Weerts Funeral Home & Cremation Specialist

Everyone will have different needs when they experience loss through death. If you need information or assistance with loss-related matters, we're here to be your information resource. If you need immediate assistance, please call us at any hour at 563.355.4433 (out of town call toll-free at 1.877.755.4433). If you'd prefer to send us an email, just click here. We'll point you in the right direction...without cost or obligation. And we'll be here when you need us.

Basic Information

If you'd like to simply gain a better understanding of the value of meaningful memories, our What's A Funeral For? page outlines several needs which can be met by having a service to Celebrate Life. If you have additional questions and would like to speak with a Funeral Director, our telelphone is always answered at 563.355.4433. Other websites and links can be found below under "Helpful Organizations".

Support Groups

Many people have found very valuable interaction in support group settings following a loss. Many groups are specific to certain circumstances, which helps to find a group that best understands your expereience and your need. If you're just not sure which group might be best for you, or if you have additional questions and would like to speak with a Funeral Director, just call us at 563.355.4433 -- we'll help you get pointed in the right direction. Other websites and links can be found below under "Helpful Organizations".

To access a listing of support groups in and around the Quad City area, please click here.

GriefWords: Our Online Grief Library

Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., founder and director of the Center For Loss in Fort Collins, Colorado, is regarded by many as the nation's foremost expert on the tender issues of grief and loss. Dr. Wolfelt has prepared several articles especially for our online Grief Library. We welcome you to take advantage of Dr. Wolfelt's extensive knowledge and experience through these special writings -- without cost or obligation. Please feel free to print them and share them with others as often as needed. Bookmark our Library page and refer back to it as often as you like. We're here to help.

Informative Pamphlets Available

Click on the any of the images below to see a more detailed image. To order any of these free pamphlets online (sent by US Mail), please click here or call our office at 563.355.4433.

	“The Spiral of Grief” by Diana J. McKendree (coping with your loss)
	“Ways to Remember“ We can help you remember the story of a lifetime (personalizing the funeral)
	“Endings” (reflections on death, grief and funerals)
	“Understanding Cremation” (and its many choices)
	“What's A Funeral For?” by Lois Duncan (funerals are for the living)
	“You Can Cry at My Funeral” by Ralph Head
	“Is There Anything I Can Do to Help?” (suggestions for the friends and relatives of the grieving survivors)
	“Funerals” by Alan D. Wolfelt, PhD (understanding why they are important and how to make them meaningful)