No One Wants to Have Them, But They Are Important
The Importance of Having End of Life Conversations
with Your Loved Ones
Written By: Tim Herrmann, Rotary Club of Florence
Join the Rotary Club of Florence, serving all of Boone County (@FlorenceRotary), on Monday, October 16, 2023 at noon as we hear, new Rotary club member Josh Batchelor, Funeral Director of Linnemann Funeral Homes, shares about about “The Importance of Funeral Planning and Funeral Misconceptions.” 
“Planning for the end of life is not anything anyone wants to talk about, it is a difficult conversation to have to talk about you or your loved one’s wishes. Having decisions made ahead of time or having conversations about what you would like to happen is a gift that you can give your loved ones. My father preplanned and paid for his funeral, it made the very difficult time of his passing two years ago less stressful in that we knew exactly what he wanted which eliminated family arguments and there was not a sudden financial burden on our family,” shares Julie Pile, President of the Rotary Club of Florence. Having been a law firm administrator for 20 years, she has seen the ugly side of estate administration first hand when a loved one doesn’t leave specific directions for their heirs and everyone starts arguing, often over the smallest details.
Josh Batchelor is the Funeral Director at Linnemann Funeral Homes. A 2010 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science, he has been in the funeral industry for the last 15 years, becoming a licensed funeral director and embalmer in 2012. Josh knows the importance of end-of-life planning and has very solid and welcome advice for preparing for something most of us would like to avoid thinking about.
Linnemann Funeral Homes has served people of Northern Kentucky since 1882 as a six generation family business. Linneman provides full funeral and cremation services, offering full personalization and aftercare for this most emotional of times. They even provide services for beloved pets, recognizing that they too are part of one’s family.
Guests are always welcome to join, meet members and learn about the club.
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Date: Monday, October 15, 2023
Meeting Hosts: Team #3
LOCATION: Northern Kentucky Area Development District (NKADD), 22 Spiral Drive, Florence, KY 41042
Please help us plan for seating and food, please RSVP at: https://tinyurl.com/rcofky-rsvp.
Live Streamed on the club’s YouTube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@rotaryclubofflorenceky
11:45 am – Lunch Buffet $12/person
12:00 pm – Meeting Begins
Greeting, Prayer-Reflection-Inspiration, Pledge & 4-Way Test
12:15 pm – Program Begins
1:00 pm – Meeting Adjourned
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