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FAQs

What company owns most funeral homes? ›

SCI operates more than 1500 funeral homes and 400 cemeteries.

This collection is an index of information taken from online obituaries published by cemeteries and funeral homes in the United States between 1847 and the present. Many of the obituaries were found on funeral home websites, and the index may include links to the original sources.

This is a question we get asked frequently. The State of Michigan has what we call an “anti combo law”. This means a funeral home is not allowed to own or operate a cemetery or crematory, nor can a cemetery or crematory operate a funeral home. This law provides a “check and balance” for two closely related industries.

"Safe Hands had 46,000 customers when it went bust, which effectively left hundreds of thousands of pounds' worth of funeral plans in the balance.

Homes near cemeteries may be more affordable.

Because a certain percentage of the population would not want to live next to a cemetery, homes nearby typically are more affordable. A buyer may be able to afford a nicer, larger home near a cemetery than if the house was a few blocks away.

The term funeral parlor (or parlour) was often used in the name of funeral businesses, as it was already associated with end-of-life events. The first funeral parlor or funeral home, Kirk & Nice Funeral Home, actually opened in Philadelphia, Penn., in 1777, and is still in operation today.

If you've considered asking, “how long do you stay buried in a cemetery?” the answer is typically 100 years or more. Plots are sold for 50 to 100 years, but it's unusual to remove anyone from the burial grounds unless the need for space requires it.

A person can be embalmed prior to their cremation.

A lot of families opt to embalm their loved ones prior to their cremations when they know that they're going to stage viewing for them. They might also do it if they're going to have an open casket at a loved one's funeral right before their cremation.

Absolutely. Choosing cremation does not limit the types of services you may choose. If you choose to have a visitation/viewing or a funeral, the cremation process will take place after these ceremonies have concluded. You can choose to have an open casket at the funeral.

Can a funeral home not let you see the body? ›

A: The funeral director may advise against viewing the body, but the customer has the right to view the body briefly. If the viewing is prolonged, the funeral director may consider it to be a visitation and charge a fee.