funeral home
noun
: an establishment with facilities for the preparation of the dead for burial or cremation, for the viewing of the body, and for funerals
called also funeral parlor
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The investigation into the funeral home began in early October 2023 when neighbors reported a foul odor to the Fremont County Sheriff's Office.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Hartford Renaissance District was founded by Hill, and the nonprofit is headquartered at one of his three funeral homes on Barbour Street.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
An obituary posted to a funeral home in Union City identified Penni Jo Guthrie as another victim.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
There had been stepped up security since Sunday around a funeral home where large flower wreaths had been arriving without a name.
—CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The Hartford Renaissance District was founded by Hill, and the nonprofit is headquartered at one of his three funeral homes on Barbour Street.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
An obituary posted to a funeral home in Union City identified Penni Jo Guthrie as another victim.
—Detroit Free Press Staff, Freep.com, 8 Mar. 2026
There had been stepped up security since Sunday around a funeral home where large flower wreaths had been arriving without a name.
—CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Funeral home.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/funeral%20home. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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