INTRODUCTION OF NEW VIDEO TRIBUTE PROGRAM
Stark-Welin Funeral Directors is pleased to announce the addition of our new Video Tribute program. Since its' founding in 1888, Stark-Welin Funeral Directors has continued to provide the most personal and meaningful funeral services available. The addition of our new Video Tribute program is yet another result of that mission and is an exclusive offering to the families we serve.
The Video Tribute program allows us to create a memorable video collage of pictures that will celebrate the living of a life. To the collection of photos provided by the family, we will add music and use transitional interludes to fade from one picture into another. The Video Tribute re-lives cherished memories and celebrates a life that was lived. It creates a keepsake video for family and loved ones to enjoy for years to come. The Video Tribute is one of the most engaging and compelling memorial services we offer.
Your Video Tribute will open with a tasteful moving introduction celebrating the life of your loved one. Watch with fondness as early childhood, the discovery of youth, the excitement of adulthood, the responsibility of working years, family, vacations, retrospection of retirement and cherished life photos slowly appear through the customized scenes. Photos of your loved one appear creatively before your eyes as you relive those beautiful memories, all set to a wonderfully moving musical arrangement.
Your Video Tribute will help you remember; a key element in the healing process of grief. It will assist you and your family in moving from a “relationship of presence” to a “relationship of memory” in the comfort of your own home. What better way to pay tribute to your loved one than sharing on video the wonderful moments, which made their life so special. What a beautiful and lasting remembrance to pass on to other generations, especially the younger ones, when the memories are starting to fade.
The Video Tribute is a memorial that you can take home and play anytime you like, share with family who were unable to attend the service or watch on the Internet at our website www.starkwelin.com .
Stark-Welin Funeral Directors provide the Video Tribute at "no additional cost" for all families who wish to accept the service at their time of need. Families who have accepted this offer have expressed to us how meaningful it was.
We invite you to visit the obituary link on our web site and view a Video Tribute by clicking on the obituary you wish to view and then clicking on the "view video tribute" link. Celebrate in the memory of your loved one.
CAN MUSIC FROM A CD BE USED IN A VIDEO TRIBUTE
The disappointing answer to this request is “NO”. Our funeral home’s BMI, ASCAP, SESAC and SOCAN licenses allow us to play music in our funeral home over our sound system, but “do not” include the right to “synchronize” music to produce a video or publish it on the Internet. Unfortunately, “popular” music found on a CD and often times requested by the family cannot be used to produce a Video Tribute unless the appropriate music licenses have been negotiated with both the recording company and the composer.
All of the music used by Stark-Welin Funeral Directors, in the production of our Video Tribute, is fully licensed allowing us to play the Video Tribute in our funeral home, on the Internet or make copies of the Video Tribute to be given to the family and their friends.
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Marvin E. Johnson | ||
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| Marvin E. Johnson, 73, of 507 Tennyson Avenue, a life-long resident of Stratford, Iowa died at his home on Tuesday evening, April 21, 2009.
Marvin, son of Garrett and Nettie (Carlstedt) Johnson, was born at Stratford on August 23, 1935. Following his education at Stratford, he worked as a farm laborer, tiler, well-driller and trucker. Marvin served in the U.S. Army in Germany from 1958-1960 as driver for the company commander. Following military service, he returned to trucking and well-drilling and in 1971, he began farming. On February 23, 1963, Marvin married Dixie Gabrielson at Calvary United Methodist Church in Stratford. After residing in Boone for 1 1/2 years, they returned to Stratford in 1964. Marvin attended Calvary United Methodist Church and was a member of the Stratford American Legion Frederick Sonksen Post #576. His interests were his family, hard work, history of the Stratford community, farm auctions, fixing machinery and dancing. Preceding Marvin in death were his parents; 2 sisters Marcella Bergman and Shirley Vinchattle; and 2 brothers Orland and Orval. Survivors include his wife Dixie of Stratford; a daughter Gwen Hoffmann and husband Bob of Audubon, Iowa; a son Matthew Johnson and wife Nancy of Hugoton, Kansas; 5 grandchildren Whitney and Andrew Hoffmann and Elizabeth, Sarah and Rebecca Johnson; a brother Phillip Johnson of Jewell; and a sister Phyllis Peterson of Wathena, Kansas; and many other relatives and friends. A celebration of life service will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church in Stratford on Sunday afternoon, April 26th at 1:30 p.m. with Revs. Gina Spohnheimer and Remy Panlaqui officiating. Burial will be at South Marion Cemetery southeast of Stratford with flag presentation by the American Legion Frederick Sonksan Post #576 of Stratford. Visitation will be at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Stratford on Saturday evening, April 25th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with the family present to greet friends at that time. Visitations continue Sunday afternoon at the Church from 12:30 p.m. until the time of service. The family respectfully requests that donations for charities of your choice be considered in lieu of flowers. | ||
