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Every day I am deeply invested in the Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial
lives of families who have lost their Designers, I have personally
loved ones, due to an unexpected witnessed the devastating impact,
event or after a lengthy journey of both emotionally and financially,
illness and despair. No matter the that the arrangement process has on
circumstances that led to this loss, a family after a death has occurred.
the result is life-altering in so many As a Preneed Specialist, I have come
ways. The overwhelming magnitude to understand this hardship can be
The or irreversible choices that must alleviated with a minimal amount
of time and effort. Families whose
be made in a very small window
Power of time, sparks an avalanche of loved ones took the time to plan are
spared the hard and often upsetting
costly, emotional decisions for
the surviving family members.
decisions. It is the result of these
of Preplanning Sometimes overcompensation is the cumulative experiences from both
result of their own pain and sadness
sides that prompted me to preplan
for my own services and made me
and the longing to show how much
they care. realize what a beautiful gift this
by Laura Landes truly is.
Throughout my years as the
Embalmer and Restorative Artist at Making plans in advance will protect
your family emotionally, make your
final wishes known to them and
erase any doubt they may have
as to the decisions they would be
forced to make. As a parent this is
especially important to me, as I, like
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND OUR the majority of parents, have spent

my entire adult life trying to protect
my children. Upon my death, rather
Please Be Our Guest… than being plagued by a multitude
In an ongoing effort to serve our community, of decisions, they will be free to
Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers will
begin hosting Monthly Educational Workshops, the 1 st simply celebrate my life.
Tuesday of every month, beginning in May. We have
teamed up with local experts to bring you insightful In addition, while preplanning will
information concerning a variety of “Need-To-Know” protect my family emotionally,
topics. These compact educational workshops are prefunding has insured that I
designed to assist you in making informed decisions am protecting them financially.
concerning your finances, health, investments, Knowing that my children will
“Education is not preparation for available resources, and more. Our goal is to offer not have to use my life insurance
life; education is life itself.” our community a wealth of valuable information in a
~John Dewey comfortable, relaxed environment where you can for end of life expenses brings me
obtain answers to some of your toughest questions. comfort. Through the purchase
Monthly Line Up: of my preneed agreement, I have
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 @ 5:30pm – Marsha Mahurin & Harry Carroll locked in the price on the services
“Veteran’s Benefits – What Are You Entitled To?”
and merchandise I selected and I am
Tuesday, October 3, 2017 @ 5:30pm – Nathan Ziegler
“Elder Law & Estate Planning - The Importance of Good Powers of Attorney” guaranteed that my children will
not bear that responsibility. This,
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 @ 5:30pm - Laura Landes
“Have The Talk of A Lifetime – Moving From Awareness to Action” too, gives me peace of mind.
Workshops will be held at Lake Ridge Chapel and Memorial Designers As a funeral professional, it is my
located at 6025 82 nd Street. duty and obligation to educate
Please RSVP for Each Workshop : 806-698-8085
others about the power of
LAURA LANDES
EVENT COORDINATOR preplanning, but as a parent and a
806-698-8085
child, I have come to appreciate it.

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