Community Links

IIt is amazing how people come together at the time of a death. Many local businesses and organizations make themselves available to families during their time of need.

We will continue to grow the list and make you aware of these businesses and organizations that open their arms to those in a time when a death occurs within the community.

Accomodations

Please visit our local accommodations that we have provided for your convenience. You may wish to contact them directly to find out their rates and availability.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

Flower Shops

In the Lewis-Clark Valley we have florists who have skilled arrangers that are highly qualified to suit your floral arrangement needs. Most offering after hour services so if at the last moment you would like a arrangement all you have to do is call. The flower selections that these florist have created have received great reviews from the local population and their sympathy arrangements are colorful and give you something to remember.

Local Churches

As a convenience to our community we have included a listing of many of the local churches in our area. A growing number of churches are starting to publish their own web sites to allow visitors to learn more about their clergy, congregation and many other features and services of the church.

Catering 

More and more friends and families are attending receptions after a funeral. We at the Merchant Memorial Group want to make it easier for families to make catering arrangements. We have listed local businesses that cater as well as venues for receptions. All the facilities and businesses mentioned can accommodate large or small receptions were you can laugh and share fond memories.

While we provide facilities at the funeral home as a convenience for families. For larger gatherings or those requiring more specialized needs we have included a listing of local facilities that can easily accommodate your needs.

Newspaper

One of the major goals at the Merchant Memorial Group is to make arrangements easier for the families that we serve. With the help of technology we are able to provide information for families before they come to the funeral home. Listed below is information regarding our local newspaper.

  • Lewiston Tribune

    505 Capital Street Lewiston ID 83501

    Phone: 208-743-9411

    Website: http://www.lmtribune.com

    Email: obits@lmtribune.com

  • Obituaries

    This details the personal data, background, funeral details as well as the survivors of the deceased.



  • Death Notice

    The death notice merely states, the name, age, residence and date of death.  The Tribune publishes Death Notices at no charge for those with a local connection to the Lewis-Clark Valley.

  • Deadlines

    Deadline for death notices is 5pm the date prior to publication. 


    Deadline for obituaries is 3pm the date prior to publication.

Newspapers Guidelines

There are many ways to say farewell from formal funeral services to private home-setting celebrations. They all form a part of the way we say goodbye. Obituaries or death notices, however, are a public way we share our final farewell celebration. It is part of the way we say goodbye - the public posting of final words. Some obituaries indicate much thought and much reflection on the life that was lived.


A death notice is a minimal amount or notice. An obituary is usually a more detailed account of a person's life and is often prepared for the newspaper from a form that the family fills out. Obituaries are a written form of collective remembrances. They remind us of others as well as ourselves - parents or grandparents of friends, the young suddenly departing, the loss of "valiant struggles" against diseases not yet conquered.


When community members leave, whether we know them personally or not, we mark their time with us by publicly commemorating their passing. The final words are one way we say goodbye and the way we will remember. These final words are often the way survivors pay tribute, perhaps make amends, and express hope for immortality.