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About this episode

Carolyn Dehnbostel shares her family's experience of providing a home funeral for her mother and the subsequent natural burial.

On today's episode, Carolyn Dehnbostel describes the home funeral she and her family provided for her mom, Betty, at their cabin in Minnesota, followed by a natural burial on their own land and the logistics involved in getting it all arranged. Support the show

People in this episode

Guest: Carolyn Dehnbostel

Topics covered

• home funeral
• natural burial
• family logistics
• grief
• end-of-life care

Keywords

• home funeral
• natural burial
• Minnesota
• family
• logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Minnesota

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