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Monday, September 26, 2016Diocese of Helena, P.O. Box 1729, Helena, MT 59624) in memory of Marie's grandson, Patrick Thomas Walsh Kelly, the Alzheimer’s Association Montana (3010 11th Ave. North, Billings, MT 59101), Westmont of Helena or to a charity of your choice. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Marie.WIRTH, Josephine M. “Jo”, age 88 of Wolf Creek, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. A memorial service celebrating Jo’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28th at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1000 Helena Avenue. A reception will follow the service in the fellowship hall located in the lower level of the church. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Jo.BROWN III, William A. ‘Bill’, age 79, of Helena, passed away September 20, 2016. A Celebration of Bill’s Life is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2016 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home with a reception to follow the service in the Banquet Hall of the funeral home. Burial will be held at Forestvale Cemetery after the reception. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts in Bill’s name to the Archie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Club Ave, Helena, MT 59602; or the Holter Museum of Art, 12 East Lawrence, Helena, MT 59601. Please visit below to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Bill. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Bill.SATURDAY (OCTOBER 1st)LEARY, Mary Ann, age 76, of Helena passed away on September 1, 2016. A Funeral Liturgy will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave., Helena. A reception will immediately follow at Moose Lodge #639, 4750 N. Montana Ave., Helena. A private family burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mary's name are suggested to the American Cancer Society by visiting https://donate.cancer.org/index or Montana Hope Project, C/O Project Coordinator, P.O. Box 5927, Helena, MT 59604. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Mary.
Monday, September 05, 2016Darold Okeith Simmons Sr., 51, of Lubbock died Aug. 31, 2016. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.Lonnie Stroud Sr., 57, of Lubbock has died. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Westmont Christian Church. Combest Family Funeral Homes.Alfred “Freddie” Velez, 33, of Levelland died Aug. 31, 2016. Services are pending with Wilsons’ Funeral Directors of Wolfforth.
Monday, July 25, 2016With jobs not being (high paying), peoples' life choices are changing.”As result, more funeral homes are beginning to offer their own cremation services. Frank Duca Funeral Home — with locations in Westmont and East Hills — has been in business for 37 years, and just opened its own crematory about a year ago.“I think the economy in our area has caused this fluctuation,” owner Frank Duca said of the rising popularity of cremation.But Duca also noted that the increase still puts Pennsylvania behind many other states.Nationally, he said, 55 percent of deaths result in cremation. That figure is projected to reach 48 percent in Pennsylvania by 2020.“My generation is still one of the ones that's still pretty conservative,” Duca said, adding that residents of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio have been among the slowest to accept cremation.Troy Henderson of Henderson Funeral Homes said many Baby Boomers are beginning to inquire about cremation. His funeral homes — located in Johnstown, Conemaugh and Geistown — use cremation services offered at the George E. Mason Funeral Home's Countryside Crematory in Davidsville.“We're seeing an increase,” he said. “A lot of people are talking about it.”“It's less expensive to the family.”His explanation for the surging popularity is perhaps the saddest: Many older people no longer have relatives in the area.“At least in Johnstown, a lot of the population is moving away for jobs.”...
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Monday, September 26, 2016Diocese of Helena, P.O. Box 1729, Helena, MT 59624) in memory of Marie's grandson, Patrick Thomas Walsh Kelly, the Alzheimer’s Association Montana (3010 11th Ave. North, Billings, MT 59101), Westmont of Helena or to a charity of your choice. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Marie.WIRTH, Josephine M. “Jo”, age 88 of Wolf Creek, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2016. A memorial service celebrating Jo’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28th at St. John’s Lutheran Church, 1000 Helena Avenue. A reception will follow the service in the fellowship hall located in the lower level of the church. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Jo.BROWN III, William A. ‘Bill’, age 79, of Helena, passed away September 20, 2016. A Celebration of Bill’s Life is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 30, 2016 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home with a reception to follow the service in the Banquet Hall of the funeral home. Burial will be held at Forestvale Cemetery after the reception. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial gifts in Bill’s name to the Archie Bray Foundation, 2915 Country Club Ave, Helena, MT 59602; or the Holter Museum of Art, 12 East Lawrence, Helena, MT 59601. Please visit below to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Bill. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Bill.SATURDAY (OCTOBER 1st)LEARY, Mary Ann, age 76, of Helena passed away on September 1, 2016. A Funeral Liturgy will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 1st at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home, 3750 N. Montana Ave., Helena. A reception will immediately follow at Moose Lodge #639, 4750 N. Montana Ave., Helena. A private family burial will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Mary's name are suggested to the American Cancer Society by visiting https://donate.cancer.org/index or Montana Hope Project, C/O Project Coordinator, P.O. Box 5927, Helena, MT 59604. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Mary.
Monday, September 05, 2016Darold Okeith Simmons Sr., 51, of Lubbock died Aug. 31, 2016. Services are pending with Griffin Mortuary.Lonnie Stroud Sr., 57, of Lubbock has died. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Westmont Christian Church. Combest Family Funeral Homes.Alfred “Freddie” Velez, 33, of Levelland died Aug. 31, 2016. Services are pending with Wilsons’ Funeral Directors of Wolfforth.
Monday, July 25, 2016With jobs not being (high paying), peoples' life choices are changing.”As result, more funeral homes are beginning to offer their own cremation services. Frank Duca Funeral Home — with locations in Westmont and East Hills — has been in business for 37 years, and just opened its own crematory about a year ago.“I think the economy in our area has caused this fluctuation,” owner Frank Duca said of the rising popularity of cremation.But Duca also noted that the increase still puts Pennsylvania behind many other states.Nationally, he said, 55 percent of deaths result in cremation. That figure is projected to reach 48 percent in Pennsylvania by 2020.“My generation is still one of the ones that's still pretty conservative,” Duca said, adding that residents of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio have been among the slowest to accept cremation.Troy Henderson of Henderson Funeral Homes said many Baby Boomers are beginning to inquire about cremation. His funeral homes — located in Johnstown, Conemaugh and Geistown — use cremation services offered at the George E. Mason Funeral Home's Countryside Crematory in Davidsville.“We're seeing an increase,” he said. “A lot of people are talking about it.”“It's less expensive to the family.”His explanation for the surging popularity is perhaps the saddest: Many older people no longer have relatives in the area.“At least in Johnstown, a lot of the population is moving away for jobs.”...
