| Among the services we offer are:
Individual Counseling
Individual or family grief counseling is available at no charge
through Owen Funeral Home's Aftercare Services. We offer this service
because Owen Funeral Home always has been and is still committed
to providing comfort and care to families following the funeral
service.
There are many issues that often arise following a loved one's
death and we feel it is important for those grieving to have a safe
place to work through these issues. We invite you to contact us
by phone at 447-2600 or e-mail
if you, a friend or family member would benefit from this type of
service.
Support Groups
Owen Funeral Home's aftercare services provide free grief support
groups to daughters whose mothers have died, to men working through
grief related issues, and to widows/widowers. These support groups
are open to anyone in the community who feels they may be helpful
in working through their grief process.
"A Daugher's Loss" is a
monthly grief support group meeting. This group is designed to focus
on the unique losses a daughter feels when a parent dies. The group
meets the 3rd Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
at the Hillview Baptist Church (next to Owen Funeral Home) in the
fellowship hall. The meetings are informal and allow participants
the time to talk about their specific needs and concerns.
"A Parent's Grief" is a
grief support group meeting. It is designed to address the specific
needs of parents who grieve the death of a child. Each meeting consists
of discussion and support. The group meets the first and third Monday
of every month from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. The meeting is held at the
Hillview Baptist Church (next to Owen Funeral Home) in the fellowship
hall.
"Now and Beyond" grief support
group is designed to address the needs and questions of those who
have lost a spouse through death. Each meeting consists of a presentation,
discussion, and support. The group meets at the Southwest Regional
Library, 10375 Dixie Highway for six (6) consecutive weeks. Each
session lasts an hour in duration and focuses on a particular aspect
of the grief process. Please contact Owen Funeral Home for the next
scheduled group meeting information.
The Men's Breakfast support group
is a monthly meeting offered by Owen Funeral Home. This group meeting
allows men to address the issues that are unique to their grief
through an informal gathering over breakfast. The group meets the
3rd Monday of each month at 8:30 a.m. at Granny's Apron Restaurant,
2605 Rockford Lane. Each person is responsible for the cost of their
individual breakfast order.
Jeffersontown Monthly Grief Support Group
is designed to address the grief process for those who have lost
a spouse through death. Each meeting offers support only those who
have lost a spouse can give. The group meets the third Wednesday,
at 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. every month at the Owen Funeral Home Jeffersontown,
9318 Taylorsville Road.
The "Widow/Widower's Luncheon"
is a monthly gathering designed to allow those who grieve the loss
of a spouse to socialize and fellowship with others who can understand
this type of loss. The luncheon is scheduled on the 1st Friday of
every month at 1:00 p.m. at various restaurants. Each person is
responsible for the cost of their individual order. If you would
like to attend, please contact Genene Nisbet at 447-7759 to find
out the next location.
If you feel these support groups could be helpful to you, a friend,
or someone in your family, or if you would like a list of other
grief support groups that meet in the Louisville area, please call
Genene Nisbet, Owen Funeral Home's Bereavement Services Specialist,
at 447-2600 for more information or to register by phone. You can
also e-mail us at Owen Funeral
Home.
Education Programs
Owen Funeral Home is a grief resource to community schools, churches,
and organizations. If you belong to a group and would like a speaker
to talk on some of the harder subjects of life such as grief, death
and dying, we invite you to contact Genene Nisbet by phone at 447-2600
or e-mail.
Owen Funeral Home strives to educate the community at large in
the area of death and dying so that adults and children are better
prepared to handle the death of a loved one. We invite you to contact
us if you belong to a group that would benefit from this type of
education.
Lending Library
Owen Funeral Home has over 40 books and brochures on grief for
adults and children. Our library is open to anyone in the community.
Following is a listing of all the books and materials that are available
to be checked out. If you would like to browse our library or check
out a book, please stop by 5317 Dixie Highway for assistance. You
are welcome.
