Nancy Gallagher was once a certified nurse-midwife, joyfully ushering new life into the world. Then she spent 14 years as a hospice nurse, helping people to prepare for life’s final journey. These days, the Suttons Bay resident feels called to serve as a volunteer death guide: dedicated to making sure people don’t die alone; supporting their families; showing them how to have a green burial; or knowing the legal requirements of funeral home directors. Thus was born Death Café Grand Traverse.