YP Spotlight YP Spotlight Young Professional Spotlight: Hannah Rathman Hannah Rathman is a licensed funeral director and embalmer at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society in Raytown, Missouri. How many years have you worked in funeral service? I have worked in funeral service for almost three years. I was a practicum student at Heartland while in mortuary school and then was employed at Heartland full time. What are your professional goals? I want to continue to learn how to serve people well, and I would love to own or manage a funeral home. I hope to continue to gain wisdom and connections. What are you proud of that you have achieved so far during your career in funeral service? I feel like I have found my calling....I get to make a difference in someone’s life every single day. Why did you begin working in funeral service? I knew no matter what I did with my life, I wanted to serve and care for others. During college, I evaluated what I enjoyed doing and it boiled down to science, business and caring for people. Being in the funeral service industry is just that: You are able to care for people well in one of the worst seasons of their life. What is the most rewarding part of your occupation? Being able to ease a burden of the living and pay tribute to those who have passed. It is an honor to walk with people during this difficult time and it reminds me how precious life is. Hannah Rathman (provided photo) 22 www.ogr.org | Spring 2021 I am proud of my work ethic and that I feel like I have found my calling. I have learned so much in these three years. I came from knowing nothing about this profession to serving hundreds of families. I love that I get to make a difference in someone’s life every single day. What are some important/ notable trends that you have noticed in funeral service? The ability to memorialize the dead in many different ways. Throughout
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