I recently found your videos and I’m binge watching! 😖 A 19y/o man got killed in an accident (4wheeler wreck... heading collision with his buddy and they both died) near where I live. He loved duck hunting. He had a boat, pickup truck and his duck dog. From the church to the cemetery, his casket was placed in his boat. A few pall bearers road in the boat with the casket. Boat was pulled by his pickup truck with the other pallbearers riding in the truck bed. So cool. Then after the minister spoke at the graveside, there was a prayer, then all of his friends and family took out their duck calls and started calling... goose bumps! Then other friends and family shot their guns (country boys). His duck dog was there too and he started barking and whining ...trying to go retrieve the ‘ducks’ because that’s his job! They had to hold him back. The coolest thing of all... some ducks actually flew over and you could hear them responding to the duck calls. It was very ‘Country’ but the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time!
I worked in a nursing home as a student, the respect shown to the those who died was extreme, we washed the bodies and dressed them, we did not speak, speaking was deemed as offensive. We opened the window in their room to allow their souls to leave us and go to God.
I know this is an old video, however, just thought I'd share an experience I had (as a funeral attendant for 20 years.) A gentleman had died & due to his religious beliefs needed to be buried facing east (so that he could face the Lord upon His return.) The cemetery site that the family could afford was not facing east, so we turned the decedent on his side inside the casket ..... in that position his body was facing east......
When my father died (and he had been sick with cancer and in bad shape I’m sure) his body at the visitation actually had little bugs like gnats around his hands and he did have an order. So the funeral director just closed him immediately and we couldn’t see him again. If he was embalmed why did this happen?
You can have rotting parts on your body before you die because your body dies in different stages so he may have had necrotic tissue which wasn't embalmed or treated?
Well Keri once again you have done a great job! Once again you have answered all the questions I would have asked and maybe a few more. But it was great to know that you go the extra mile and leave individual choice for a person. And you do it with respect and compassion for families and people that are hurting after the loss of a loved one friend is not easy to take. And your honesty, sincerity, the way you handle things. But you also keep a compassionate and understanding side. I have to applaud you keri you have come into this profession with heartfelt feelings and dignity. And that is so important in times like this. And it's greatly appreciated.
New subscriber here. Im binge watching your videos. You are such a good teacher and have a lovely persona. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
I understand why ppl ask you about teeth, especially if they come from Europe. Golden teeth are 18-20 KT gold which is worth around 28$ per gram here in Croatia, so unfortunately there's lots of grave robbery in old village graveyards
Hi Carrie your information is very informative.. I have learned things I have never known. I'm all for teaching the right way about things. So once again thank you it's greatly appreciated. I have lost two sons one was buried and the other was cremated. So naturally I am interested for peace of mind.
Hi how are you love your videos very Informative but there’s one thing that your wrong about a question asked about do body’s move or sit-up no they don’t sit-up but when I was younger I went to school and played football with a funeral directors sons that lived directly across the street from me they were twins and I was lucky to have seen an embalming done in front of me it was an older man in his 70s and as they were getting ready his left arm raised about 4 inches from the table and then went back down again? If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I wouldn’t have never believed it. Just wanted to Let you know what I experienced thanks for your great videos and god bless you for your wonderful work.
Thank you Kari. Your commentaries are so interesting to me. When you were talking about a parent and child being together in a casket, this was the case in our family. My great niece and her 5yr.old little boy was murdered by the childs father. It was the first time that I had experienced viewing something like this. It was so heart wrenching but I must say it was so beautiful . I'm almost positive you heard about this case or possibly worked on it but the funeral home did an amazing job. They both looked beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your information with us. I've always had curiosities about the deceased. Funeral homes creep me out a bit but it's our last stop to go to. Lol.
Wow!! I didnt know you could take your loved one home before the burial! I would have LOVED to had my Mom with me like that before her burial!! This was so interesting!! Thank you!!
In the Philippines, the wake , lasting for a week or even more, is usually done at the home of the deceased. I am not sure if it is a part of their culture or because funeral homes are expensive - or both :) .
In the UK where I am it is traditional for your loved one to come home before the funeral service. Although it’s less popular now. But we use Coffins rather than caskets.
Kari much respect for all you do and good to know you are Christian and have so much compassion for the deceased as well as the families and friends of the departed!!! Godspeed to you Kari!!!
