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Coronavirus concerns, limit on group gatherings 'put added stress' on funeral planning, local directors say

By LORI POTTER
Hub Staff Writer
Mar 23, 2020
Mar 23, 2020 Updated Mar 27, 2020
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A governor’s directive limiting public gatherings to 10 or fewer people is difficult for families planning funerals for loved ones. Some choose a private graveside service now and will plan a memorial event later, said Mark McBride and Spencer Kuhl of Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services.

Lori Potter, Kearney Hub

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Funeral Director Ryan Redinger of O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home said the funeral home has space for funerals with small groups in several rooms linked by closed-circuit TV. Livestreaming services also is used more by funeral homes as a way to include more family members and friends.

Lori Potter, Kearney Hub

By LORI POTTER
Hub Staff Writer

KEARNEY — The last thing families and friends can do for loved ones is plan and attend funeral services.