McCune Monuments

McCune Garden Chapel's involvement in community affairs and activity goes back to 1937 when Del McCune and his wife, Elizabeth, moved and purchased the local mortuary, known then as the Stewart Funeral Home. After Graduation, Del worked at Funeral Homes in Redding, Oroville and Chico. Vacaville, at that time, boasted a population of 1,500 residents.

Losing someone you love or care deeply about is very painful. You may experience a variety of difficult emotions, and it's sometimes hard to imagine that the anger and sadness you feel will ever fade. It's important to remember that grief is a natural and normal reaction to a significant loss, and that you're not alone.

Anyone can create a plan, at any stage in their life, and you can make changes at a later date if you wish. It lets you decide how you'd like to be remembered. Creating your own unique life celebration allows you to make sure that your wishes and desires are respected upon your passing.

However you decide to be memorialized, pre-planning and preparation gives you control over the personal decisions that must be made when a person moves on from this life.Planning can be meaningful for your family, as well, if you choose to include them in the process. It can help them to feel connected to you both in life and in death, knowing that your arrangements reflect exactly what you envisioned them to be.

Handling the death of a loved one is never an easy task. We've put together some of the important information you'll need to make the initial decisions, reach out to the appropriate people, and begin the process of designing your loved one's final farewell. Remember that, as you begin to cope with your loss, it's often a good idea to enlist the help and support of a trusted friend in making the necessary arrangements.