My Grampy was an Irish folk singer and played the base in a band called The Garrison Brothers.(they’re on youtube) They were well known in Canada and traveled across Ireland and in their older years played in Irish bars in Boston. His memorial was amazing. We danced around the church with his ashes to Irish folk music. He was the most amazing man. He was also a mason and very involved in charity. People came to sing from around the world at his memorial and at his bedside before he passed away. Such a beautiful way to go with everyone he loved by his side.
Oh sweet Kari..I love ,love your videos! I will watch every single video you will post! Didn’t realize how much FD need to do! Thankful for all you do! 💕👍🏻
I have found your post as enjoy watching them. Maybe when I was younger I would probably skip over them but I am in my late 50’s now and I do think about death and what will happen. Thank you for sharing your career with us. And thank you for being honest about something we all will have to go thru eventually.
Kari, it's 3:00am and this is the third video I have viewed. I drinking coffee out of my "coffee with Kari" mug. Kari you have such a calm demeanor and presence in this video, I could listen to you all night. I always leave a comment no matter how dated the video; I hope you get them.
How would you go about preparing a pregnant woman for burial ? I ask because my cousin had a heart attack at 7 months along and the family had a closed casket. I thought that was sad to do and they never said why she wasn't to be viewed.
I always wanted to know. Why is the casket only open from the waist up. Is there some kind of fridge thing in the feet area. Please answer these questions for me. Thank you. Love your videos.🙋♀️🙏🏻
I had my grandfather's second wife die unexpectedly.When I was about 12, anyway I have mentioned before that my family is very Jewish and we are but he chose his wife outside of our faith which wasn't a big deal but we did not do the same funeral practices for her as we would normally for other family members. This was my first traditional Western funeral experience and I remember going up to her in the viewing and she look nothing like her which of course... gravity now that I'm older I know this but I remember how grey her skin was and how poorly the makeup was done it was splotchy and patchy at best I don't know if that's normal but that's how it looked and I remember thinking something wasn't right . So I started looking at the body her resting hands or not placed very well it was cupped and a card sticking out of two fingers it was some angel prayer card I'm not too familiar with Christian prayers. Then I started looking at her torso and I happened to glance down the casket and noticed that my grandmother was not wearing pants. Naturally we are a very loud bunch of people and we do not suffer silently so my mother told my grandfather and somebody produced small penlight and look down the casket sure enough there was no pants. The funeral director himself was well into his eighties he was a very old man I feel like he had dementia but just wasn't quite ready to retire now that I look back at it but we were all a little shocked that she had no pants and we kind of looked at my grandfather to see what our next step was, we weren't sure if we were going to Riot or ignore it. After a few moments my grandfather started laughing hysterically and he could not stop laughing and we just stared at him like he had lost his mind once he regained his composure he said you know she always was a hippie at heart she never liked pants anyways. By this time the younger funeral director who I believe was his son had walked in and you could just see the horror on his face when he realized that my grandmother had no pants but once he saw the family laughing it was just a sigh of relief and concern.My grandfather gave him a side hug and said it's," okay son she never liked pants anyways "and then made the comment that when he first met his wife she was half-naked so it's fitting that she be half naked now. A few years later I ran and to the funeral director there was a acquaintance of mine that unfortunately committed suicide and I ran into the funeral director after the viewing/wake my acquaintance was Irish so there was a lot of food and alcohol in the funeral home so everyone was laughing and having a good time. Anyway I told the funeral director my story and he started laughing and he he said yeah that was my father who forgot to put pants on your grandmother he explained after my grandmother's funeral they kind of forced him to retire to the front room he laughed at me and said he was expecting it to go a completely different direction and he said that our family's funeral was one of the more memorable ones. Any just a chuckle thought I would share
You mentioned alternate modes of transportation, besides the hearse, to carry the body and casket. It’s not unusual for a firefighter to have his last ride on top of a fire truck, I’ve seen that before. At my uncle’s funeral, they used one of his old trucks (he was a carpenter), and the pallbearers sat on the quarter panels of the truck, and they were playing country music going to the cemetery. I passed by a funeral home on another occasion, and the vehicle they were using for a lead car was an old 1960s vintage Chevrolet Camaro, so the deceased must have been a fan of old cars. I’ve also heard of motorcycle hearses being used at the funerals of motorcyclists. I saw another video where the deceased, who had been in the towing industry, had his last ride on a flatbed tow truck, and another one where the deceased was a trucker, and they had the casket on a flatbed trailer.
