Hello,

We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during these unprecedented times. If you or your

loved ones have been affected by COVID-19, our hearts go out to you.

Currently, our offices remain open for families to make funeral and cremation arrangements for

their loved ones. In light of concerns regarding COVID-19, we can offer the option to complete

arrangements from your own home via email and our website. Our funeral directors and family

counselors are also available to assist over the phone when needed.

As Illinois counties are slowly moving into phase four of the state of Illinois' reopening plan, many

people are still sheltering in place. What new recipes or new hobbies have you tried? In my own

home, one commonly asked question by my 6- and 4-year-old boys is “what are we baking

today?” So far we have made: cookies with vanilla chips, chocolate cake, and banana bread. My

four-year-old pointed out this past weekend, “We haven’t made cupcakes!”

The decision was made. We went with a banana cake cupcake with cream cheese frosting. I have

included the recipe if you want to try.

What have you been making during the quarantine? Send your favorites (baking or cooking)

recipes my way and I will share in another newsletter. We might as well try something new while

we stay safe and healthy inside!

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Wishing you

a Joyful

Summer

Wishing you

a Joyful

Summer

CupcakesFor the cupcakes

� 1 cup white sugar

� 2 cups all-purpose flour

� 2 teaspoons baking soda

� ¾ cup vegetable oil

� 2 eggs, lightly beaten

� 3 bananas, mashed

� 3 tablespoons buttermilk

(Chef’s note: If you don't have

buttermilk, mix 1 cup milk with 3

tablespoons lemon juice; let stand

for 10 minutes. Use 3 tablespoons

of that mixture for recipe.

For frosting

� ½ cup butter, softened

� 1 8oz package of cream cheese

� 3 ½ cups of confectioners’ sugar

� 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

For the Cupcakes:

� Preheat oven to 300 degrees.

� Grease muffin tin or line with muffin cups.

� Lightly beat bananas and white sugar

together in a bowl until smooth; add eggs,

one at a time, until incorporated. Beat in a

vegetable oil until well blended, for 1 to 2

minutes. Stir in flour, baking soda, and

buttermilk; mix well.

� Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.

� Bake in the preheated oven until a

toothpick inserted in the center of a

cupcake comes out clean, about 20-30

minutes.

For the Frosting:

� Beat softened butter and cream cheese

until well blended.

� Add powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat until

creamy.

� Allow cupcakes to cool before frosting

Summer 2020

Cremation Society of Illinois began offering this service in the Fall of 2019. Inventor of Parting

Stones, Justin Crowe, wanted to be of service to families who’ve lost their loved one and did not

know what to do with their cremated remains.

He found himself empathizing with friends sharing stories of their loved one’s cremation and often

concluded they kept their loved ones' cremains in basements, closets or garages. He thought,

“Could there be a better way to honor cremated remains?”

His solution was to find a way to transform cremated remains into solidified remains. The process

is similar to ceramics. “When we receive the cremated remains at our lab,” he says, “we start the

process by refining the ash, turning it into a clay-like material, a small amount of binder is added,

and the stones are formed. Next, the lab fires the stones in a kiln, giving the solidified remains

their hardness and permanence.”

The end result is truly unique. Stones come out white, or with hues of blue or green. We have also

seen interesting variations with chocolate

brown, lavender, honey or blue speckles.

If you are interested in this new service for

yourself, a loved one, or a pet, contact us.

Additional information can be found here:

https://partingstone.com/?ref=CSI

years

www.cremation-society.com

Cremation Society of Illinois

offers Parting Stones

Katie Sullivan Frideres, Marketing Director

katies@cremation-society.com

www.cremation-society.com