Living with Death: A Community Conversation

Event Dedicated to Destigmatizing Conversations About Death and End-of-Life Planning

The Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) of Walworth County, in collaboration with the East Troy Area Intergenerational Community Center and Citizens Bank of Mukwonago, is pleased to present Living with Death: A Community Conversation. This free social and educational event is designed to foster open dialogue and reduce the stigma surrounding death and end-of-life planning.

The event will take place on Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the East Troy Area Intergenerational Community Center, located at 2043 Division Street, Door #7, East Troy, Wisconsin.

Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations about death, dying, and preparation for the end of life. Keynote speaker, Dr. Janet McCord, a renowned expert in thanatology—the study of death—will lead the discussion. Additional presentations will be offered by a local death doula, the Walworth County Medical Examiner’s Office, and a spokesperson from Hazel Ridge Cemetery.

A dedicated vendor area will feature organizations that provide services related to end-of-life care, including hospice agencies, funeral homes, organ, eye, and tissue donation programs, and more.

“Death, like birth, is a life event we all experience,” says Jake Sawyers, Dementia Care Specialist at the ADRC. “While we celebrate and prepare for birth, our society often avoids conversations about death. This event is about changing that narrative—helping people prepare and feel more comfortable discussing end-of-life matters.”

To register or learn more, please call 262-741-3273 or email Jake Sawyers at jsawyers@co.walworth.wi.us.