This was a career I considered in my early 20`s but was talked out of it by friends and family. Now at 65 yr`s of age and having pursued another career, I`m sorry I didn`t follow my original plans. Questions: you may have already answered this in one of your vids; but do you have help in the prep room? And can one help without being a certified mortician in the business? Your vids are very educational; ....I would recommend they be shorter in duration, and a better camera would be helpful. Carry on Kari, you have demystified the funeral business, .......very good!
I’ve always wanted to know how long does a body take to fully decompose. My husband passed away on July 20, 2018. I would like to think he still looks the same.
@@KaritheMortician thank you. I just want to say I just adore you and your videos. You’re an expert on teaching us about our loved ones. I know your a mortician but you would make a pretty awesome teacher too. Please keep posting bc I enjoy learning about this kinda stuff.
What a ghoulish job. Not for the faint hearted or those with a weak stomach. The undertaking(funeral director's) job has freaked me out forever, and listening and watching this lady re this video, hasn't changed my mind in the slightest.
I understand that for those who have metal in for instance their joints, the funeral home recycles it. Assuming there's enough metal, can that money go to the family?
One question..how could a funeral home have a viewing of a loved one with the belly so very swollen? We couldn't even see face from far. All we saw was belly way up. Couldn't figure out how they could even shut casket. Please reply. Thank u Kari! 😊
I already posted this on another video but I will repost here... Do they really put plugs in all the orifices? Do they really suck out all the organs if there is no autopsy? If someone gets shot and they are full of holes, how do you embalm them? You definitely should write a book. I'd buy it for sure.
I know a friend of mine, he did had a closed smile he looked better dead then alive. That consolded me cause i know he suffered a bit at the end. I dont know how i found you but im hooked so much info thanks
Thank you Kari. Now I know if we go together xl casket is the best plan. I would have never knew I have a question for the next video. What are the requirements for taking a loved one home before a funeral? I’ve never heard of doing this and I’m curious
My mom passed mad. She had a scowl on her face and even the funeral director commented he could do nothing about it. Even tho that same funeral director can indeed put a smile on a deceased face. Btw. New sub here.
Hey Kari. I love your videos. I have a question for you. A few years ago, I was at my grandmothers wake/viewing. Was kneeling down by her paying my respects and her finger had twitched. What do you think that could’ve possibly been? TYIA! :)
Do you think working as a funeral services assistant is a good part time job and what is the average total hours a funeral services assistant works during a week?
The gold in teeth are not worth the trouble it took to retrieve it. It has other things mixed with the gold. Gold is actually very soft so it would not last without using amalgam.
When my friend Lincoln passed (he was 6'10) they bent his knees because a bigger casket wasn't an option for one reason or another. It was strangely fitting haha he was an oddball.
I have heard of one sitting up. Cleared the whole funeral home. Except for the personnel. This was in the 1940's by a guy now deceased. He was just a young guy at the time. A good friend of mine and I believe it did happen although I am sure just natural reasons. He was a young funeral attendant and thought it was funny. When I asked what they did. Just pushed it back down. With their hands.
If I had to be cremated,I want a shit load of fireworks with me and not telll anyone,go out with a bang. Get my friend to dress up like the reaper there as well. May as well give them something to remember me by
Enjoyed the video. You were talking about having a pet buried with the person. Curious, do funeral homes offer embalming for the pet in those circumstances?
My brother passed away in 2017 and my mother never took clothes up to the funeral home for him . So does the funeral home have clothes to put on ppl in this situation or what happens in this kind of situation?
I believe they do because when my mom passed away I took her clothes to the funeral home but I didn’t bring pants because you never see below the waste. The director said it Aschen fine, he kept extra pajama pants fir that reason. So I’m guessing they will help out with that if needed. My kids were young at the time and checked to see mamahs pjs. Lol
A arm move or like you said with the air. I have had so many people tell me they set up. I say ok knowing they are letting there mind run away with them.
I've been seeing a lot of photos and videos online of the deceased body positioned in many different positions. They are posed standing up, sitting at a table, sitting on their motorcycle or in a car. How is this done and have you ever been asked to 'pose' a body in an unusual way? Thank you.
My mom would always sit with her legs crossed, shoes kicked off. This is how I asked them to position her. Sure enough they did that.. I know because I lifted the curtain and peeked.
I once was in school at University of District of Columbia UDC (Mortuary Science) and I had the best teacher... However I did dropped out. I'm 49 now a I'm thinking about going back.