BOOKS AND BROCHURES
After The Darkest Hour The Sun Will Shine Again
Eliazbeth Mehren, Recommended For Parents
Badger's Parting Gifts
Susan Varley, Recommended For Children
Bereaved Parent, The
Harriet S. Schiff, Recommended For Parents
Bereaved Children and Teens
Earl A. Grollman, Recommended For Parents & Professionals
Beyond Sympathy
Janice Harris Lord, Recommended For Adults
Child's View of Grief, A
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph. D., Recommended For Adults
Coping With Death & Grief
Marge Eaton Heegaard, Recommended For Children
Courage To Grieve, The
Judy Tatelbaum, Recommended For Adults
Embraced By The Light
Betty J. Eadie, Recommended For Adults
For Bereaved Grandparents
Margaret Gerner, Recommended For Grandparents
Free To Grieve Miscarriage & Stillbirth
Maureen Rank, Recommended For Parents
Grace Disguised, A
Gerald L. Sittser, Recommended For Adults
Getting Through The Night
Eugenia Price, Recommended For Widow/Widowers
Going On...a Pathway Through Sorrow
Jan Woods Shoemaker, Recommended For Widow/Widowers
Going Solo
Ten Menten, Recommended For Widows
Grieving Child, The
Helen Fitzgerald, Recommended For Parents
Hello From Heaven
Bill and Judy Guggenheim, Recommended For Adults
How It Feels When A Parent Dies
Jill Krementz, Recommended For Teenagers
How Do We Tell The Children
Schafer and Lyons, Recommended For Adults
How Far To Heaven?
Curtis and Currier, Recommended For Children
How To Go On Living When Someone You Love Dies
Therese Rando, Ph.D., Recommended For Adults
How To Survive The Loss Of A Love
Bloomfield, Colgrove, McWilliams, Recommended For Adults
Kolie And The Funeral
R & J Klicker, Recommended For Children
Lament for a Son
Nicholas Wolterstorff, Recommended For Parents
Last Teenage Suicide, The
Norman Geller, Recommended For Teenagers
Living When A Loved One Has Died
Earl Grollman, Ph.D., Recommended For Adults
Living With An Empty Chair
Roberta Temes, Recommended For Adults
Journey Through Grief, The
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph. D., Recommended For Adults
Men & Grief
Carol Staudacher, Recommended For Men
Mommy, Please Don't Cry
Linda DeYmaz, Recommended For Mothers
Motherless Daughters
Hope Edelman, Recommended For Daughters
Mourning Handbook, The
Helen Fitzgerald, Recommended For Adults
Recovering From The Loss Of A Parent
Katherine Fair Donnelly, Recommended For Adult Children
Saddest Times, The
Norma Simon, Recommended For Children
Straight Talk About Death For Teenagers
Earl A. Grollman, Ph.D., Recommended For Teenagers
Surviving The Death Of A Child
John Munday, Recommended For Parents
Time To Grieve, A
Carol Staudacher, Recommended For Adults
Time To Say Good-Bye, A: Moving Beyond Loss
Mary McClure Goulding, MSW, Recommended For Widows
Tracks of a Fellow Struggler
John Claypool, Recommended For Parents/Adults
What Helped Me When My Loved One Died
Earl A. Grollman, Ph.D., Recommended For
When A Pet Dies
Fred Rogers, Recommended For Children
When Bad Things Happen To Good People
Rabbi Harold Kushner, Recommended For Adults
When Parents Die: A Guide For Adults
Edward Myers, Recommended For Adult Children
When Someone Very Special Dies
Marge Heegard, Recommended For Children
When The Bough Breaks
Judith R. Bernstein, Ph.D., Recommended For Parents
Widowed
Joyce Brothers, Recommended For Widows
Widow's Walk
Jane Woods Shoemaker, Recommended For Widows
You Can Help Someone Who's Grieving
Frigo, V.; Fisher, D.; Cook, M.; Recommended For Care-givers
VIDEO TAPES
How Do I Go On? Re-designing Your Future After Crisis Has Changed
Your Life
Recommended For Adults
Invincible Summer: Returning To Life After Someone You Love Has
Died
Recommended For Adults
Listen To Our Sadness: Finding Hope Again After Despair Invades
Your Life
Recommended For Adults
White Water: The Positive Power Of Grief
Recommended For Adults
Community Programs
Stepping Stones 2007
Brian Free & Assurance
The Dixie Melody Boys
Sponsored By: Owen Funeral Homes
Where: Valley View Baptist Church
8911 Third Street Road - Valley Station
When: Thursday, September 13, 2007
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Stepping Stones is an annual program sponsored by the Owen Family.
