Owen Family Funeral Home Prepares For Annual Holiday Memorial Service
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The staff at Owen Family Funeral Homes & Monuments is preparing for their 8th annual Holiday Memorial Service. The funeral home will be offering two services to accommodate room for the families. The first service will be held at 2 p.m. Dec. 8 at the Owen Family Funeral Home located at the corner of Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster. The second service will be held Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. at the Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. This year’s guest speaker will be Pastor Mike Beezley of Clunette United Methodist Church. Soloist this year is Robert Barnes, “Captain Bob,” of the Dixie Sternwheeler. The Holiday Memorial Service is held by the staff of the funeral homes to give back to the community. It is also a time for the families to come together to remember their loved ones during the holiday season. A theme is chosen each year to remember and honor those family and friends who will be absent at this special time. This year’s theme will be “Holiday Wreaths.” Each person in attendance will receive a wreath ornament in memory of their loved one. As the family members enter the chapel they will see a beautifully decorated tree and room. Soft Christmas carols will be playing in the background. During the service the name of the loved one being remembered will be read, ornaments will be taken from the tree and they will be presented to the family members. It is hoped that the families will start a new tradition of placing this ornament on their tree each year in memory of their loved one. Everyone in the community who has lost a loved one in the past year is invited to participate in one of the memorial services. Reservations are needed to attend the service. Call 574-457-4002 or 574-834-1200 by Dec. 5 to let the Owen Family Funeral Home staff know how many will be attending, who you are remembering and which service time you are attending. You may also email your reservations to offh1@kconline.com or visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com
