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Find care. Know what comes next.

Find funeral homes, hospice, and other end-of-life services. Read practical guides for planning ahead, arranging a funeral, and life after a loss.

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WHERE ARE YOU?Choose the state for the provider links below.
Missouri20,579 researched listingsShowing belowIllinois24,510 researched listingsSwitch to IllinoisKansas13,865 researched listingsSwitch to Kansas

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BEFORE · DURING · AFTER

Start with what you need today.

Choose a starting point for practical questions and step-by-step checklists.

BEFOREPlanning Ahead

Plan ahead.

Quiet preparation, on your own time — so the people you love don't have to figure it out without you.

How do I bring this up with my parents?What should a will actually cover?Is pre-paying a funeral a good idea?What does hospice cost, honestly?Who should have copies of my documents?Hospice or palliative care — what’s the difference?How do I choose a hospice?What is a death doula, and do we need one?What paperwork protects my family in Missouri?What does a traditional funeral actually cost?How much is a burial plot?Is green burial allowed in Missouri?Is green burial allowed in Illinois?What burial benefits did my service earn?All planning-ahead guides →
DURINGFacing a Loss

Someone has died.

You don't have to figure this out alone — step-by-step guidance and trusted providers, at your pace.

Someone just died. What do I do first?How do I choose a funeral home?How many death certificates will we need?What if we can’t afford a funeral?Do we have to embalm?What prices must a funeral home show me?How much does cremation cost?What actually happens during a cremation?What is water cremation?How does direct cremation work in Missouri?What does cremation cost in Illinois?How does direct cremation work in Chicago?What do funerals cost in Kansas?How do I compare funeral homes in St. Louis?How do I compare funeral homes in Kansas City?How do we get a death certificate in Illinois?How do we get a death certificate in Kansas?Can we move the body to another state?How do I write the obituary?How do I write a eulogy?Our pet died. What are the options?All first-steps guides →
AFTERMoving Forward

Handle what comes after.

Honor their memory, settle what's left, and find support as you find your footing.

Post an obituary on LastingFarewellsWhen does probate actually start?What do we do with the house and belongings?Which accounts do I need to close?Where can I find grief support?How does probate work in Illinois?How does probate work in Kansas?Does Social Security pay a death benefit?How do we plan a celebration of life?How much does a headstone cost?What do I say to someone who is grieving?All estate and aftercare guides →
WHEN YOU’RE READY TO LOOK

Browse services in your state.

Explore 40 service categories, grouped by the kind of help you need.

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EXPLORE IN MISSOURI
Direct cremationGreen burialVeterans benefitsSame-day servicesPre-paid plans
BEFORE

Planning ahead

Care while there is still time, and the paperwork that spares everyone later.

12 categories8,199 providers researched
Hospice130Assisted Living505Nursing Homes508Home Health120Estate Planning Attorneys787Life Insurance Agencies1,340
6 more in this stage
Retirement Communities1,309Senior Centers653End-of-Life Doulas36Elder Law Attorneys99Financial Planners2,707Organ & Tissue Donation5
Start here if you are planning ahead →Every category live in Missouri
DURING

Facing a loss

The arrangements of the first days — and the offices a death requires.

18 categories5,792 providers researched
Funeral Homes615Cremation Services102Cemeteries1,023Florists743Vital Records119Funeral Directors8
12 more in this stage
Mortuaries6Funeral Celebrants4Casket Retailers14Memorial Parks120Military Cemeteries9Chapels589Event Venues1,062Caterers671Limousine & Livery412Medical Examiner / Coroner115Pet Cremation & Funeral Services27Pet Cemeteries153
Start here if you are facing a loss now →Every category live in Missouri
AFTER

Settling what remains

The estate, the house, the headstone, and somewhere to put the grief.

10 categories6,588 providers researched
Probate Attorneys153Grief Counselors1,465Estate Liquidators212Monument Makers124Veterans Organizations502Estate Litigation Attorneys87
4 more in this stage
Estate Appraisers331Auction Houses452House Clearance & Moving2,706Genealogists556
Start here if you are settling an estate →Every category live in Missouri
FROM THE JOURNAL

Honest answers to hard questions.

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EDITOR'S PICK · UNDERSTANDING COSTS

What a traditional funeral costs, line by line.

The itemized price list every funeral home must hand you — and which charges are truly optional.

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VETERANSVeterans burial benefits: what your service earnedPLANNING AHEADHow Missouri's pre-planning paperwork protects your familyBURIAL CHOICESGreen burial in Missouri: what's actually allowed

FROM PARTINGPOINT EDITORIAL

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