#BePresentWithKoch
Q&A With Remembering A Life
What is an End-of-Life Doula or Death Doula?
The National Funeral Directors Association Remembering A Life team asked Jackie Naginey Hook to be part of their Q&A Remembering A Life blog to tal...
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
Q&A With Remembering A Life
What is a Celebrant?
The National Funeral Directors Association Remembering A Life team asked Jackie Naginey Hook to be part of their Q&A Remembering A Life blog to talk about, "What is a Cele...
Thursday, August 26, 2021
Love is Stronger Than Death
Love is Stronger Than Death
The National Funeral Directors Association Remembering A Life team asked Jackie Naginey Hook to write an article for their Remembering A Life blog. Click here...
Monday, August 9, 2021
After Death
This month Jackie Naginey Hook talks to Holly Reigh about the importance of having conversations and being present before and after death. Holly is a nurse who passionately advocates and cares for ...
Friday, November 27, 2020
Whole, But Not the Same
This month Jackie Naginey Hook talks to Jennifer Stubbs about being whole but forever changed as the result of pregnancy and early infant loss. After the loss of her first son, Jennifer became a pa...
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Finding Balance
This month Jackie Naginey Hook, MA, and Evelyn Wald, MS, M.Div, LPC, discuss ways to find balance after the loss of a loved one. Evelyn has more than 25 years as a grief counselor, is the program d...
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Why Are Rituals Important?
This month Jackie Naginey Hook and F. Glenn Fleming, supervisor and funeral director with Koch Funeral Home, have a conversation about why rituals are important. They also discuss the Because LOVE ...
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Previous Posts
Welcome to #BePresentWithKoch
Welcome to the the new monthly #BePresentWithKoch series
Hi, I’m Jackie Naginey Hook, a spiritual director, celebrant and end-of-life doula and...
To Embalm or Not to Embalm
To Embalm or Not to Embalm
When a loved one dies, family members are confronted with decisions regarding how they would like to honor the life that was lost. One of the first questions the funeral...
How did you choose the funeral director profession?
How did you choose the funeral director profession?
“I like helping people and making them feel better in times of need.” For Katie DeCapria, funeral director intern, that sums up why she chose th...
What Does It Take to Be a Funeral Director?
What does it take to be a funeral director?
“It’s very humbling and rewarding to be the person preparing someone for their final resting place.” Imagine that your work was professionally and tende...
Has community service been a part of your life?
Has community service been a part of your life?
“Service to humanity is the best work of life. I’ve spent my life doing it and would rather work for the benefit of others than anything else. A goo...
Lessons Learned As A Funeral Director
When I began my career in the funeral industry at the age of 21, I had a lot to learn. Looking back on it a half-century later, one thing I’ve learned is I would do it all over again. Although the ...
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