Kevin O'Brien

Kevin O'Brien has been in different ministries for most of his adult life after receiving a master's degree in pastoral counseling from Loyola University in Chicago. He has been a life-cycle celebrant in northeastern Ohio for three years after learning about the existence of life-cycle celebrants. Since that time, Kevin has written and officiated over 130 personal, creative funerals for seven Selected Independent Funeral Homes in Ohio.

Articles by Kevin O'Brien

• Celebrant funerals: Leave them to the experts

  Tuesday, November 19, 2013

  A growing number of funeral homes realize that more and more people are not looking for a religious service but rather a celebration of life — something that is personal and unique, and where they have complete approval on what is said and done at their funeral or the funeral of a loved one.