PartingPoint
A gentle assistant for end-of-life decisions
Licensed providers · independent audits
Meet Ruth, our AI guide for families · live chat coming soon
INDEPENDENT GUIDANCE · FREE FOR FAMILIES

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.

Someone just died?Start with what to do first →
FIND A PROVIDER
Funeral homesCremationHospiceCemeteriesAll 40 kinds of help →
R

Ruth

Meet PartingPoint’s AI guide for families. Read Ruth’s articles and see the text-chat experience we’re building.

AI conversation · Coming soon

Meet Ruth →

Listings begin with public records. Look for a verification badge to see which providers have been audited. Placement is never sold.

WHERE ARE YOU?Choose the state for the provider links below.
Missouri20,579 researched listingsSwitch to MissouriIllinois24,510 researched listingsShowing belowKansas13,865 researched listingsSwitch to Kansas

We’re building a nationwide directory. These states are available to browse now; more coverage is on the way.

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.

View all Illinois providers
EXPLORE IN ILLINOIS
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 categories9,937 providers researched
Hospice146Assisted Living530Nursing Homes667Home Health530Estate Planning Attorneys971Life Insurance Agencies1,274
6 more in this stage
Retirement Communities1,189Senior Centers721End-of-Life Doulas54Elder Law Attorneys171Financial Planners3,669Organ & Tissue Donation15
Start here if you are planning ahead →Every category live in Illinois
DURING

Facing a loss

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

18 categories7,437 providers researched
Funeral Homes1,113Cremation Services255Cemeteries1,355Florists864Vital Records103Funeral Directors
12 more in this stage
Mortuaries6Funeral Celebrants9Casket Retailers31Memorial Parks251Military Cemeteries12Chapels449Event Venues1,110Caterers846Limousine & Livery765Medical Examiner / Coroner102Pet Cremation & Funeral Services55Pet Cemeteries111
Start here if you are facing a loss now →17 of 18 live in Illinois
AFTER

Settling what remains

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

10 categories7,136 providers researched
Probate Attorneys205Grief Counselors1,558Estate Liquidators254Monument Makers182Veterans Organizations526Estate Litigation Attorneys92
4 more in this stage
Estate Appraisers424Auction Houses373House Clearance & Moving2,927Genealogists595
Start here if you are settling an estate →Every category live in Illinois
FROM THE JOURNAL

Honest answers to hard questions.

Read published articles →
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.

Read the guide →
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

Meet the people and places in your community.

Brief introductions to local providers, with reviewed public information and links to their full listings.

Explore Community Spotlights →