Hi Kari you've always been so gracious and professional while answering my questions . However I have another question , in the case of decedent Fernando Diaz Beato killed in Brazil or Puerto Rico. He was embalmed and sat up with his eyes open at his wake. Were those prostetic eyes or his real eyes ? Thank you in advance.
Supposedly, the man buried in the crypt above Marilyn Monroe was buried face down. He told his wife that he wanted to be able to look at Marilyn for eternity.
Thanks for the interesting answers to these questions. I did not know that you could barie a pet in the casket with you. I would not encourage someone to have their pet put down to do this just do not think that is right.
I heard you speaking of clothing on the deceased. This is just my thoughts. The funeral director needs to tell the family to bring clothing in for the deceased with long sleeves. I have been to visitations and the family had put on short sleeves on the deceased. I just think it looks awful. It should be a requirement by the funeral home that the deceased has long sleeves. Just my opinion.
I have seen drinking once at a funeral and I thought in a way it felt disrespectful to the diseased, she did like to drink in life but it felt more like a party or bar Atmosphere and I felt that it was just a little much at the end of life maybe she did drink a lot but to include older people at a funeral and younger people and younger people were getting drunk and it just seemed inappropriate that’s just my opinion
Thank you for answering the pet question. Of course I was referring to my cat's ashes in an urn. Of course doesn't that depends on the cemetery, too doesn't it?
Look my mom just passed away 10-1-20 . She had 2500 for funeral she is being cremated.. why taken so long . She did have corna 19 copd. So I am glad she not in pain
+Kari Northey I thought that was transmitted via ingestion of a diseased body- & if I remember correctly, isn't that a prion? What would be the mode of transmission (inhalation, blood born pathogen, etc ) of this disease?
I really like those ⚰️. I think they’re so elegant for the dead. They’re also called heal squeezers, I’ve been told. My father worked in the business so we talked ALOT about everything!
I don't think you should end an animals life. But I do have the ashes of a couple of my cats in a little urn. I would like for their ashes buried with me.
Peggy Reichard My father was not. We told the funeral director to only do what he cosmetically had to do. Daddy looked great too. He was cremated the day after the funeral. He died Monday morning, funeral Wed afternoon, the cremation on Thursday. I picked him up a week later and that was hard. Allen listened to a story I told about Daddy and we sat him in the front seat and put the seat belt around him. There was a few tears. During his lifetime, he had raced cars so when I pulled out, I had a little hot rod moment and pealed the wheels in his honor. Through the tears, I thought of him and laughed!
I recently found your videos and I’m binge watching! 😖
A 19y/o man got killed in an accident (4wheeler wreck... heading collision with his buddy and they both died) near where I live. He loved duck hunting. He had a boat, pickup truck and his duck dog. From the church to the cemetery, his casket was placed in his boat. A few pall bearers road in the boat with the casket. Boat was pulled by his pickup truck with the other pallbearers riding in the truck bed. So cool.
Then after the minister spoke at the graveside, there was a prayer, then all of his friends and family took out their duck calls and started calling... goose bumps! Then other friends and family shot their guns (country boys). His duck dog was there too and he started barking and whining ...trying to go retrieve the ‘ducks’ because that’s his job! They had to hold him back.
The coolest thing of all... some ducks actually flew over and you could hear them responding to the duck calls. It was very ‘Country’ but the coolest thing I’ve seen in a long time!
Such a unique service!
I worked in a nursing home as a student, the respect shown to the those who died was extreme, we washed the bodies and dressed them, we did not speak, speaking was deemed as offensive. We opened the window in their room to allow their souls to leave us and go to God.
Thank you for such care
I know this is an old video, however, just thought I'd share an experience I had (as a funeral attendant for 20 years.) A gentleman had died & due to his religious beliefs needed to be buried facing east (so that he could face the Lord upon His return.) The cemetery site that the family could afford was not facing east, so we turned the decedent on his side inside the casket ..... in that position his body was facing east......
always alone by yourself embalming.......I cant even stay alone at a funeral home
Kari Northey Yeah - the dead guy (or gal) can’t hurt you.
Or can they? BWWWWWWAAAAAHAAAHAAA...
Good information. You do such a great job at explaining things.
Thank you!
When my father died (and he had been sick with cancer and in bad shape I’m sure) his body at the visitation actually had little bugs like gnats around his hands and he did have an order. So the funeral director just closed him immediately and we couldn’t see him again. If he was embalmed why did this happen?
