5 Thoughts about Death for the Living

When a loved one dies, grieving family members are faced with dozens of decisions that need to be made quickly after the death. In their time of need, families find comfort in the expert, compassionate care of Legacy Funeral Chapels, located on Green Bay’s west side at 838 S. Fisk Street and in downtown Gillett at 108 Main Street.

We have a lot of creative people on staff who really want to help you have a nice send-off for your loved one.

Legacy Funeral Chapels in Green Bay has built a reputation for its:

  • Tailor-made funeral experiences
  • Open, modern facility
  • Spacious on-site parking
  • Handicapped-accessible entryway and restrooms
  • Commercial kitchen and 100-seat dining room

Legacy Funeral Chapels provides seamless and meaningful service to families experiencing a death and encourages the living to plan for the inevitable.

1. Advanced Planning Is A Gift To Your Loved Ones

How do you prepare for something that happens every 12 years? That’s typically how often individuals plan a funeral after a loved one’s death.
We do it every day. We help people from all walks of life. We help to create a unique and meaningful service for them.

Preplanning allows you to:

  • Meet the funeral director and staff
  • Make our own choices regarding how you will be remembered after your death
  • Save your loved ones the stress of making decisions on-the-spot during an emotionally charged time
  • Make financial arrangements for the funeral
  • Have the peace of mind knowing your wishes will be followed at the time of death

The death of a loved one puts families under pressure. We strive to ease that pressure as we guide them through the process of funeral planning, With advance planning, the pressure is off, and there’s less burden on the family.

2. Cremation Is More Popular Than Ever, So Know Your Options

In general, there are three types of cremation:

  • Simple Cremation: Cremation of the individual and returning the cremated remains to the family. Typically, no services are held.
  • Memorial Service: The cremated remains are present at a service held at the funeral home, cemetery, church, or other gathering place. Friends and relatives have the opportunity to pay their respects.
  • Ceremonial Cremation: Comparable to a traditional funeral, this option allows for viewing of the deceased at a funeral service. The individual is cremated after the services have concluded.

We will be happy to sit down with you or counsel you over the phone to help you decide which type of cremation service is right for you. In doing so, we can give you a fairly accurate expectation of what the total cost would be.

3. Look for Ways To Personalize A Funeral Service

Those seeking a traditional funeral experience will find the funeral home to be a peaceful haven for their grieving, yet the facility also lends itself to other types of remembrance.

Families aren’t tied to traditions that have lost their meaningfulness. Instead, the funeral home is like a blank canvas which families are invited to paint.

4. Level Of Care Differs For Full Service Vs. Discount Service

While many companies claim to offer “simple” or “affordable” (fancy words for discount) services, these are generally minimal services with lots of add-ons. By the time the final bill is tallied, the family actually saved precious little money and didn’t receive the level of care that a full-service funeral director can provide.

Legacy Funeral Chapels is a full-service funeral home offering:

  • Traditional funerals
  • Memorial services
  • Graveside ceremonies
  • Military services
  • Basic and full-service cremation options
  • Grief support
  • Preplanning consultation

5. Consider How To Pay For A Funeral Before Death Occurs

Funeral practices are influenced by personal preference, cultural and religious traditions, and price. Funerals vary in expense, from the simple to the elaborate.

Common expenses include:

  • Services of a funeral director and staff
  • Transporting and sheltering the remains
  • Embalming and/or cremation
  • Casket or urn, burial vault
  • Use of a funeral home, church, or alternate venue
  • Cemetery plot, crypt, or niche
  • Cemetery marker or monument

Many families cash out their life insurance policy to cover funeral expenses, but not everyone has the wherewithal to pay for a funeral.

We serve everyone with the same amount of dignity. We’ll help determine what they can afford and give them the closure they need. We would never deny someone the right to say goodbye to a loved one, based on what they can spend.

When soliciting the services of a funeral provider, it’s important to choose someone with wisdom, compassion, and experience.

When we work with families, we feel it’s our duty to explain everything they need to know because you only get one funeral. We want them to be fully satisfied. We pride ourselves in helping families create a meaningful send-off for their loved one.

Contact us at 920-498-1118 to begin the advanced planning process or to learn more about the personalized funeral services at Legacy Funeral Chapel.

Viola Emily Fedler

Viola Emily Fedler

Viola Emily Fedler, Gillett, 103, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 just shy of her 104th birthday.  Her family was at her side.

 

Viola was born in the Town of Maple Valley on July 29, 1914, a daughter of the late Leo and Olga (Fischer) Neuman.  She attended area schools and married Raymond G. Fedler on September 29, 1934.  Together they raised two sons and farmed for more than 30 years in the Town of Gillett.  She also worked for a time at Mirro Aluminum.

 

Viola was a longtime, faithful member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Gillett.  She loved gardening and canning and always took good care of those who needed help.  Viola was also involved with the Valley Line Homemakers.  She will be sadly missed.

 

Viola is survived by her sons: Len (Sue) Fedler of Gillett and Ron (Jan) Fedler of Dodgeville.  She also leaves her grandchildren: Roger (Lisa) Fedler, Rick Fedler, Chad (Suzanne) Fedler, Lindsay (John) Campbell, Bailey Fedler and Lily Fedler; her step-grandchildren Lisa (Wes) Mallo and Lori (Dave) Klingenberg; great-grandchildren Deseray , Cheyenne and Sean and her step-great-grandchildren Amber and Cal, Lauren and Andrew.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband Raymond, her brothers Hugo (Elsie) and Rudy (Martha) Neuman, her sister Leone Belke, and her grandson, Rusty Fedler.

