China, ties, and jewelry
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We know the ladies who own and operate Golden Bridges, and we know that they are a blessing to families they serve no matter how big or …
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Grief & the COVID-19 Pandemic
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As we continue to adjust to the restrictions for funeral services since the shutdowns that began in March, we have a resource available for families who are …
Read More »Where’s Theresa?
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Where’s Theresa? We hear the question daily at Hansen-Spear, for many reasons. It kind of reminds me of the children’s picture book game, ‘Where’s Waldo?.’ There are …
Read More »Music is good for the soul…but is it also good for the immune system?
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Anything that can help one’s immune system during these times is a valuable tool. There have been runs in the stores on physical boosters like Zinc and …
Read More »Sharing Love & Staying Connected During Social Distancing
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In 2014, Theresa shared a blog recipe for Roman’s Beef Vegetable Soup in her blog post: Saying “I love you” with food. Our family loves to cook and …
Read More »The Evolution of the Japanese Maple: from Landmark to Logo
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The Japanese maple has been a fixture at Hansen-Spear for 79 years (since 1941). Walter and Helene Hansen’s house at #12 Wilmar Drive also featured a Japanese …
Read More »Fifteen Best Rock and Roll Songs for a Funeral (PART 2)
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If you google ‘rock and roll songs for funerals’, you will see a blog I wrote for the Hansen-Spear website in 2014. I recently checked the comments …
Read More »Plant a Tree – Earth Day 2020
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Go Green! Plant a tree! Today is the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day, dedicated to increasing awareness of our environment and the things we can …
Read More »1965, The British Invasion & The Coronavirus Pandemic
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1965 was a great year for Rock and Roll. The Beatles had begun the British Invasion the previous year, and groups like The Rolling Stones were joining …
Read More »Our Commitment to Serve During Coronavirus
Given the current outbreak of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) and the impact the virus is having on our community, employees and families, we wanted to share our commitment …
Read More »We cannot thank you enough for your most generous love and support with the passing of our dad. May God continue to bless you and give you His peace to carry on to others with your care, love and hope of strength to continue to serve.
G.H.
This funeral home is head and shoulders above the other funeral homes in this area. They do an excellent service and are highly respected in this community.
S.S.
In-as-much as I married into a fourth generation funeral home family, I had expectations, right or wrong about what to expect. Consequently I want you to know what all of my expectations were met, and then some.
W.R.P.
You were always there for us, lending support, offering suggestions, and yet being unobtrusive. With appreciation to the Spear family – and their ‘crew”.
C.M.
