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LANSING — Since 1988, Ross Meyering has been a funeral director in the Cadillac area, but his recent election as president of the state association focused on mortuary sciences is
The find raises an even broader question for funeral homes and lawmakers: Do we need more rules to protect people's ashes?
“Obituary pirates” scrape websites and publish their own versions of death notices, reaping commissions on flowers and gifts.
(Graphic: WOOD-TV) Theaters, schools, stores, houses of worship and most restaurants and bars can have larger crowds than are allowed at Michigan funerals. "I can have more people attend the funeral luncheon than the funeral," says Matt Hollebeek, vice president of a Grand Rapids group of three funeral homes, quoted by TV station WOOD. Visitations and funerals have been capped at 25 people since fall under Covid safety rules, regardless of building size. This often forces mourners to rotate in shifts or to "attend" via livestreaming. "This was so hard because ... you had to pick and choos...