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Supporting individuals, families, and communities through the end-of-life journey

What We Do

SERVICES WE OFFER

Upcoming DEATH CAFéS

June 17, 2025

Death Café at St. Francis Library

5:30pm

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7:30pm

4230 S. Nicholson Avenue St. Francis, WI 53235

Event Details

June 17, 2025

Death Café at St. Francis Library

A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizin...

Event Details

5:30pm

-

7:30pm

4230 S. Nicholson Avenue St. Francis, WI 53235

June 20, 2025

Death Café at Horizon Home Care & Hospice

4:00pm

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6:00pm

11002 W Park Place Milwaukee, WI 53224

Event Details

June 20, 2025

Death Café at Horizon Home Care & Hospice

A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizin...

Event Details

4:00pm

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6:00pm

11002 W Park Place Milwaukee, WI 53224

July 1, 2025

Death Café at East Branch Milwaukee Public Library

1:00pm

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3:00pm

2320 N Cramer Street Milwaukee, WI 53211

Event Details

July 1, 2025

Death Café at East Branch Milwaukee Public Library

A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizin...

Event Details

1:00pm

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3:00pm

2320 N Cramer Street Milwaukee, WI 53211

July 12, 2025

Death Café at Cedarburg Public Library

1:00pm

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3:00pm

W63n589 Hanover Avenue Cedarburg, WI 53012

Event Details

July 12, 2025

Death Café at Cedarburg Public Library

A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizin...

Event Details

1:00pm

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3:00pm

W63n589 Hanover Avenue Cedarburg, WI 53012

July 19, 2025

Death Café at Bay View Library

1:00pm

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3:00pm

2566 S Kinnickinnic Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207

Event Details

July 19, 2025

Death Café at Bay View Library

A Death Café is a place for people of all ages to discuss issues related to death and dying. The goal is to support each other in normalizin...

Event Details

1:00pm

-

3:00pm

2566 S Kinnickinnic Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53207

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Who We Are

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Martha Badger

Gil-Marie Janssen

Gil-Marie Janssen

 Martha Badger lives and works in Bay View, Milwaukee. A registered nurse for over 30 years and a Reiki Master for 20, she completed her End-of-Life Doula training through 

The Dying Year. 


Martha is passionate about raising community awareness regarding end-of-life doula work, advance care planning, and meaningful, sustainable end-of-life rituals.



Photo of Gil-Marie Janssen

Gil-Marie Janssen

Gil-Marie Janssen

Gil-Marie Janssen

Gil-Marie Janssen lives in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. She is a retired school counselor and volunteers at hospices.  Gil completed her End-of-Life Doula trainings with the Conscious Dying Institute and Village Deathcare. 


 Gil is passionate about normalizing conversations about death, which is an important part of life, and providing compassionate care.


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Communities we serve









Brown Deer

Cedarburg

Cudahy

Glendale

Granville

Greendale

Greenfield

Fox Point


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Franklin

Hales Corners

Lakefield

Milwaukee

Mequon

Oak Creek

River Hills

Shorewood











South Milwaukee

St Francis

Thiensville

Wauwatosa

West Allis

West Milwaukee

Whitefish Bay

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