Celebrate Life

This funeral sermon is for a ninety-three-year-old widow who lived a full, meaningful life and died in her sleep, to the end still able to live in her own home.

I chose this text from 2 Timothy especially for Edna because it fits her so well. She has lived a good long life, she has kept the faith, and she will wear that crown of righteousness. Now please do not think me flippant or lacking in empathy, and I ask the family's indulgence if I offend you, but I find it difficult to be sorrowful today, at Edna's funeral.

Certainly she will be missed, for she brought life and happiness and sunshine wherever she went, and certainly for you, her family, it will be strange as well as sorrowful for the grand matriarch of your family no longer to be presiding at family get-togethers. And,…