ObitTree Blog

For more than fifteen years, October 30th has been recognized as Create A Great Funeral Day. This is a day that is dedicated to talking with loved ones about how they want to be honored. On this day we encourage everyone to talk with loved ones and start a dialogue about end of life planning. Click here to learn more.

Canadian rock legend and frontman of The Tragically Hip, Gord Downie, has passed away after a long battle with terminal brain cancer. Learn more about his life and accomplishments here.

Originally published by Conner & Koch Funeral Home Blog The loss of a loved one is never easy. In many cases, attending a funeral can make the experience that much more difficult. A funeral is often somber with many guests being overcome with sadness and grief. The alternative option is to have a celebration of

Petty was best known as the lead singer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as well as the 1980s super group, the Travelling Wilburys. Both as a solo artist and as a member of the Heartbreakers, Petty was an American rock legend and one of the most commercially successful rock artists of all time.

At least 50 are dead and more than 200 injured in the largest mass shooting in U.S. history.