What is one duty of a funeral home?

A primary duty of a funeral home is to provide transportation for the deceased. This is an essential service that ensures the body is handled with care and dignity as it is moved from the place of death to the funeral home and subsequently to the place of the funeral service or burial. Transportation includes using suitable vehicles, often specialized hearses, to conform to legal requirements and industry standards for the respectful handling of the deceased.

While arranging catering for a reception, selecting caskets, and conducting research on mourning may involve aspects related to funeral services, they are not fundamental duties. Catering can be provided by third-party services, and casket selection is a service that complements the main function of the funeral home but does not represent a core duty like transportation does. Independent research on mourning is typically not a responsibility of a funeral home, as it falls outside the practical, immediate services they provide to grieving families.