as in interment
usually obsequies plural the act or ceremony of putting a dead body in its final resting place the murder victim's father was the chief mourner at the obsequies

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  • Funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 3, at Peace Lutheran Church in Hutchinson, with interment in the church cemetery.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Following the service, the former president's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia, for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.
    Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Obsequy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obsequy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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