When you have experienced the loss of a loved one, you can trust Waters Funeral Home to guide you through the process of honoring their life. At Waters Funeral Home, we pride ourselves on serving families in Baldwyn and the surrounding areas with dignity, respect, and compassion. Our staff is experienced in a variety of funeral services and can help you celebrate your loved one no matter your religion, culture, or budget.
FAQs
How long can a funeral home hold a body before cremation? ›
Instead of preparing the body with chemicals, morticians will store it in a fridge that keeps the body at two degrees Celsius. However, like embalming, it's important to remember that this merely slows the decomposition process – it doesn't stop it. A refrigerated body will last three to four weeks.
What is the oldest funeral home in Michigan? ›Expanded and remodeled several times in the years since, Muehlig's is, at age 138, both the oldest funeral home in Michigan and the oldest business in Ann Arbor. Florian C. Muehlig, born in 1810 in Rossbach, Bavaria, was a cabinetmaker who came to Ann Arbor in 1840.
Do they drain the blood before cremation? ›Is a body drained before cremation? Draining a body of fluids does not happen before cremation. If a body is embalmed before cremation, the bodily fluids are exchanged (drained, and then replaced) with chemicals during the embalming process. These chemicals are also fluid.
Why is cremation not done at night? ›In Hinduism, if someone dies after sunset, then his body is kept at home overnight and the next day his cremation is done. During this time, the dead body is kept at home overnight and someone has to stay with it. The belief behind this is that if the body is cremated at night, then the person does not get salvation.
How much does a burial cost in Michigan? ›Average funeral costs by state
| STATE | MEDIAN COST OF A FUNERAL WITH VIEWING AND CEREMONY FOLLOWED BY BURIAL | MEDIAN COST OF A FUNERAL WITH VIEWING AND CREMATION |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | $8,280 | $6,120 |
| Minnesota | $8,755 | $6,713 |
| Mississippi | $7,615 | $5,858 |
| Missouri | $8,755 | $6,713 |
Natural burial, also called green burial, involves placing the body of the deceased in the earth in the most natural and environmentally friendly way possible to facilitate its return to the elements.
What did funeral homes used to be called? ›Many undertakers (as morticians were once called) used their homes to care for the deceased. Funeral homes were originally run by undertakers who would use their homes to do business. This is probably where the name “funeral home” comes from.