If you like southern gospel quartet music then you won't want to
miss this, because Brian Free & Assurance is performing along
with the Dixie Melody Boys. Both these groups are sure to excite
and inspire you as they fill the air with lots of great southern
gospel music.
Prepare yourself for an upbeat, moving day and don't forget to
bring your appetite because we also have a tasty buffet planned
catered by Mark's Feed Store at Valley View Church provided by Owen
Funeral Home. If you plan to join us for lunch, a lunch ticket is
required in order to provide adequate food for all. All lunch tickets
are reserved and may be picked-up starting August 31, 2007, at the
nearest Owen Funeral Home location to you. After lunch, we will
move up into the auditorium where there is plenty of room for all
who wish to attend and listen to the upbeat, toe tapping music of
Brian Free & Assurance and the Dixie Melody Boys.
Schedule:
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Catered by Marks Feed Store Ticket
required)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Brian Free & Assurance plus the Dixie
Melody Boys
Buffet Includes:
Tender Bar-B-Q Pork Sesame Seed Buns
Tender Bar-B-Q Chicken Homemade Buttermilk Pie
New Red Potato Salad Sweet, Unsweetened Tea, and Lemonade
Southern Style Green Beans
While this wonderful concert and luncheon is provided FREE courtesy
of the Owen Funeral Home, YOU MUST HAVE A
TICKET FOR THE LUNCHEON. Due to the overwhelming response
we received last year, we will have a limited number of luncheon
reservations. Call Owen Funeral Home 502-447-2600 to make your reservation
and obtain your ticket. We hope you can join us!
Rollin' with Owen 2008
Las Vegas and Canyon Lands
June 8-15, 2008 - 3 Nights in Vegas!!!
Owen Funeral Homes Presents: Toby Tours Trip -8 days/7 nights
Sites we will see: Las Vegas, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon,
Glen Canyon, Oak Creek Canyon,
Sedona - Montezuma Castle, Phoenix, Scottsdale and Camelback Mountain
Cost per person: $1,339.00- with 2 people in a room Cost includes:
Lodging
$1,239.00- with 3 or 4 people in a room Air & Bus Transportation
$1,749.00- with 1 person in a room (1) Dinner
Deposit of $350.00 (with a copy of a photo I.D.) due February
5, 2008
Final Payment due April 2, 2008
Sunday, June 8 We will meet at Owen Funeral Home on Dixie
Highway and ride to the airport and fly to Las Vegas (often abbreviated
to "Vegas"). It was established in 1905 and officially
became a city in 1911. It is the largest U.S. city founded in the
20th century. We will spend the next three nights at the Luxor Hotel
and Casino in Las Vegas. The Luxor Hotel and Casino is located on
the Las Vegas Strip. The Luxor offers 4, 408 spacious guestrooms
and suites in the 30-story pyramid and two 22-story towers. The
120,000 sq. ft. casino includes slots, 87 table games, a poker room,
and a race and sports book. The Luxor also has an IMAX theater (not
included) screens 3D and standard IMAX movies from late morning
to late evening. The Spotlight Series (not included) in the Luxor
Theater on the casino level includes an eclectic mix of entertainers,
with well-known headliners. The Luxor Galleria shopping mall houses
29 retail stores selling such items as clothing, antiques and children's
gifts. This evening will be spent at our leisure.
Monday, June 9 Today will be spent at our leisure.
Tuesday, June 10 Today, there will be an optional half-day
outing to Hoover Dam. Hoover Dam, also known as Boulder Dam, is
a concrete gravity-arch dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado
River, on the border between the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada.
The dam, located 30 miles southeast of Las Vegas, is named after
Herbert Hoover, who played an instrumental role in its construction,
first as Secretary of Commerce and then later as President of the
United States. We will return to Las Vegas for the evening.
Wednesday, June 11 Today, we will travel to Lake Powell,
a man-made reservoir on the Colorado River, straddling the border
between Utah and Arizona. It was created by the flooding of Glen
Canyon. After leaving Lake Powell, we will travel through the spectacular
cliff-and-canyon landscape of Zion National Park. We will spend
the night at the Grand Canyon.
