Mary Eleanor Natural Funeral Care

Mary Eleanor Natural Funeral Care Locally owned and operated, funeral care based on our principles of love, service & sustainability

For everyone missing someone today đź’›
19/08/2026

For everyone missing someone today đź’›

11/08/2026

What could a tiny campervan, a portable toilet and one very organised cutlery drawer teach us about Advance Care Planning?

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

A dear friend recently showed me the little van she had taken on a solo lap around Australia. Every centimetre had been considered, not because she expected disaster, but because being prepared gave her the freedom to keep travelling when plans changed.

Advance Care Planning offers us a little of that same freedom.

It doesn’t make something bad happen. It simply means that, if you cannot speak for yourself one day, the people who love you will understand what matters to you, rather than carrying the burden of guessing.

Have you spoken with someone you trust about what you would want?

Read our guide to Advance Care Directives in Tasmania:

https://www.maryeleanor.com.au/guides/advance-care-directives-tasmania

This Dying to Know Day, we’re starting with one small question: what would feel most like you?The 2026 theme is Nobody K...
07/08/2026

This Dying to Know Day, we’re starting with one small question: what would feel most like you?

The 2026 theme is Nobody Knows: The Secret I’m Glad I Shared. It reminds us that the people we love can only know what matters to us if we tell them.

Talking about death doesn’t need to begin with one enormous conversation. It might begin with a quiet gathering or a full house. Formal clothes or a splash of colour. Pets welcome or people only.

Have a look through the slides, choose one answer and tell one person today.

At Mary Eleanor, we see how much comfort even one known preference can bring a family. There are no correct answers, only what feels most like you.

If you feel comfortable, tell us one of your answers in the comments.

05/08/2026

Most people have never heard the term “Last Offices”. So, what does it actually mean?

The Last Offices are the final acts of physical care offered to someone after they have died. This might include gently washing and dressing them, closing their eyes and adding familiar oils or scents.

In this video, I explain what this care can involve and why I see it as one of the last acts of service we can offer our dead.

This Dying to Know Day, I’m bringing some of the things people often don’t know about death and funeral care into the open.

What have you always wanted to know about what happens after someone dies?



“Let it go. Let it out.Let it all unravel.Let it free and it can beA path on which to travel.”— Michael LeunigSometimes ...
05/08/2026

“Let it go. Let it out.
Let it all unravel.
Let it free and it can be
A path on which to travel.”

— Michael Leunig

Sometimes we simply need to let it out, allow it to unravel, and trust that a path forward will appear in its own time. 🤍

There is no single right way to say goodbye.For some families, direct cremation offers simplicity, flexibility and the f...
03/08/2026

There is no single right way to say goodbye.

For some families, direct cremation offers simplicity, flexibility and the freedom to honour their person in a way that feels right for them.

Learn more in our guide to cremation in Tasmania:
https://www.maryeleanor.com.au/guides/tasmanian-cremations

Last Offices can include gently washing and dressing your loved one, closing their eyes, or simply applying their favour...
30/07/2026

Last Offices can include gently washing and dressing your loved one, closing their eyes, or simply applying their favourite oils.

For some families, these ordinary acts become a final expression of love and care.

Read our full guide to home-based death care in Tasmania:
https://www.maryeleanor.com.au/guides/homebased

For many families, caring for someone at home after death can feel deeply meaningful, but it can also raise practical qu...
27/07/2026

For many families, caring for someone at home after death can feel deeply meaningful, but it can also raise practical questions.

Our new guide explains what home-based death care can involve, what families may choose to do themselves, and where we can help.

Read the full guide here:
https://www.maryeleanor.com.au/guides/homebased

“Logically our heads know, but it takes a bit of time for our hearts to catch up.”In our new guide, Sandra writes about ...
22/07/2026

“Logically our heads know, but it takes a bit of time for our hearts to catch up.”

In our new guide, Sandra writes about the disconnect that direct cremation can sometimes leave.

For some families, spending a little time with their person before cremation can help bridge that divide.

Read the full guide: https://www.maryeleanor.com.au/guides

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