What to Do When a Death Occurs
The Bible tells us that death comes “like a thief in the night.” In other words, we never know when someone is going to die. Survivors are caught off-guard and often don’t know what to do. If the...
View ArticleWhere Do Your Cremations Take Place?
In the State of Michigan, it is illegal for funeral homes to own and operate a crematory. This prohibition is due to the anti-combo law which forbids funeral homes, cemeteries and crematories, from...
View ArticleWriting A Thank You Note
When someone dies, friends and neighbors often express their sympathy to the surviving family by sending flowers, providing food to the family or making a contribution in memory of the deceased to a...
View ArticleOne of Our Competitors has Sold
One of our competitors has sold to an out-of-town corporation. We believe that members of our community prefer to work with people they know, in businesses in which their money helps build the local...
View ArticleWhat Happens After Cremation?
Many people think that cremation is the final thing they need to do when a death occurs. However, something needs to be done with the cremated remains after the cremation has taken place. Here are...
View ArticleAppointing a Personal Funeral Representative
Many people think that a Power of Attorney can authorize a cremation in the State of Michigan. Michigan law requires a majority of relatives of equal kinship to authorize a cremation. Sometimes it is...
View ArticleLocally Owned and Family Operated Funeral Homes
As the population ages a growing number of American funeral homes are being purchased by out-of-town entities. Often these entities are large corporations. In other instances, they are being purchased...
View ArticleWhy Choose a Locally-Owned Funeral Home
As the population ages, more and more large corporations have entered the “senior market.” This market includes healthcare, long-term care, retirement living and the death care profession. The...
View ArticleTransfers
When a person dies the funeral home needs to take the decedent into their care. Taking the decedent from the place of death to the funeral home is often referred to as the “transfer” or in the past it...
View ArticleTransferring Your Plan
Many people are transferring their prearranged funeral or cremation plan from the funeral home they purchased it from to our funeral home. We are grateful for the confidence these families have in us....
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