Aftercare Services

Owen Funeral Home has a commitment to the care of our families and community before, during and following a funeral. It is with that dedicated service that we offer aftercare programs to assist those who mourn the loss of a loved one, and to educate the community about the process of grief.

• Individual Counseling
• Support Groups
• Education Programs
• Lending Library
• Community Programs
• Newsletter
• Remembrance Service
• Remembrance Quilt

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. We also offer support groups to those parents who have lost a child. 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.

Transition:  Moving Forward Following a Loss is a grief support group for bereaved persons and families in their first few months of grief.  The group meetings will address the different situations many bereaved persons find difficult and hopes to answer some of the questions people have as they look to the future.  The group meets three consecutive weeks for an hour in duration at the Hillview Baptist Church (next to Owen Funeral Home on Dixie Highway).  Please contact Dr. Ken Cutrer for the next assigned meeting at 447-2600.

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 Death Communication
Louis E. LaGrand, Ph.D, Recommended for Adults

After The Darkest Hour The Sun Will Shine Again
Elizabeth 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

Children Die, Too
Joy and Dr. S.M. Johnson, Recommended for Parents

Children Mourning, Mourning Children
Kenneth Doka, Recommended for Parents

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

Different Season, A
Joseph Robert Pfeiffer, Recommended for Adults

Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me
Doug Manning, Recommended for Adults and Professionals

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

From Grief to Glory
Harry & Cheryl Salem, Recommended for Adults

Grace Disguised, A
Gerald L.  Sittser, Recommended for Adults

Getting Through The Night
Eugenia Price, Recommended for Widow/Widowers

Giving Sorrow Words
Amy Lightner and Nancy Hathaway, Recommended for Adults

Going On... A Pathway Through Sorrow
Jan Woods Shoemaker, Recommended for Widow/Widowers

Going Solo
Ted Menten, Recommended for Widows

Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy
J. William Worden, Recommended for Professionals

Grieving Child, The
Helen Fitzgerald, Recommended for Parents

Hello From Heaven
Bill & Judy Guggenheim, Recommended for Adults

Help During Grief
J. Mark and Kathy Ammerman, Recommended for Adults

How Children and Teenagers Cope With Death
Patricia Papenbrock and Robert Voss, Recommended for Parents

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
                       
How to Survive the Loss of a Parent
Lois F. Akner, C.S.W., Recommended for Adults

I’m Grieving As Fast As I Can 
Linda Feinberg, Recommended for Young Widows/Widowers

Jesus Wept
Brusce Marchinano, Recommended for Adults

Journey Through Grief, The
Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., 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

Lean On Me Gently, Helping the Grieving Child
Doug Manning, Recommended for Caregivers of Children  

Letters From Motherless Daughters
Hope Edelman, Recommended for Daughters

Letting Go With Love
Nancy O’Connor, Recommended for Adults

Living Through the Loss of Someone You Love
Sandra Aldrich, Recommended for Adults

Living When A Loved One Has Died
Earl Grollman, Ph.d. Recommended for Adults

Living With An Empty Chair
Roberta Temes, Recommended for Adults

Living With Grief After a Sudden Loss
Kenneth Doka, Recommended for Adults

Living With Grief When Illness Is Prolonged
Kenneth Doka, Recommended for Adults

Losing a Parent
Fiona Marshall, Recommended for Adults

Love Must Be Tough
James Dobson, Recommended for Parents
           
Men & Grief
Carol Staudacher, Recommended for Men           

Midlife Orphan  
Jane Brooks, Recommended for Adult Children

Ministry of Consolation, The
Terence P. Curley, Recommended for Professionals

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

My Son…My Son…
Iris Bolton, Recommended for Parents

Never Too Old For a Lullaby, Death of an Adult Child
Juanita White, Recommended for Parents of an Adult Child

No Time for Goodbyes
Janice Harris Lord, 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

SIDS Survival Guide, The
Joan N. Horchler & Robin Rice Morris, Recommended for Parents

Straight Talk About Death For Teenagers
Earl A. Grollman, Ph.d. Recommended for Teenagers      
           
Supporting Children and Teens Through Grief and Loss
The Center for Grieving Children, Recommended for Parents

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 Adults         

When a Grandchild Dies
Nadine Galinsky, Recommended for Grandparents

When a Pet Dies
Fred Rogers, Recommended for Children

When Bad Things Happen To Good People
Rabbi Harold Kushner, Recommended for Adults

When God Doesn’t Make Sense
James Dobson, Dr., Recommended for Adults

When Men Grieve
Elizabeth Levang, Ph.d, 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, Ph.D., Recommended for Widows

Widow’s Walk
Jane Woods Shoemaker, Recommended for Widows

Women in Mourning
Jean Clayton, Recommended for Women

You Can Help Someone Whos 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
Where: Valley View Church                   
8911 Third Street Road – Valley Station         
When: Thursday, September 17, 2009
11:30 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 get ready because Brian Free & Assurance is performing alongside Louisville’s own Fisher’s of Men with their old fashion gospel music “Georgian Style.”  Both are sure to excite and inspire as they fill the air with 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.  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 on August 31th, at an Owen Funeral Home location.  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 Fisher’s of Men. 

