Karen Roldan

Karen Roldan has been in the funeral industry since 2006, and a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2008. She is currently licensed in the states of Indiana and Pennsylvania. She attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, IL, and graduated with an associate degree in Mortuary Science. Karen enjoys wring about the funeral industry because her passion is helping families in their deepest time of need. She feels being a funeral director is a calling and she is proud to fulfill this role. Karen is a wife and the mother of four sons. She, her husband and their youngest son call Pennsylvania home.

First Christmas Without a Loved One: Grief and the Holidays

October 26, 2023November 18, 2020 by Karen Roldan

Going Through Your 1st Christmas Without Them

Facing your first Christmas without a loved one can be daunting. The thought of entertaining, going to family gatherings, and celebrating anything may be very disheartening and quite overwhelming.

Read on, and we will discuss some information that might give you some relief and peace of mind as you navigate this new territory.

Traumatic Grief: 10 Things to Know About World-Shattering Loss

July 24, 2023November 9, 2020 by Karen Roldan

The worst thing in the world just happened to you. Your loved one has tragically and unexpectedly passed. How will you ever get through this loss?

This is often called a traumatic loss. When you’ve experienced such an earth-shattering event, it is not uncommon to experience a similarly intense form of mourning called traumatic grief.

Types of Grief: The 16 Ways People Grieve

July 24, 2023October 26, 2020 by Karen Roldan

Will I ever feel “normal” again? There are many different types of grief recognized by professionals. At some point in all of our lives, we will go through at least one of them.

Prepaid Funeral Plans (An Insider’s Guide)

August 29, 2023November 21, 2019 by Karen Roldan

Let’s talk about prepaid funeral plans.

I have been in the funeral industry for thirteen years and I’ve been selling pre-arrangement policies for much of that time.

Often families think that their loved one has taken care of everything, when in fact, nothing has been.

Perhaps their loved one just happened to see me on the street and waved. Later, they tell their spouse, “I saw Karen, the funeral director from ABC Funeral Home today!” Without a more detailed discussion, the spouse may get the impression that a meeting took place and the funeral arrangements were made when in fact there is no arrangement at all.

Because people can be hesitant to have the full, difficult conversations about death and funeral plans, this sort of misunderstanding happens more often then you might think. When the loved one dies, the family comes to the funeral home and discovers they have a lot of work to do.

This is the kind of surprise you do not want. It might be a hard conversation to have, but it truly is a must.

Is a prepaid funeral plan right for you? Let me guide you through the ins and outs and help you decide the answer.