 

The family sends special thanks to the staff of Unity Hospice and Serenity Gardens of Gillett for their care of Viola.

 

For those wishing, memorials are appreciated to the family, a fund will be established.

Services

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Visitation

Friday, July 27, 2018

9 to 10:45 AM

Faith United Lutheran Church

11465 Old U

Gillett, WI 54124

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Funeral Service

Friday, July 27, 2018

11 AM

Faith United Lutheran Church

11465 Old U

Gillett, WI 54124

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Graveside Service

Friday, July 27, 2018

12:30 PM

Woodlawn Cemetery

Oconto Falls, WI 54154

 

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Rosa Bontrager

Rosa Bontrager

Rosa (Yoder) Bontrager, 74, Bonduel, passed away at home on Saturday, July 14, 2018.  She was surrounded by family.

 

She leaves behind her husband Ezra H. Bontrager; her children: Mabel (Freeman) Yoder, Orpha (Lee) Yoder, Harry (Edna Mae) Yoder, Lonnie (Norma) Schwartz, Christy (Anna) Hershberger, Rachel (David) Plank, Allen (Elsie) Miller, Martha (Eli) Mullet, Dennis (Mary) Miller, Viola (Sam) Miller, Willis (Mary) Yoder, Milo (Edna Ellen) Schmucker, Elvesta (Floyd) Schmucker. She also leaves 96 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends.

 

Friends and relatives may call at the residence of the family beginning at 12 noon Monday, July 16th 2018. Visitation will continue until 9 AM, Wednesday, July 18th 2018. A funeral service will be held at 9 AM. Interment will be in Valley View Cemetery, Washington, Wisconsin.

 

Legacy Funeral Chapels of Gillett is assisting the family.

 

Rita B. Kuehl

Rita B. Kuehl

Rita M. (Sidor) Kuehl, age 79, Cecil, passed away on Friday, July 13th, 2018 following a courageous battle with cancer.  Her husband was at her side.

 

Rita was born in Chicago, IL on October 30, 1938, a daughter of the late Peter and Helen (Domek) Sidor.  In earlier years, Rita worked as a telephone operator before becoming a wife and mother.  She was married to James “Jim” Kuehl in 1985 and they recently celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary.  Rita worked at the Menominee Casino and also worked in the pro shop at Golden Sands Country Club for many years.

 

Rita enjoyed traveling and playing cards, fishing and the occasional trip to the casino.  She was a devoted catholic and attended mass regularly.  Rita was also an avid Green Bay Packers fan.  She will be sadly missed.

 

Rita is survived by her husband, Jim, her children: Kristine (Russ) Johnson of Germantown and Thomas (Lori) Casey of Menasha; her step-children: Tom (Michelle) Kuehl of Green Bay, Steve Kuehl of Stiles, Gary (Calla) Kuehl of Fond du Lac, Laura Kuehl of Suamico and Kevin (Sonja) Kuehl of Green Bay.  She also leaves a brother, Pete (Laura) Sidor; six grandchildren, 11 step-grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, nine step-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

 

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son John Casey, her brother Thomas Sidor, her sister Grace Polder and her brother-in-law Armin (Jerry Ann) Kuehl.

 

For those wishing, memorials in Rita’s memory are appreciated to the Catholic Church of your choice.

 

Friends and relatives may call on the family on Wednesday, July 18th, 2018 from 9 to 10:45 AM at LEGACY FUNERAL CHAPELS (formerly Kuehl Funeral Home) 108 E. Main Street, Gillett, WI 54124.  A funeral service will follow at 11 AM with Fr. David Barrett officiating.  Interment will be in Wanderers Rest Cemetery, Gillett.

 

The family wishes to thank the staff of Unity Hospice for their kind and compassionate care of Rita.

 

Services

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Visitation

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

9 to 10:45 AM

Legacy Funeral Chapels

108 E. Main Street

Gillett, WI 54124

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Funeral Service

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

11 AM

Legacy Funeral Chapels

108 E. Main Street

Gillett, WI 54124

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Graveside Service

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

12:15 PM

Wanderer’s Rest Cemetery

S. Elm Avenue

Gillett, WI 54124

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Peggy Kay Thompson

Peggy Kay Thompson

Peggy Kay Thompson, age 59, finished her journey on this earth on July 8, 2018.  She was born November 13, 1958 to Lucille and Robert “Boots” Thompson.  Peggy graduated from Gillett High School with the class of 1977.  She resided in Green Bay for a number of years and was employed at Proctor & Gamble.  Peggy was known for her bubbly personality.  She enjoyed feeding birds and wild animals.  Peggy loved spending time with family, especially her nieces and nephews whom she adored.

 

Peggy will be sadly missed by her siblings: Duane (Mary Jo) Thompson, Carol (Peter) Nygaard, Janet (Lorne) Thurier, Lynn Thompson and Julie (Dallas) Hoerres.  She is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Matt, Carl, Tiffany, Derek, Emily, Brandon along with her great-niece and great-nephews.

 

Peggy was preceded in death by her parents and her beloved cat, Mirage.

 

As per Peggy’s wishes; there will be no visitation or services.  The family will have a private gathering at a later date.  Due to her love of animals, those wishing may donate to their local humane society in Peggy’s name.