About Us
Timeless Tributes is owned and operated by Lisa Engelke in Marine, Illinois, specializing in creative services that build lifelong legacies. This is a small, family-owned business where work is done prayerfully with care and with focus on memorializing special people and events. If you like to shop small and local, please consider Timeless Tributes.
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Creative keepsakes are made from your special flowers, using them to make jewelry, picture frames, resin art and other items that are not only sentimental but can also be practical. These are popular for weddings, funerals and other special occasions. Flowers that have been kept in a drawer or box for years can even be given new life.
Our other specialty is the creation of custom videos. They tell life stories in just a few minutes, making them perfect for sharing on social media and for use in funeral services, at wedding receptions, graduation parties, or anniversaries. They can be paired with QR codes on weatherproof plaques for memorial benches or headstones.
Timeless Tributes is located just outside of Highland, Illinois, which is 30 minutes from St. Louis, Missouri. If you need flower preservation in Edwardsville, IL give us a call. If you need funeral gifts in Highland, IL, we're here. We serve the greater metro east area and southern Illinois, but most of our services can be delivered no matter where you live. If you live in our area, we are happy to meet in person; otherwise, let's work through calls, email and shipping. No problem!
FROM OUR FOUNDER
It was so hard when my mom died only one month after her cancer diagnosis. We were all in shock, and it was difficult to believe it was real. It was also hard to deal with funeral arrangements...writing an obituary, gathering photos and making sure everything was perfect for her service. As we were going through this, I knew I wanted to say the right words about her and leave the right legacy for others to remember. That said, I also knew I wouldn't be able to keep it together and speak in front of people at the service. That led me to creating a video that I narrated along with my sister and brother. It had all of our feelings, pictures and old videos...all of the elements we needed to truly tell her story.
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My sister suggested I should create remembrance videos and special funeral services for others, the way I had done for our mom. That led to the start of Timeless Tributes. I hope I can take away some of the burden that families feel in this difficult time, while also creating something special that will live on for the person they lost and loved so much. In a way, I feel like my mom is still taking care of me...helping me come up with a new job and a new way to help others. Throughout this process, I've felt led by God to do this. I hope I can help others through these tributes.
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- Lisa (Herman) Engelke