Posts Tagged Cfsp

  • Let’s Remember to Give Thanks Let’s Remember to Give Thanks

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Believing in the promise of a better life in a new land with a new form of government, a group of like-minded people came together and took the chance to separate from the Church of England. They set out to cross the ocean in pursuit of...

  • Some Things I Learned from my Father-in-Law Some Things I Learned from my Father-in-Law

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Linda and I started dating when I was a senior in high school; she, a junior. It wasn’t too long after we began dating that I learned a few things about her dad. As I brought Linda home rather late one Friday night, he emerged from the...

  • Once in a Lifetime Once in a Lifetime

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home We knew we had to go. They really needed to see each other. Several years ago, Linda’s youngest brother enlisted in the Navy as he enrolled in dental school. Not many receive the prestigious Navy scholarship. Those who do will commit them...

  • Who’s Really In Charge? Who’s Really In Charge?

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home The third article in a series intended to help readers gain a better understanding of things most people never think about – until it’s time to plan a funeral. Previous articles in this series have underscored the importance of having a ...

  • Who’s Really In Charge? Who’s Really In Charge?

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home The second article in a series intended to help readers gain a better understanding of things most people never think about – until it’s time to plan a funeral. Last month’s introductory article to this series established a few key poi...

  • Who’s Really In Charge? Who’s Really In Charge?

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home The first in a series of articles to help readers gain a better understanding of things most people never think about – until it’s time to plan a funeral. Have you ever wondered who gets to make the decisions regarding your funeral? Cert...

  • Commemorating One Hundred Years Commemorating One Hundred Years

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Growing up around his father’s furniture store in the late 1800s, young O.C. Hill was familiar with funerals – the furniture-makers also made coffins in those days. As his father prepared to retire, though, O.C. decided to pursue the big ci...

  • A Close Call A Close Call

    David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Boarding the bus for my very first day of kindergarten, I quickly realized that I had something no one else in my class could boast: a cast from my thumb past the elbow on my left arm. A few weeks before school began, our family had gath...