Nicholas J Welzenbach

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We have created multiple safe spaces for the families we are honored to serve. Stories and memories are so important when we have experienced loss. Thank you to the teams at @losgatosmemorialpark @darlingfischerlosgatos @darlingfischercampbell for creating these safe options for our families.

Listen to the Guiding Grief Podcast on Spotify:

Guiding Grief Podcast Holiday Edition with Nicholas Welzenbach. Listen now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1LZMucZssBkfJgw0O75bZ1 Episode Description What most people are unaware of is how grief and loss are amplified during the holiday season.... In this episode of Guiding Grief, you will learn methods and of resources to help you or your loved one better cope with their grief through the holidays. Today we welcome Amy Daly and Kristina Swanson, experts in their respective fields from Hospice of the Valley a Division of Sutter Care at Home. We are honored to have them on guiding grief to share their expertise. This Episode our focus is making sure that we have an opportunity to use this platform to talk to individuals about preparing themselves for the holidays. Please like and share this post with others who may need to hear this at their time of loss or anticipated loss.

Guiding Grief Episode 2: Guiding Grief Podcast hosted by Nicholas J Welzenbach with Guest Jack Longley. Episode Description... Jack Longley is proud to be a Hoosier, born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. He could view the gold dome of Notre Dame from his home. He graduated from John Adams High School in 1955, from Bethel College in 1959 and from Southern California School of Theology in 1976. He began youth ministry on March 1, 1959 with an organization called Youth for Christ in St. Petersburg, Florida. And continued that ministry in Portland, Oregon in 1965. In 1969 he was called to be Minister of Youth in the large Arcadia Presbyterian Church in Arcadia, California where he served for 9 years. Ordained in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A. in May, 1976. In 1978 became pastor of the Trinity Presbyterian Church in San Jose where he served for nearly 31 years. He celebrated 60 years of ministry on March 1st of this year. Since "retirement" in 2009 he has served three congregations as interim pastor--Westminster Presbyterian Church for 2 1/2 years; Onnuri (Korean) Presbyterian Church as English Pastor for 2 3/4 years; and the Taiwanese-American Presbyterian Church as English Pastor since October 2016. This will end on March 31st of this year. He was married to Irma Washmuth in South Bend, Indiana on June 7, 1959 and were to be married nearly 59 years until her unexpected and sudden death last March. They have two daughters, Christine and Robin; three grandchildren, Tara, Jacqueline, and Kristopher; and four great-grandchildren, Roman, Margot, Jayla, and Athena. He have one sister who resides in Union, Kentucky. Currently resides at El Sombrero Oaks Retirement Community in Los Gatos which originally was designed for retired Presbyterian Clergy until purchased by the Episcopal Church in 2005.

Love you brother! We miss you everyday, today hurts more than others. I welcome the pain as it makes me feel closer to you!

Guiding Grief Podcast: In Memory of My Father-in-law, John D. Knapp Listen now on your preferred platform Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com//pod/guiding-grief/id1463294176 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0bEeuPyhQ55M1nOPO8nk6i... Anchor: https://anchor.fm//Guiding-Grief-In-Memory-of-My-Father-in In Memory of John D. Knapp my father-in-law. Welcome back to the Guiding Grief podcast, in this episode we discuss the resurfacing of past grief, our Covid world, and a very personal loss. This Episode is dedicated to the life of John D. Knapp. I hope that this personal message of grief and loss allows you to better understand some of your own grief. My resurfacing of grief was brought on by a song, "Present Tense" by Pearl Jam. It’s an amazing song with a beautiful message we can learn from. Thank you to our sponsors Darling & Fischer Campbell Memorial Chapel Life Celebrations and Los Gatos Memorial Park. Thank you to Hospice of the Valley (https://www.hospicevalley.org/), A Division of Sutter Care at Home and Cancer CAREpoint (https://www.cancercarepoint.org/). Your dedication to supporting our community during their time of need is both beautiful and heroic.