3 Questions that People Ask About Caskets

Posted on January 18th, 2021 by under Funeral Home
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Planning a funeral service and a casket burial obviously means you’ll need to purchase a casket whether from a funeral home in Royal Oak, MI or from another source. When you see the wide range of caskets available, you might have trouble knowing which one to choose. As it turns out, families planning funerals tend to have a lot of questions about caskets – but funeral directors definitely have all the answers. What follows is a look at 3 specific questions that people ask about caskets. You can get more information by contacting a funeral home.

1. Why Do I Need a Casket in the First Place?

A casket is basically a container into which a deceased person’s body can be placed into before it is buried in a cemetery plot. A casket is also useful if, for instance, the plan is to have a viewing where the open casket is placed at the front of a church or chapel.

2. Is there a Difference Between a Casket and a Coffin?

Both caskets and coffins offer a dignified way to store the body of someone who has died. A primary difference between the two is the structure. While a casket is manufactured in a rectangular shape, a coffin is manufactured in a six-sided shape. Sometimes the two terms, casket and coffin, are used interchangeably. But while the two are similar, they’re not the same.

3. Must I Purchase a Casket from a Funeral Home?

Consumer legislation makes it clear that you can buy a casket from wherever you want, so you don’t have to buy it from the funeral home you hire to plan a funeral service for a loved one. Even so, there are some good reasons for buying a casket from a funeral home even if you don’t have to. The benefits of going this route include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Save time since you won’t have to go looking elsewhere
  • Buy from a company that knows caskets inside out
  • Avoid having to transport a casket bought elsewhere to the funeral home

It simply makes a lot of sense to get the casket you need from the same people you trust to plan a funeral service for someone you love.

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Are you on the lookout for a reputable funeral home in Royal Oak, MI that you can rely on for the help you need? We’re a professional death care services provider with a track record for providing compassionate and quality care. So we have you covered when you need help planning final services for a loved one or preplanning a body disposition for yourself. The best thing you can do is to do some research before choosing a funeral home. We’re confident you’ll find us to be the sort of funeral home that you can trust to help give your loved one a great final send-off. When you’re ready to plan or preplan, give us a call to speak with our funeral director or with another member of our staff. We’re here to help you in any way we can.

Michael Lope

Co-Owner, Funeral Director Michael J. Lope is a licensed funeral director and co-owner of the Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home. Mike attended American Academy McAllister Institute for mortuary school in New York City. Mike was licensed in 2006 and began working with his family at Wm. Sullivan & Son Funeral Home. He currently works at both family funeral homes in Utica and Royal Oak. In his time off Michael enjoys golfing, skiing, hiking and camping. He is a parishioner at Holy Name Catholic Church with his wife Christine and his two children Andrew and Ashlyn. He and his family are committed to maintaining a family owned and operated funeral home that is a progressive and innovative leader in burial and cremation services.

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