You can have rotting parts on your body before you die because your body dies in different stages so he may have had necrotic tissue which wasn't embalmed or treated?
Well Keri once again you have done a great job! Once again you have answered all the questions I would have asked and maybe a few more. But it was great to know that you go the extra mile and leave individual choice for a person. And you do it with respect and compassion for families and people that are hurting after the loss of a loved one friend is not easy to take. And your honesty, sincerity, the way you handle things. But you also keep a compassionate and understanding side. I have to applaud you keri you have come into this profession with heartfelt feelings and dignity. And that is so important in times like this. And it's greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!
New subscriber here. Im binge watching your videos. You are such a good teacher and have a lovely persona. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Thank you so much!
I understand why ppl ask you about teeth, especially if they come from Europe. Golden teeth are 18-20 KT gold which is worth around 28$ per gram here in Croatia, so unfortunately there's lots of grave robbery in old village graveyards
GOD BLESS YOU ALWAYS!!YOU ARE A CLASS ACT!!
Hi Carrie your information is very informative.. I have learned things I have never known. I'm all for teaching the right way about things. So once again thank you it's greatly appreciated. I have lost two sons one was buried and the other was cremated. So naturally I am interested for peace of mind.
Thanks so much
@@KaritheMortician very welcome Carrie it's so true. You are a world of knowledge on the subject so thank you again.
Hi how are you love your videos very Informative but there’s one thing that your wrong about a question asked about do body’s move or sit-up no they don’t sit-up but when I was younger I went to school and played football with a funeral directors sons that lived directly across the street from me they were twins and I was lucky to have seen an embalming done in front of me it was an older man in his 70s and as they were getting ready his left arm raised about 4 inches from the table and then went back down again? If I didn’t see it with my own eyes I wouldn’t have never believed it. Just wanted to Let you know what I experienced thanks for your great videos and god bless you for your wonderful work.
Have you ever drop the decease by trying to place them in the casket?
Thank you Kari. Your commentaries are so interesting to me. When you were talking about a parent and child being together in a casket, this was the case in our family. My great niece and her 5yr.old little boy was murdered by the childs father. It was the first time that I had experienced viewing something like this. It was so heart wrenching but I must say it was so beautiful . I'm almost positive you heard about this case or possibly worked on it but the funeral home did an amazing job. They both looked beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing your information with us. I've always had curiosities about the deceased. Funeral homes creep me out a bit but it's our last stop to go to. Lol.
Wow!! I didnt know you could take your loved one home before the burial! I would have LOVED to had my Mom with me like that before her burial!! This was so interesting!! Thank you!!
In the Philippines, the wake , lasting for a week or even more, is usually done at the home of the deceased. I am not sure if it is a part of their culture or because funeral homes are expensive - or both :) .
In the UK where I am it is traditional for your loved one to come home before the funeral service. Although it’s less popular now. But we use Coffins rather than caskets.
They used to bring them home all the time!
Kari much respect for all you do and good to know you are Christian and have so much compassion for the deceased as well as the families and friends of the departed!!! Godspeed to you Kari!!!
Do u ever feel uneasy, when u r alone at night embalming and prepping a body for services?
My Grampy was an Irish folk singer and played the base in a band called The Garrison Brothers.(they’re on youtube) They were well known in Canada and traveled across Ireland and in their older years played in Irish bars in Boston. His memorial was amazing. We danced around the church with his ashes to Irish folk music. He was the most amazing man. He was also a mason and very involved in charity. People came to sing from around the world at his memorial and at his bedside before he passed away. Such a beautiful way to go with everyone he loved by his side.
Do funeral directors actually go to all the funerals?
Oh sweet Kari..I love ,love your videos! I will watch every single video you will post! Didn’t realize how much FD need to do! Thankful for all you do! 💕👍🏻
Yay! Thank you!
I have found your post as enjoy watching them. Maybe when I was younger I would probably skip over them but I am in my late 50’s now and I do think about death and what will happen. Thank you for sharing your career with us. And thank you for being honest about something we all will have to go thru eventually.
Kari, it's 3:00am and this is the third video I have viewed. I drinking coffee out of my "coffee with Kari" mug. Kari you have such a calm demeanor and presence in this video, I could listen to you all night. I always leave a comment no matter how dated the video; I hope you get them.
Amazing information thank you Kari👍🏻😊
Thank you!