This year we again ask that you join our funeral home in supporting “Bears on Patrol” by donating a Teddy Bear.  “Bears on Patrol” is another way Kosair Charities serves children through local law enforcement agencies.  Children receive a cuddly “Furry Friend” to hold, and hug from participating police, fire and rescue departments when faced with a traumatic situation.

Schedule:
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.      Lunch (Free Lunch Ticket Required)
  1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.     Brian Free & Assurance and Fisher’s of Men
                                               
Lunch reservations are required.  Please pre-register before August 31, 2009 by mail or by calling Owen Funeral Home at 502-447-7759.  

Help us support “Bears on Patrol.”  Bring a Teddy Bear or donation.

Rollin' with Owen (see photos of previous outings)

Carnival Fascination Bahamas Cruise
5 Day Cruise ** Oceanview Rooms
February 19-26, 2010

Owen Funeral Homes Presents:  Toby Tours Trip –8 days/7 nights

Deposit due August 1, 2009 - $250.00 (with a copy of your passport)
Final Payment due December 1, 2009  

Day 1 – Come join Owen Funeral Home as we embark on a fun filled cruise aboard the Carnival Fun Ship – Fascination. We will depart Louisville this morning traveling to Perry, Georgia where we will overnight. Dinner this evening is on own.

Day 2 – We will depart Perry, GA this morning after our continental breakfast at the hotel. Our travels today take us to Jacksonville Florida where we will board the Carnival Fascination. Lunch today will be served on the ship at your leisure. Spend the afternoon enjoying the beautiful new CARNIVAL FASCINATION and the many amenities that this ship has to offer. 

Day 3 - Today will be a Fun-Day at Sea. There are many activities to enjoy while on board the ship. You may want to relax and rejuvenate at the Spa Carnival, enjoy a show in the nightclub or lay by the pool. Whatever you choose you’ll be captivated by life aboard the Fascination.

Day 4 - This morning we will dock in Nassau at 8:00 AM. Be sure to sign up for optional shore excursion, such as the Ardastra Gardens, Zoo & city tour or the Atlantis & Harbor Cruise ( to name a few).  Enjoy a day filled with sightseeing, swimming, shopping and more. The ship will be docked in Nassau till 6:00 PM this evening.  Shore excursions can be booked aboard the Fascination or online before your cruise at carnival.com/shoreexcursions.  

Day 5 – This morning we will dock in Half Moon Cay at 7:00 AM. There are a variety of exciting and new activities to choose from while exploring this privately owned paradise. We will depart Half Moon Cay at 6:00 PM.

Day 6 – Today we will spend a fun-filled day at sea enjoying the many amenities that are available.

Day 7 - This morning at 8:00 AM we will dock in Jacksonville, Florida. After departing the ship we will travel to Chattanooga, TN for our overnight accommodations.

Day 8 – We will depart this morning after breakfast and travel home arriving approximately 2:00 PM.

The above price does not include your gratuities of $10.00 per day that is automatically added to your Carnival Sail & Sign account to be divided between the team staff, Maitre D’ and cabin Steward. The Sail & Sign account can be opened with a credit card, debit card or a cash deposit of $200.00 per person at the time of boarding.

For a registration form call:  Genene Nisbet at 447-7759

Ladies Tea (see photos of previous teas)

The first annual Ladies Tea was held Thursday August 13, 2009, 2:00 p.m. at the Audubon Country Club, 3265 Robin Road with guest speaker, Holly Oyler of Holly Cosmetics.

A Ladies Tea is a delightful way for women to join together and discuss matters which pertain specifically to them.  This year Holly Olyer, of Holly Cosmetics, was invited to address cosmetics and product safety.  Holly discussed in her own energetic way, when to toss out what is in your make-bag, what to avoid doing with your cosmetics and how to make wiser choices in product lines.  The day proved to be relaxing and enjoyable.  Thanks to all who joined us.

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. You may also read the newsletter online by clicking here.

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.