10th Annual Seeds of Hope
10th Annual Seeds of Hope On Saturday, June 22nd, we held our 10th Annual Seeds of Hope Remembrance Program at our Cave Springs Chapel. 4th Generation John Baue Devaney welcomed families to our beautiful summer remembrance program. Director of Grief Services, Kristen Ernst, LPC, spoke about grief and loss. Celebrant Pat Rankin honored the families in [...]
How to Manage Your Digital Legacy
How to Manage Your Digital Legacy What is Your Digital Legacy? Your digital legacy is the online digital information about you following your death. This digital information comes in the form of any websites or blogs you may have as well as your social media and gaming profiles, photos, videos, and the exchanges you [...]
58th Annual Veterans Memorial Program
58th Annual Veterans Memorial Program Over 400 members of the community joined Baue Funeral Homes, Crematory, and Cemetery and paid tribute to veterans who have died in the past year and participated in a poppy ceremony at St. Charles Memorial Gardens on Sunday, May 26th. The day began with a family picnic from 12 [...]
5 Reasons Families Choose to Plan Ahead
5 Reasons Families Choose to Plan Ahead Why do families choose to plan ahead? Just about everyone comes to me with a slightly different reason but the benefits of preplanning boil down to these 5 things: Protecting Your Family During Their Grief Financial and emotional decisions that would burden your family later are [...]
The Flag and Memorial Day
The Flag and Memorial Day Flag Placement Every year, Baue staff and members of the community honor our local veterans with a flag placement event. Over 30 volunteers joined as we placed over 5,000 American flags on each veteran's grave in St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Memorial Day In addition to the fields of [...]
27th Annual Peace Officers Memorial and Candlelight Service
27th Annual Peace Officers Memorial and Candlelight Service Wednesday May 8th, 2019, we paid tribute to officers who have paid the ultimate sacrifice with a candlelight ceremony in St. Charles Memorial Gardens for our 27th Annual Peace Officers Memorial Program. “We thank the men and women in public service who put their lives on [...]
Kentucky Derby Luncheon!
Our Silver & Gold Club kicked off the races at our Kentucky Derby Luncheon sponsored by Alliance Credit Union! We rocked out with live entertainment from the Scott Laytham & Karl “Trickee” Holmes Duo at The Christy Banquet Center as well as learn a bit of history about the Kentucky Derby! We had a scrumptious buffet [...]
The Effect of Daylight Savings
The Effects of Daylight Savings Daylight Savings began on Sunday, March 10. And although an hour was lost, daylight savings usually marks the very beginning of longer days, warmer climates, and a relief from the cold weather blues. After the loss of a loved one, there seems to be an emotional cold, dark winter. During [...]
Aging in America: Coping with Loss, Dying, and Death in Later Life
Aging in America: Coping with Loss, Dying, and Death in Later Life On March 27th, Baue Funeral Homes, Crematory, and Cemetery hosted The Hospice Foundation of America’s Aging in America: Coping with Loss, Dying, and Death in Later Life at Spencer Road Library. Jennifer Ryan Galantowicz, Vice President of Business and Market Development with REACH LTC, lead the [...]
Artist Tama Vandenberg: Seaman the Dog
Artist Tama Vandenberg: Seaman the Dog The Artist Tama Vandenberg is a juried artist and a personal friend of the owners of Baue Funeral Homes, Crematory and Cemetery. She was commissioned to paint the Dog "Seaman" from the Lewis and Clark Expedition, to commemorate the 250th Anniversary Celebration in the City of St. Charles this [...]