How would you go about preparing a pregnant woman for burial ? I ask because my cousin had a heart attack at 7 months along and the family had a closed casket. I thought that was sad to do and they never said why she wasn't to be viewed.
What can get you fired from a funeral home? Turnover in healthcare is notorious, so I'm hoping the work environment is more flexible and supportive.
I always wanted to know. Why is the casket only open from the waist up. Is there some kind of fridge thing in the feet area. Please answer these questions for me. Thank you. Love your videos.🙋♀️🙏🏻
I had my grandfather's second wife die unexpectedly.When I was about 12, anyway I have mentioned before that my family is very Jewish and we are but he chose his wife outside of our faith which wasn't a big deal but we did not do the same funeral practices for her as we would normally for other family members.
This was my first traditional Western funeral experience and I remember going up to her in the viewing and she look nothing like her which of course... gravity now that I'm older I know this but I remember how grey her skin was and how poorly the makeup was done it was splotchy and patchy at best I don't know if that's normal but that's how it looked and I remember thinking something wasn't right .
So I started looking at the body her resting hands or not placed very well it was cupped and a card sticking out of two fingers it was some angel prayer card I'm not too familiar with Christian prayers.
Then I started looking at her torso and I happened to glance down the casket and noticed that my grandmother was not wearing pants. Naturally we are a very loud bunch of people and we do not suffer silently so my mother told my grandfather and somebody produced small penlight and look down the casket sure enough there was no pants.
The funeral director himself was well into his eighties he was a very old man I feel like he had dementia but just wasn't quite ready to retire now that I look back at it but we were all a little shocked that she had no pants and we kind of looked at my grandfather to see what our next step was, we weren't sure if we were going to Riot or ignore it.
After a few moments my grandfather started laughing hysterically and he could not stop laughing and we just stared at him like he had lost his mind once he regained his composure he said you know she always was a hippie at heart she never liked pants anyways.
By this time the younger funeral director who I believe was his son had walked in and you could just see the horror on his face when he realized that my grandmother had no pants but once he saw the family laughing it was just a sigh of relief and concern.My grandfather gave him a side hug and said it's," okay son she never liked pants anyways "and then made the comment that when he first met his wife she was half-naked so it's fitting that she be half naked now.
A few years later I ran and to the funeral director there was a acquaintance of mine that unfortunately committed suicide and I ran into the funeral director after the viewing/wake my acquaintance was Irish so there was a lot of food and alcohol in the funeral home so everyone was laughing and having a good time. Anyway I told the funeral director my story and he started laughing and he he said yeah that was my father who forgot to put pants on your grandmother he explained after my grandmother's funeral they kind of forced him to retire to the front room he laughed at me and said he was expecting it to go a completely different direction and he said that our family's funeral was one of the more memorable ones.
Any just a chuckle thought I would share
Why when bodies are embalmed they look different
You mentioned alternate modes of transportation, besides the hearse, to carry the body and casket. It’s not unusual for a firefighter to have his last ride on top of a fire truck, I’ve seen that before. At my uncle’s funeral, they used one of his old trucks (he was a carpenter), and the pallbearers sat on the quarter panels of the truck, and they were playing country music going to the cemetery. I passed by a funeral home on another occasion, and the vehicle they were using for a lead car was an old 1960s vintage Chevrolet Camaro, so the deceased must have been a fan of old cars. I’ve also heard of motorcycle hearses being used at the funerals of motorcyclists. I saw another video where the deceased, who had been in the towing industry, had his last ride on a flatbed tow truck, and another one where the deceased was a trucker, and they had the casket on a flatbed trailer.
This was a career I considered in my early 20`s but was talked out of it by friends and family. Now at 65 yr`s of age and having pursued another career, I`m sorry I didn`t follow my original plans. Questions: you may have already answered this in one of your vids; but do you have help in the prep room? And can one help without being a certified mortician in the business?
Your vids are very educational; ....I would recommend they be shorter in duration, and a better camera would be helpful.
Carry on Kari, you have demystified the funeral business, .......very good!
@@KaritheMortician would you get paid for helping or any benefits
dont give up on your wishes ? ask ask ask .... I think its amazing you are considering exploring it .....
The care of children and babies must be especially difficult to administer, are there cases that have stayed with you many years later?
Lots of cases but not specifically children...more adults
Wow, didn't know about the buried faced down!! Gonna look more into that, not that I want it, but the criminal and witches thing. I never knew!!
