Fred Hunter's Funeral Homes

59th Annual Memorial Day Service  Monday, May 28, 2012 11AM-2PM

“Memorial Day” formerly known as the “Decoration Day” continues to bring family and friends together to commemorate our fallen heroes. Please join Fred Hunter Memorial Services as we host a day to Celebrate the Life of those who served with many years of faithful and honorable service.


Operation Medicine Cabinet- April 18, 2012

A Prescription Drug Take Back Program…

On Wednesday, April 18 from 9:00am to noon, please bring your unused, unwanted, or expired medications for safe disposal to the Fred Hunter’s Community Center located at 6301 Taft Street Hollywood, FL 33024. Join FH,  Broward County Sheriff’s Office, and United Way of Broward County. Come early and receive a $5 gift card (limit one per family) while supplies last.


Free Lunch and Learn April 11, 2012

~Tell Your Loved One Your Five Wishes~

Please join us on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, from 11:00 am to 1:00pm. Learn how important it is to tell your loved one your wishes. Our guest speaker will be Rev. Pamela H. Barras, Chaplain of VITAS Innovative Hospice Care. Enjoy a complimentary lunch, raffle prizes, entertainment, and mini-massages by Michele Pendegar from Touch of Tranquility.

Please RSVP with Jeanette Rivera (954)965-1689

This event will take place in our Fred Hunter’s Community Center at 6301 Taft St. Hollywood, FL 33024


Great Testimonial from Zix Family

Hi Ken..

Hard to believe it’s been three weeks. I wanted to send you a detailed ‘thank you’ for the attention to detail your Fred Hunter team exhibited when we buried our Dad.

You and the rest of the Fred Hunter staff were exemplary in your professional and caring treatment of my family and my Dad. As a past employee at a funeral home, I’m very familiar with the details of your business.. and just about every aspect of what your team did for us. Thank you – especially for:

the careful and respectful preparation for viewing

the clean and orderly appearance of the funeral home, inside and out

the handling and placement of flowers sent by our loved ones

the careful arrangement of Dad’s special possessions on the memory table

the spotless casket

the also-spotless limousine and courteous, respectful driver

the neat appearance of all Fred Hunter staff we met

the smooth transfers to and from the hearse

the coordination of the police escort

the caring way my wife and I were treated as we arranged final details

the moving military flag presentation coordinated with the US Navy Honor Guard

the wonderful church service & music coordinated with Pastor Jace Wills’ team

the watchful eye over the entire event

I didn’t miss a single detail.  Neither did you.

I can only hope that words of affirmation mean as much to you and your team as they do to me.  You all made a wonderful difference.  And I, for one, will never forget your care and respect.

Thank you!

Dan Zix

 


A Social Worker’s Celebration!

A Social Worker’s Celebration!

Join us Monday, March 5th 8:00 am – 10:00 am as we kickoff 2012 Social Worker Aprreciation Month. Honoring and giving back to the ones who care and give all year-’round. Fred Hunter Memorial Services and Alternative Home Health Care will host a Special Appreciation Breakfast and much more for all Social Workers. This event is also open to any Health Care Professional.

Please RSVP to Jeanette Rivera (954-965-1689)

This event will take place in our Fred Hunter Community Center located at 6301 Taft Street, Hollywood, FL 33024.


Free Lunch and Learn March 7- Managing Anger

Managing Anger

Join us Wednesday, March 7th, from 11:00am -1:00pm. Our guest speaker Anita Godfrey, B.A. M.Ed. will provide information about various facets of anger management. Anita is the President & CEO of Mental Health Association of S.E. Florida. Come and enjoy a Complimentary Lunch, Free Raffle, and Entertainment.

Please RSVP with  Jeanette Rivera (954) 965-1689.

This event will take place in our Fred Hunter’s Community Center at 6301 Taft St. Hollywood, FL 33024


New Testimonial from a Family we recently served

Truthfully my experience in prearranging for my grandmother was a God sent.  All individuals involved who have helped me through the process were amazing individuals. My special thanks to William Camargo and Ken Dunn who were awesome in assisting me even after my grandmother’s passing.   – Robert, Weston FL.

