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A Sacred Moment

Seattle, WA 98122

Business Description

A Sacred Moment offers cremations, burials, green burials, memorials, life celebrations, and home funerals for families in Seattle, Washington. It also offers a range of urns, caskets, shrouds, jewelry, flowers, art, and other memorial and funeral products. The funeral home is certified by the Green Burial Council, and it is a member of the National Home Funeral Alliance. People speak highly of the dignified arrangements provided by A Sacred Moment, and they are especially impressed by the promptness and professionalism of the staff.

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4.8
Google
4.7 / 5 (14)
Yelp
5.0 / 5 (6)

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Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home

Seattle, WA 98155

Business Description

Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home specializes in memorial services, celebratory gatherings, cremation space, mausoleum space, burial plots, cremation, and preplanned funerals. It also offers transportation and relocation protection, as well as personalized planning and payment options. It is located in North Seattle and serves the Edmonds, Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Northgate, and Shoreline areas. Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home is a member of the Dignity Memorial Network.

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4.5
Google
4.7 / 5 (49)
Facebook
4.5 / 5 (22)
Yelp
3.5 / 5 (11)

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Barton Family Funeral Service

Seattle, WA 98133

Business Description

Barton Family Funeral Service has more than ten years of experience with traditional funerals, burials, and cremations. Families can call at any time of the day or night, and the staff has a reputation for being sensitive and responsive. It is a member of the Association of Family Funeral Service Providers, and it is accredited with the Better Business Bureau. Barton Family Funeral Service has three arrangement centers; one in Seattle, one in Kirkland, and one in Renton.

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4.5
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5.0 / 5 (15)
Yelp
4.0 / 5 (11)
Google
4.2 / 5 (6)

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Beck's Funeral Home

Edmonds, WA 98020

Business Description

Beck's Funeral Home has served grieving families for more than 60 years, and the staff here has a wealth of knowledge and professional experience. It specializes in cremation, funerals, planning, memorials, receptions, and more. Beck's Restlawn Memorial Park is a small but peaceful resting place where families can leave personal markers and memorials for their loved ones.

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4.9
Google
4.9 / 5 (47)
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (19)

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Cady Cremation Services

Kent, WA 98031

Business Description

Cady Cremation Services is a family owned and operated funeral home that has more than 20 years of experience. It aims to offer dignified and respectful services at fair and honest prices. It provides viewings, cremations, blessings, and international and domestic shipping for urns and caskets. It also offers scatterings on Puget Sound and in other beautiful and meaningful locations. The firm welcomes people of all faiths, and it works in close cooperation with Tahoma National Cemetary to provide honors and services for veterans.

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4.5
Yelp
4.5 / 5 (9)

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Cascade Memorial

Bellevue, WA 98005

Business Description

Cascade Memorial is a low-cost cremation and funeral specialist in Bellevue, Washington. It serves King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, as well as Seattle and Federal Way. It specializes in direct burials, cremations, graveside gatherings, as well as providing special options for veterans. People speak highly of the dignified and honorable treatment that their loved ones received here.

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4.6
Yelp
4.5 / 5 (12)
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (2)

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Columbia Funeral Home & Crematory

Seattle, WA 98118

Business Description

Columbia Funeral Home & Crematory has served local people for more than a century. It has been independent and family-owned since its inception in 1907, and the firm has a built an excellent reputation over the years. Local people praise the compassionate and personal service, and they are especially impressed by the kindness of the staff. The funeral home offers traditional burial and cremation services, as well as offering Vietnamese burials and cremations. It also provides grief support, pre-planning services, and free online obituaries.

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4.7
Yelp
5.0 / 5 (6)
Facebook
3.7 / 5 (2)

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Elemental Cremation and Burial logo

Elemental Cremation and Burial

Seattle, WA 98109

Business Description

Elemental Cremation and Burial specializes in simple, environmentally friendly arrangements. It offers home services, online services, carbon neutral cremation, memorial tree planting, landmark memorial services, and local artisan urns and caskets. Its green burial service is certified by the Green Burial Council. Elemental is a locally owned funeral home; it serves Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Issaquah, and Redmond. Families say that they receive compassionate and responsive treatment here.

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4.9
Yelp
5.0 / 5 (32)
Facebook
4.7 / 5 (13)

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4.0
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Emmick Family Funeral Services logo

Emmick Family Funeral Services

Seattle, WA 98116

Business Description

Emmick Family Funeral Services is a family owned and operated company that specializes in affordable end-of-life services. The Emmick family has decades of experience in funeral care, and local people speak highly of the comfortable process that is provided here. Families can make arrangements by telephone, fax, email, or in person. Emmick Family Funeral Services is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association, as well as the West Seattle Chamber of Commerce. It can be found on California Avenue in Seattle.

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5.0
Google
5.0 / 5 (31)
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (20)
Yelp
5.0 / 5 (15)

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Evergreen Washelli

Seattle, WA 98133

Business Description

Evergreen Washelli is a family owned and operated funeral home that has served the local community for more than a century. It offers a variety of burial, cremation, and memorial options, and it can accommodate both traditional and contemporary services -- including open casket viewings and graveside services. The funeral home can be found just off Aurora Avenue, in Seattle. Abbey View Memorial Park and Cemetery is located in Brier.

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4.4
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (66)
Yelp
3.5 / 5 (46)
Google
4.3 / 5 (16)

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Flintofts Funeral Home & Crematory logo

Flintofts Funeral Home & Crematory

Issaquah, WA 98027

Business Description

Flintofts Funeral Home & Crematory, in Issaquah, is an independent, third generation funeral home that has more than three-quarters of a century of experience. It offers traditional burials, graveside burials, traditional cremations, direct cremations, viewings, receptions, and pre-planning. People are quick to praise the caring and compassionate atmosphere at Flintofts, and they speak highly of the professionalism of the staff.

