SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - A Springfield funeral home is hosting a remembrance tribute ahead of Mother's Day for people to honor and remember mothers who have passed away.
The Butler Family of Organizations (Butler Funeral Homes & Cremation Tribute Center, Boardman-Smith Funeral Home, Lincoln Land Cremation Society, and Roselawn Memorial Park) is hosting a Mother’s Day Remembrance Tribute on Saturday, May 11, at Roselawn Memorial Park.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will include a short ceremony at 10:00 a.m. honoring all mothers. Refreshments will be provided along with a tribute keepsake honoring your loved one.
“For some families, Mother’s Day can be filled with overwhelming emotions of grief and emptiness,” said Katie Mendenhall Wilson, location manager of the Butler Family of Organizations. “We want to help them honor their deceased mother. Our hope is that this event can help provide support and facilitate healing to hurting families struggling with loss on this day.”
Families with loved ones buried at all cemeteries are encouraged to attend. Reservations are not necessary.
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