Cress News
Cress News is where you find out about the happenings in our neighborhoods, meet our staff members, or learn something new. Visit frequently, as we will bring new ideas and thoughts for you to consider. We also want you to know us better and to feel comfortable asking us your question. info@CressFuneralService.com
We at Cress are grateful to be immersed in a fine and wonderful county where individuals seek knowledge and inspiration; generously share talents and resources; build neighborhoods and communities. In building community we often find our greater purpose and acknowledge our need to be invested and united to one anther.
A community is a group of people united by the common objects of their love.
--St. Augustine, City of God
It is with this motivation that Cress is participating in several community events. We hope you are able to enjoy of few of these this summer with your friends and family. Maybe we will see you there!
March 2010
Daffodil Days American Cancer Society
Bill Cress, Sherry Cress and Carey Cress Fose supported American Cancer Society during their March Cancer Awareness program by ordering and delivering hundreds of daffodils to HospiceCare, Inc. and many families in Dane County. American Cancer society is the nation-wide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
August 2009
New Parking Lot Dedicated To Larry Burman
The new parking lot at the Cress funeral home in Stoughton was dedicated in the memory of beloved employee, Larry Burman. Larry's wife, Pat Burman, family, friends, and the Cress Funeral Service staff gathered to remember Larry on Sunday, August 30, 2009. Among many, many other things, Larry was instrumental in the decision to pave the lot in concrete, so it was thought it fitting to memorialize him in this way. The Rev. Richard Halom officiated at the ceremony while Pat McNally, funeral director in Stoughton, made the arrangements.
July 2009
Sun Prairie Relay For Life
Sun Prairie Relay For Life where the Cress Team, Erik Kubly, Walter Kubly, Dave Gove, and Claudia Murray had fun while raising much needed funds to fight cancer and raise awareness of cancer prevention and treatment. Teams of people camped out at the high school taking turns walking or running around the track. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are an overnight event, up to 24 hours in length.
Cress Team: Erik Kubly, Walter Kubly, Dave Gove, and Claudia Murray
July 2009
Crematory Operator Certification Program
A crematory operator certification program was offered by instructors Andrew Johnson and David Gove from Cress Funeral Service, Sun Prairie in July, 2009 for any Wisconsin funeral directors. Cremation certification is a unique distinction given by CANA, Cremation Association of North America taught in Wisconsin by Andrew Johnson.
May 2009
Locks of Love Donation
Amanda Conway, a funeral director at Cress on Speedway Road location, recently donated over 20" of her hair to the charitable organization Locks of Love, which provides hairpieces to children diagnosed with cancer. Amanda donated her hair in honor of her friend Katy, who was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2007 at the age of 28. www.locksoflove.org
October 2008
Cress Acquires Winn Funeral Home in Waunakee
"We are very pleased to be joining the Cress Family," said Harvey Winn. "These two family businesses make for a very good union because we share the same core values of operating our funeral homes with the highest level of service and integrity. There is a great sense of satisfaction with joining forces with the Cress Family because this makes for a very natural and comfortable fit."
October 2008
Implementing Eco-Friendly Practices
Bill Cress, President of Cress Funeral Service and Amanda Conway, Funeral Director at Cress, spoke at the 2008 National Selected Independent Funeral Homes Convention in Washington D.C. at a session entitled, "Beyond the Talk: Implementing Eco-Friendly Practices". Together they highlighted their efforts to implement green burial options for families and how to change the environmental impact of the funeral home's daily business operations.
September 2008
SilverWind White Dove Release
SilverWind came out to Riverside Cemetery in Stoughton to perform a Dove Release for a family served by Cress Funeral Service. What a beautiful thing to see 15 birds take flight together after the family released them. The son and daughter opened the doors to the beautiful holding pens of the Flock of Angels. Once the flock took flight, the Spirit Dove was released to join the Flock of Angels. They circle a couple of times above the crowd and then they fly home to the east side of Madison.
July 2008
Sherry Cress participates in Relay For Life
Sherry Cress, an 18 year survivor, participates in the Stoughton, Oregon and McFarland Relay for Life. She has been active in the relay since 1994. Cress Funeral Service sponsored the survivor walk and the magnificent Monarch Butterfly Release.
