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Home Funerals

Recent programs on PBS and National Public Radio have discussed the emerging interest in returning to home funerals.  As portrayed in the programs, home funerals  are a thoughtful approach to the intensely personal experience of a death in the family.  Since we all belong to a family of one sort or another, the family funeral is an alternative that everyone should consider.

Under the right circumstances, a home funeral offers mental health advantages that are hard to duplicate with some of the alternative methods our commercialized society has adopted to deal with the inconvenience on a death in the family.  Under the wrong circumstances, a home funeral can add significantly to the trauma. The difference between a good experience and a nightmare lies entirely with the family's collective abilities to take care of the details and offer emotional support.  There must be a strong enough family structure in place so that the shared burden results in a smaller individual burden.  For families with a church affiliation, the church acts as an extension to the family.  Even when there is no church affiliation, most churches stand ready to help.

Cost should not be the reason to have a home funeral, although it is often cited as a motivation. Home funerals can end up being quite expensive because of the intense involvement of so many people whose efforts are often inefficient from an economic perspective. Barton Family Funeral Service can eliminate the inefficiencies and free individual family members to deal with their own emotions and give effective support to others.

If you have an impending death in the family and want to explore the possibility of a home funeral, we invite you to contact us for a visit in your home or at our offices in Renton and Kirkland. There is no obligation.  We consider it a privilege to  meet you and share the information we have from over 17 years of working with families.

When you need us, we'll be there

We are available when you need us: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You may call us 24 Hours a day.   Telephone - (206) 329-7800

Funeral Arrangement Centers
 

Barton Family Funeral Service of Kirkland
North Park Business Center
11630 Slater Ave NE, Suite 1A
Kirkland, WA 98034
Telephone - (425) 823-1900
Fax - (425) 823-1977
Office Hours - 8:00 to 6:00 Monday through Friday
Evenings and Weekends by Appointment

 

Barton Family Funeral Service of Renton
Renton Plaza Building
1400 Talbot Rd. S., Suite 104, Renton WA 98055
Telephone (206) 329-7800
Fax - (425) 823-1977
Office Hours - By Appointment



Barton Family Funeral Service of Edmonds
Opening soon
Telephone - (425) 823-1900
Fax - (425) 823-1977
Office Hours - TBA



Mailing Address:
Barton Family Funeral Service
P.O. Box 787
Kirkland WA 98083-0787


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