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4.5
Google
4.6 / 5 (46)
Facebook
4.5 / 5 (29)
Yelp
4.5 / 5 (22)

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5.0
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Harvey Funeral Home

Seattle, WA 98103

Business Description

Harvey Funeral Home is a family-owned business and a member of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association. It has served local families for more than 85 years, maintaining its reputation as a sensitive support to grieving families. Harvey Funeral Home serves all neighborhoods in King County and beyond. Its facility can be found at 508 N. 36th Street, in Seattle.

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4.6
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4.5 / 5 (8)
Google
4.7 / 5 (6)

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Howden-Kennedy Funeral Home logo

Howden-Kennedy Funeral Home

Seattle, WA 98126

Business Description

Howden-Kennedy Funeral Home has been in business for almost a century. It is the oldest funeral home in West Seattle, and it is an independent and family-owned facility. Its services include cremations, burials, caskets, urns, ceremonies, markers, cemetery arrangements, pre-need planning, and grief support. It also arranges military services at Tahoma, Arlington, and other national cemeteries. Howden-Kennedy is a member of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association, as well as the National Funeral Directors Association. No-obligation consultations are available.

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5.0
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (4)
Google
5.0 / 5 (1)
Yelp
5.0 / 5 (1)

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Island Funeral Service

Vashon, WA 98070

Business Description

Island Funeral Service has served Vashon Island for more than a hundred years. It provides meaningful and affordable services for local families, who say they are grateful for the compassion and comfort that they receive here. The funeral home is a member of the National Funeral Directors Association; the Washington State Funeral Directors Association; and the International Cemetary, Cremation, and Funeral Association. It holds an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau.

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5.0
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (1)

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Marlatt Funeral Home & Crematory

Kent, WA 98032

Business Description

Marlatt Funeral Home & Crematory serves Kent, Covington, Auburn, Maple Valley, Burien, Renton, Federal Way, Des Moines, and the surrounding areas. It welcomes people of all faith and cultures, providing custom-fit and personalized services for grieving families. It offers immediate burials, graveside services, visitations, cremations, scattering, memorial options, merchandise, and more. It has almost half a century of experience, and its staff has a reputation for sensitivity.

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4.8
Google
4.6 / 5 (15)
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (14)

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Serenity Seattle

Renton, WA 98057

Business Description

Serenity Seattle specializes in personalized funeral and crematory options. Its services include home arrangements, whereby families can make all decisions without ever attending the funeral home. People can call Serenity Seattle at any time of the day or night, and people are quick to praise the compassionate and caring attitude of the staff here. The company serves Seattle, Renton, and the Greater Puget Sound area; the facility can be found on 10th Street in Renton.

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4.8
Yelp
5.0 / 5 (4)
Facebook
4.6 / 5 (3)

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5.0
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Yahn & Son Funeral Home and Crematory

Auburn, WA 98001

Business Description

Yahn & Son Funeral Home and Crematory is a family facility that can be found in Auburn, Washington. People admire the beautiful facilities at Yahn & Son, and they are quick to praise the helpfulness and professionalism of the staff. The funeral care professionals here have more than 80 years of combined experience.

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4.8
Google
4.8 / 5 (26)
Facebook
5.0 / 5 (9)

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Introduction

    Funeral homes are establishments that provide both funeral and burial services. Sometimes referred to as funeral parlors or mortuaries, funeral homes are run by funeral directors who work closely with family members and loved ones of the deceased. A funeral director helps with funeral planning, and they advise the bereaved on options for services, caskets, and burials.

    Funeral homes employ workers to assist with various services such as embalming and makeup application for the deceased, and the homes generally have designated areas for viewings, wakes, and memorials. In certain instances, a funeral home may be located on cemetery grounds to allow for burials to immediately follow funeral ceremonies.

  • How do funeral homes dress bodies?

    The first step of dressing a body is embalming (when required by the state), followed by drying the body and applying undergarments. The final steps are putting on the deceased's clothing and shoes and socks. In most cases, clothing is supplied by the families or loved ones of the deceased.

  • How much do funeral homes make?

    On average, funeral homes make between $54,000 and $76,000 per year. Actual numbers can vary based on factors such as the number of funerals held annually, whether or not burial services are provided, and the specific rates charged by the funeral home.

  • Do funeral homes offer financing?

    Certain funeral homes offer financing and payment plans to help the bereaved pay for funeral services in installments. In most cases, funeral home financing comes in the form of unsecured personal loans with monthly payments. Those seeking financing can also inquire with financial institutions such as credit unions and banks.

  • Do funeral homes handle life insurance?

    Funeral homes do not offer life insurance policies, but many funeral establishments accept life insurance policies instead of cash payments. It is important to note that policies accepted by funeral homes must be assignable, so 401ks and retirement benefits won't be counted towards payment.

  • Do funeral homes keep copies of death certificates?

    Funeral homes generally request death certificates for family members of the deceased. While specific time lines can vary depending on the establishment's policies, copies of death certificates are usually kept on file at the funeral home indefinitely. Next of kin can generally order death certificates directly from funeral directors.

  • Do funeral homes cremate bodies?

    There are funeral homes that offer direct cremation and burials along with memorial and viewing services. When cremation services aren't available through a funeral home, crematoriums are another option. However, crematoriums do not offer additional services for memorializing the deceased.