Thursday, June 12 We will tour the Grand Canyon National
Park, South Rim and Hermits Rest. The Grand Canyon is a very colorful,
steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River, in the U.S. state
of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National
Park - one of the first national parks in the United States. Lunch
will be at Bright Angel Lodge. This afternoon, we will see an IMAX
film. We will depart the Grand Canyon and travel to Flagstaff, AZ
for the night.
Friday, June 13 Travel to Oak Creek Canyon and stop for
pictures. Oak Creek Canyon is a steep, narrow and very colorful
gorge that is at the center of the second most visited area in Arizona,
after the Grand Canyon. Next, we will visit the town of Sedona for
lunch and shopping. The town of Sedona is situated at the southern
end of the canyon where the cliffs open out, and provides a base
for exploring the surrounding lands, which include many other canyons
and an extensive, scenic red-rock wilderness in all directions.
This afternoon, we will tour the Montezuma Castle. This 20 room
high-rise apartment, nestled into a cliff high above Beaver Creek,
tells a 1,000 year old story of ingenuity and survival in an unforgiving
desert landscape. Built by prehistoric Sinagua people, Montezuma
Castle remains a sacred site for contemporary Pueblo cultures. We
will spend the next two nights in Phoenix, Arizona.
Saturday, June 14 This morning, we will take a guided tour
of Phoenix, state capitol, Scottsdale and Camelback Mountain. Camelback
Mountain is a mountain of 2,704 foot elevation in Phoenix, Arizona.
The name is derived from its shape, which resembles the two humps
and head of a Bactrian camel. This evening, a dinner will be included
at the My Big Fat Greek Restaurant. No one will leave hungry, and
surprisingly, most won't leave unsatisfied. As the name suggests,
the place is named after the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding."
Sunday, June 15 We will arrive at the airport for the flight
home filled with unforgettable memories
Registration form, a deposit of $350.00 check
(made payable to Toby Tours) and a copy of a photo I.D. is due by
February 5, 2008, if you are interested in traveling to Las Vegas.
Full payment is due April 2, 2008.
Genene Nisbet
Owen Funeral Homes
5317 Dixie Highway
Louisville, KY 40216
502-447-7759
Newsletter
Our Family Newsletter is mailed three (3) times a year. It is written
to provide information to the community about the following:
- Information about the history of Owen Funeral Home and its traditions
- Ideas about estate planning
- Information for adults who are grieving
- Information for children who are grieving and their parents
or guardians
- Spotlights on Owen employees
- Information about grief support groups and community resources
- A special recipe from an Owen family member or employee
If you are interested in adding your name to our mailing list,
contact Genene Nisbet at 447-2600. Or e-mail Owen
Funeral Home. She will be pleased to provide send you a copy
of the next newsletter.
Remembrance Service
The holiday season is often a difficult time for those who grieve
the death of a loved one. At Owen Funeral Home we hope to join with
our families in these difficult days by remembering and honoring
the lives of those we have served over the past year in the Owen
Remembrance Service.
In this service, the Owen family and staff join with families served
in honoring the life of their loved one by presenting an ornament
with their loved one's name. It is our sincere hope that this ornament
will bring warmth and comforting memories of their loved one throughout
the season.
 Remembrance
Quilt
The Owen Remembrance Quilt is a hanging testimony that honors the
lives of many served by Owen Funeral Home. The quilt is displayed
as a reminder that as long as we live, our loved ones also live
as we remember them. Each quilt square is unique and represents
what is special to each family about their loved one. Much time
and thought go into these quilt pieces. We are truly honored, at
Owen Funeral Home, to have the privilege to display this work of
love.
The first Remembrance Quilt was dedicated May 31, 1998. Since then,
new quilts are pieced together as squares are turned in by interested
families. Quilt pieces are available to any family member who has
had a loved one served by Owen Funeral Home. Once contacted, we
will see that you receive a quilt piece along with information about
when the next quilt is scheduled to be pieced together. Upon completion
of each new quilt, a dedication service is held. Family members
and friends are invited to join in this dedication service along
with a reception that follows. Through-out the year we will rotate
the completed quilts in and out of the display case, so that all
quilts are viewed in the years to come.
If you are interested in receiving a quilt square, contact Genene
Nisbet at 447-7759. She would be pleased to talk with you. You can
also e-mail us at Owen Funeral
Home.
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