I’ve always wanted to know how long does a body take to fully decompose. My husband passed away on July 20, 2018. I would like to think he still looks the same.
There is no timeline because of the many factors
@@KaritheMortician thank you. I just want to say I just adore you and your videos. You’re an expert on teaching us about our loved ones. I know your a mortician but you would make a pretty awesome teacher too. Please keep posting bc I enjoy learning about this kinda stuff.
What a ghoulish job. Not for the faint hearted or those with a weak stomach. The undertaking(funeral director's) job has freaked me out forever, and listening and watching this lady re this video, hasn't changed my mind in the slightest.
What is the worst prep to do drowning, fire ,or gun shot
I understand that for those who have metal in for instance their joints, the funeral home recycles it. Assuming there's enough metal, can that money go to the family?
One question..how could a funeral home have a viewing of a loved one with the belly so very swollen? We couldn't even see face from far. All we saw was belly way up. Couldn't figure out how they could even shut casket. Please reply. Thank u Kari! 😊
I already posted this on another video but I will repost here...
Do they really put plugs in all the orifices?
Do they really suck out all the organs if there is no autopsy?
If someone gets shot and they are full of holes, how do you embalm them?
You definitely should write a book. I'd buy it for sure.
Wow, thanks!
Thanks! So when someone is shot, do you only perform sectional embalming?
One more thing, my mom knew someone who was shot. They did not show her in the casket. Did they have to embalm her even though they didn't show her?
I know a friend of mine, he did had a closed smile he looked better dead then alive. That consolded me cause i know he suffered a bit at the end. I dont know how i found you but im hooked so much info thanks
Thank you Kari. Now I know if we go together xl casket is the best plan. I would have never knew
I have a question for the next video. What are the requirements for taking a loved one home before a funeral? I’ve never heard of doing this and I’m curious
My mom passed mad. She had a scowl on her face and even the funeral director commented he could do nothing about it. Even tho that same funeral director can indeed put a smile on a deceased face. Btw. New sub here.
Hey Kari. I love your videos. I have a question for you. A few years ago, I was at my grandmothers wake/viewing. Was kneeling down by her paying my respects and her finger had twitched. What do you think that could’ve possibly been? TYIA! :)
Do you think working as a funeral services assistant is a good part time job and what is the average total hours a funeral services assistant works during a week?
I think it would be a great job but odd hours possibly
In Puerto Rico lately one was viewed on his motor cycle, other in ambilance and one standing up .youtube muerto parao you can look it up .its crazy
What makes the body hard or stiff after embalming?
The gold in teeth are not worth the trouble it took to retrieve it. It has other things mixed with the gold. Gold is actually very soft so it would not last without using amalgam.
Thanks for video, very good information.
When my friend Lincoln passed (he was 6'10) they bent his knees because a bigger casket wasn't an option for one reason or another. It was strangely fitting haha he was an oddball.
ive never thought that the legs were gone thats a new one on me
I have heard of one sitting up. Cleared the whole funeral home. Except for the personnel. This was in the 1940's by a guy now deceased. He was just a young guy at the time. A good friend of mine and I believe it did happen although I am sure just natural reasons. He was a young funeral attendant and thought it was funny. When I asked what they did. Just pushed it back down. With their hands.
If I had to be cremated,I want a shit load of fireworks with me and not telll anyone,go out with a bang. Get my friend to dress up like the reaper there as well. May as well give them something to remember me by
Do you notify people when you are live? I would love to have a question and answer session! Thank you.
Enjoyed the video. You were talking about having a pet buried with the person. Curious, do funeral homes offer embalming for the pet in those circumstances?
My brother passed away in 2017 and my mother never took clothes up to the funeral home for him . So does the funeral home have clothes to put on ppl in this situation or what happens in this kind of situation?
I believe they do because when my mom passed away I took her clothes to the funeral home but I didn’t bring pants because you never see below the waste. The director said it Aschen fine, he kept extra pajama pants fir that reason. So I’m guessing they will help out with that if needed. My kids were young at the time and checked to see mamahs pjs. Lol
A arm move or like you said with the air. I have had so many people tell me they set up. I say ok knowing they are letting there mind run away with them.
Yeah they don't sit up...ever
What do you do if an dead body has a broken arm do you have to re break it to set it for the proper placement
Also my husband blew up after he passed away. He was not a big guy at all. Why did this happen?
Did he die in the hospital?
