What People are Saying About WashingtonFuneral.org
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"I have reviewed the website and I think it is a remarkable resource. I plan to share it with our social workers and my physician colleagues, as we often lack information as to how to guide families through non-traditional processes."
— Allie Massaro, MD

“As a hospice social worker, I was lucky to attend an in-service you presented at my last agency in Oregon. When I moved to Washington, I had zero luck finding anything online regarding family options for after-death care. I am grateful to see this new website launched to support families in their full range of choices.”
— Jenny McIntyre, MSW

“As an Emergency Room Nurse, I too often see families shuffled into the process of funeral homes and traditional burial without being offered any alternatives. Washington Funeral Resources and Education offers families access to information about their full range of options. The website is an excellent resource for both staff and patients as they navigate the incredibly difficult decisions in a vulnerable time after a loved one has died. I will be proud to offer families this information source, especially for those wishing to consider a home funeral or a green burial.”
— Rebecca Peace, Emergency Department RN

“This fantastic website provides excellent information so important for empowering us all. As a professional educator, I look forward to sharing this website with my interfaith community.”
— Leeann Tourtillott, Advance Directive Facilitator
 
“This website is incredible! I have a passion for seeking answers to every possible inquiry and this site provides them complete with cited sources. I'm in awe of how thorough it is. I will absolutely be utilizing this resource in my work.”
— Bree Rose, End of Life Doula, Stone Circles Collective 
 
“WashingtonFuneral.org is a stunning website that features heartfelt stories and practical information on a full range of options, from family directed-home funerals to composting of human remains. I was drawn into the well-designed pages and found my heart moved and reassured by the generous soul of this site. Links and resources are organized in a very user-friendly way with practical, legal, and logistical information presented in kind, loving, and straightforward language.”
— Karen Gyoshin Lohmann, Chaplain, Blessing the Journey
 
“This tremendous comprehensive resource website provides a wealth of information, tips and resources for both community members and professionals to better understand what is possible in Washington State regarding after-deathcare and home funerals.”
— Hilarie Hauptman, Co-Founder, Green After Death Collaborative & Green Burial Council Volunteer
 
“This is the website that every grieving family – or thoughtful pre-planner – needs to navigate the incredible complexity of modern death in a way that matches their personal values and returns control of the process to them.  We all brush with death, and being empowered to do so with care, intention, and choice is a tremendous gift.”
— Shonie Schlotzhauer, Sacred Earth Foundation Executive Director
 
“This website is an invaluable and empowering resource for Washington State families to learn what’s legal and possible for family-directed deathcare. From checklists to documents to inspiring stories to an 11-point bulletin that covers all the intricacies of Washington state funeral law, these pages list everything families and professional advocates need to know."
— Danna Schmidt, Funeral Celebrant + End-of-Life Planning Facilitator, Waypoint Ceremonies

“So much amazing and empowering information all in one place. It can be overwhelming to know where to start. I like how the site is well organized: visually pleasing, with great use of stories, and a summary at the top of each page that tells you what you’ll find there.”
— Elaine Vradenburgh, Window Seat Media, Curator 
 
“I'm excited to have a website to send questioning people. It is clean and clear. I like how easy it is to find whatever it is you are looking for in several places.”
— Linda Keeney, mother who arranged her daughter’s home funeral and green burial 
 
“In 2011, my sister Janis and I held a home wake and visitation for my 94 year old mother. Her doctor and his entire staff came to our home. Their visit was powerfully meaningful for me and felt respectful and loving. We are grateful to our home funeral guides, and now so very blessed to have this resource. Mother would have loved and appreciated all efforts made for her.”
— Jonnel Anderson, daughter who arranged her mother’s home funeral
 
“Great job with this website! It will be a great service to folks in Washington.”
— Sandy Adams, Retired, Advance Care Planning

Press Releases

Media Coverage of Our Oregon Site

When her 4 year old son died, she wanted a home funeral, USA Today 12/8/19
Saying Goodbye Your Way, The Register Guard, 11/17/19
View: Not Taking No for an Answer, The Register-Guard, 11/25/19
Advocating for Home Funerals, Oregon Public Broadcasting, 10/15/19
An Interview with Keelia Carver and Holly Pruett, KBOO Evening News, 9/30/19
Washington Funeral Resources and Education is a non-commercial public interest site dedicated to helping Washington consumers care for their own dead with or without the assistance of a funeral director. See FuneralPartnership.org for more state funeral information. This site is maintained as a project of White Eagle Memorial Preserve and Sacred Earth Foundation, which coordinates responses to inquiries with other Washington-based organizations and practitioners that support the mission of the Funeral Partnership.
Disclaimer: 
This website has been created by volunteers making reasonable efforts to provide resources and materials for informational purposes only. Any information you obtain from this website is not legal advice and should not be relied upon without confirmation of current law. No warranties, expressed or implied, are made with respect to the information herein. There is no guarantee that the information contained here is complete or up-to-date as of the date that you view this site. ​The agencies linked via hyperlinks are responsible for the content of those sites. Their information is subject to change and should be consulted directly to ensure accurate and up-to-date information. Please report any inaccuracies to us in the form on the CONTACT page. Thank you!