Christa Ovenell

Christa Ovenell is a licensed funeral director/embalmer, an educator, and end-of-life doula. As the founder of Death’s Apprentice Education & Planning, she helps individuals and organizations navigate the practical and emotional realities of death and other significant losses. With deep roots in the education field, Christa is widely known for her grounded, compassionate, and profoundly connecting approach to matters of life and death. Follow her on Instagram where she talks about death...so we can make it a more normal part of life!

Christa Ovenell

Christa Ovenell

Death’s Apprentice

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