“Families need closure after a loved one dies, and a traditional funeral service can serve that purpose,” White said.

Funeral services have been announced for Kathleen M. “Kathy” Francescon, a Waterloo area woman who died Wednesday in a head-on crash that occurred when a man tried to pass another vehicle.

While the community of Uvalde continues to mourn the deaths of 19 children and two adults shot inside Robb Elementary School, two local funeral homes are overwhelmed. The first funerals for the ...