re stuck.
If moments of joy coexist with deep sorrow, that doesn’t mean you’re betraying your loss.

Grief doesn’t ask to be erased.
It asks to be carried, alongside a life that continues to grow.

Both can be true at the same time.

01/19/2026

Today we honor the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In these trying times, it is increasingly difficult for even the most faithful among us to see light, love, and hope for the future. Dr. King inspires us to go out and make an impact in our communities and to create the world we want to see for future generations. May Dr. King’s memory forever be a blessing, and may his wisdom and teachings continue to guide us all💙

01/01/2026

12/23/2025

“For though my faith is not yours and your faith is not mine, if we each are free to light our own flame, together we can banish some of the darkness of the world.”
~ Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

10/09/2025

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The Good Grief Project : We Are Carriers of Their Unfinished Stories. This image was made by Andy Smith, father to Emily who died in 2022 aged 8. Andy joined us on one of our Active Grief Weekend retreat and as part of the photography workshop created a photo that represents his need to continue reading the book his daughter loved.

The quote comes from Francis Weller (The Wild Edge of Sorrow) who addresses how in contemporary society we may have forgotten how to grieve
“To alter the amnesia of our times, we must be willing to look into the face of the loss and keep it nearby. In this way, we may be able to honor the losses and live our lives as carriers of their unfinished stories. This is an ancient thought – how we tend the dead is as important as how we tend the living.” — Francis Weller
www.thegoodgriefproject.co.uk