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How Social Distancing Is Impacting Funerals And The Way We Grieve

By Steve Kraske,

Mackenzie Martin

Published May 4, 2020 at 2:51 PM CDT

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Not being able to mark the passing of a loved one in a traditional way also changes the way you process grief.

Brent Saathoff, managing funeral director for Charter Funerals
Megan Mooney, Death Cafe host in St. Joseph, Missouri

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Steve Kraske

When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.

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Mackenzie Martin

As senior podcast producer for KCUR Studios and a host of A People’s History of Kansas City, I interview everyday people and dig through old newspaper articles to unearth stories of the visionaries and renegades who created this region. I focus on bringing the past to life, so we can all better understand the city we live in today. Email me at mackenzie@kcur.org.

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