 


Testimonial from Fertil Family

Dear Mr. Quinn:

 I recently had the opportunity to work with Fred Hunters in preparation for the services for my mother who passed away on the 31st of December.  It is very hard for my family to accept that she is gone and we continue to struggle with that realization.  However, in the midst of it all, the staff (Brian, Sonia, Lisa, etc.) at Fred Hunters was more than wonderful.

 As you know, planning and preparing for a funeral is a lot, both emotionally and financially.  Ms. Sonia knew her stuff and provided me with information that I needed to make it happen.  As for Brian, “he is the man”.  From day one until now, he has provided me with information and materials I needed.  He always presents himself humble and eager to grant my many requests. I continue to meet with him to close out final details for my mother. He has also assisted me with preparation for my father’s arrangements, which I pray is no time soon. 

 Your staff worked well with the church staff during the viewing service on Friday Night and during the Funeral Service on Saturday.  Everyone worked together to make sure that our family received the best services and exactly how we wanted it. Especially when dealing with the huge amount of flowers arrangements delivered to the Church. Your staff at Fred Hunters should be commended for their professionalism and services to the community at large.  Fred Hunters gave my mommy a five star going away/home coming and I know she is pleased with us.

 Nothing can be done to bring mommy back but again I thank you for the team of individuals that you assigned to make the process less painful. I am sure you will be receiving more business from Haitian families as I continue to receive compliments.  Thanks again and continue to do what you do to service people during sad times.

 

Barbara Fertil

Daughter of the late

Solange Ducatel Fertil

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Free Lunch and Learn February 8-The Loneliness Solution

Join us Wednesday February 8th, from 11:30am -1:30pm, for a fun and energetic presentation by Betty Rosse, Broward County’s Public Education Coordinator. Betty will provide different solutions for seniors on how to cure loneliness. We will be serving a FREE Lunch as well as having  RAFFLE Prizes! Please RSVP by calling (954) 989-1550.

This event will take place in our Fred Hunter’s Community Center at 6301 Taft St. Hollywood, FL 33024

 

 


The New Fred Hunter’s Online Memorials

Last week we discussed how we came up with our new website design, and how that helps us serve our community better.

Now we want to show you the part of our new web strategy that most affects the families we serve: the online obituaries and memorials.

 

All About Your Loved One

We wanted to reshape our online obituaries to solely celebrate your loved one who has passed, and serve as the permanent online memorial for you, your family, and friends to remember their lives. As such, it was important for us to strip away distractions and keep the content of the memorial focused solely on the person being celebrated.

Sharing and Re-living The Memories

 

When you visit an obituary, you’ll see that their photo and obituary text is “above the fold”, and you no longer need to scroll to see their portrait and read about their life. We also wanted to make it simple to celebrate their life and add your memories of your loved one quickly and easily,so we removed the requirement to register before submitting your tribute.

We also added a selection of beautiful candles you can light in memory of your loved one while leaving a thought, tribute or memory.

Photos and Videos

Everyone’s heard that a picture’s worth a thousand words. There’s a lot of truth to that saying, so we wanted to tell the story of your loved one’s life through their photos. We make it easy to upload multiple photos at once, and display them on the new Photo Wall. Clicking any photo on the wall brings you into a slideshow view, which lets you walk through each precious moment one by one.

Additionally, we are excited about our ability to now create beautiful tribute videos for your loved one from the photos contributed by your family and friends to the online memorial. These videos are available forever to view online from the memorial, providing you another way to remember and cherish your loved ones.

Healing Registry

Many people who visit the online memorial and obituary ask us how they can help by purchasing flowers or baskets for the family. With our new Healing Registry, we make it simple to choose from a variety of beautiful flowers or sympathy baskets and purchase them online. We’ll automatically ship your selection to the service or an address of your choice.

It’s just another way we feel we can help make a hard time for a family a little bit easier.

Much More

There are many more small treats within our new online memorials and obituaries, so we encourage you to take a look and help us memorialize the amazing lives lived within our community. And as always, we’d love to hear your thoughts, feedback and ideas so please feel free to leave a comment below.