funeral home
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of funeral home
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Example Sentences
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"This could have been a very small funeral, but for Ronnie Thompson's Funeral Home making that call to launch an appeal and as you seen today, it was a huge, wonderful funeral," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Dozens of Alanís Garcia’s family members, friends and community members attended the wake at the Camino del Sol Funeral Home in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025
The couple, Jon and Carie Hallford, who owned Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs and Penrose, Colo., face 15 federal fraud charges, according to an indictment filed in U.S.
From New York Times • Apr. 15, 2024
Riley “loved nursing and caring for others,” according to her obituary from Poole Funeral Home.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024
Today the entire Snowberger family lives above Snowberger’s Funeral Home in more rooms than this reporter can count.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
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