@@KaritheMortician yes he did
I only said that just kidding your awesome at what you do your a great lady very good at what you do.
Even a finger would freak me lol. I’d heard that they will sigh or moan.
ginggur17 the sigh and moan is that last breath of air exiting the Body. They also poop and piss the last bowels to move!
I've been seeing a lot of photos and videos online of the deceased body positioned in many different positions. They are posed standing up, sitting at a table, sitting on their motorcycle or in a car. How is this done and have you ever been asked to 'pose' a body in an unusual way? Thank you.
Looking forward to what you discover. It's fascinating! Thank you. Cheers! :)
My mom would always sit with her legs crossed, shoes kicked off. This is how I asked them to position her. Sure enough they did that.. I know because I lifted the curtain and peeked.
how do you dress someone who is in rigor or does the body release from rigor after a period of time
I once was in school at University of District of Columbia UDC (Mortuary Science) and I had the best teacher... However I did dropped out. I'm 49 now a I'm thinking about going back.
Was just wondering if bodies need to be embalmbed if they are being cremated and if they are, why do they have to be?
How does a hat or a cap stay on a dead body's head? Angel Jimenez
Hi Kari you've always been so gracious and professional while answering my questions . However I have another question , in the case of decedent Fernando Diaz Beato killed in Brazil or Puerto Rico. He was embalmed and sat up with his eyes open at his wake. Were those prostetic eyes or his real eyes ? Thank you in advance.
Kari Northey ......thank you
Supposedly, the man buried in the crypt above Marilyn Monroe was buried face down. He told his wife that he wanted to be able to look at Marilyn for eternity.
lol would love to find out if that is true
@@KaritheMortician So would I
I know some one transported on the back of a semi-tractor diesel truck
Very cool
Thanks for the interesting answers to these questions. I did not know that you could barie a pet in the casket with you. I would not encourage someone to have their pet put down to do this just do not think that is right.
Hi Kari I amaureen wardian in Spokane wa enjoy your video on funeral things
Thank you!
My grandpa wanted to be buried facedown but they wouldn't let us do it (this was in 99, maybe the law was different back then?)
I heard you speaking of clothing on the deceased. This is just my thoughts. The funeral director needs to tell the family to bring clothing in for the deceased with long sleeves. I have been to visitations and the family had put on short sleeves on the deceased. I just think it looks awful. It should be a requirement by the funeral home that the deceased has long sleeves. Just my opinion.
Yes they should give direction
I have seen drinking once at a funeral and I thought in a way it felt disrespectful to the diseased, she did like to drink in life but it felt more like a party or bar Atmosphere and I felt that it was just a little much at the end of life maybe she did drink a lot but to include older people at a funeral and younger people and younger people were getting drunk and it just seemed inappropriate that’s just my opinion
what I don't get is why people want to do this
My brothers hands moved. I'd like to think it was my imagination but it wasnt. I left out and didnt go to funeral for many many years.
EYes can play tricks on you
@@KaritheMortician your helping me with your video.. comforting..
What are the metal lifts you put in the clothes on the chest
I am not sure what you are referring to
Thank you for answering the pet question. Of course I was referring to my cat's ashes in an urn. Of course doesn't that depends on the cemetery, too doesn't it?
My sister’s dog was cremated December 2017 and was buried with our mother 11 months later.
Do mouths and eyes get closed if there is no viewing?
No
You are so awesome.
it would be weird to see a smiling corpse. js
sort of yes
How can I ask a question?
email is the best kari@karinorthey.com
I’ve always thought funeral homes cut off the feet if the person is too big 😂😂😂😂
Face down is a great record from my favorite singer Prince r.i.p.
HELLO happy Sunday blessings to you
Thank you!
I have watched a lot of post and I like every one of them thank your them I am 38 am I too old to try and start getting into being a funeral director
High School psychology class toured a funeral home..
Fun!
Now the good looking part your georgeous i cant get around that at all.
When my Papa died we took him to my Aunt's for the viewing.
I’ve seen a dead person exposed sitting on a chair
Is tha possible to do that ?
How is the coronavirus being handled within the funeral industry in the united states
Video coming soon :)
Thank you
Look my mom just passed away 10-1-20 . She had 2500 for funeral she is being cremated.. why taken so long . She did have corna 19 copd. So I am glad she not in pain
It takes time to get the doctors and medical examiners signatures. 1-2 weeks sometimes.
My mom passed at hospital. That why I asked . Ty.
What if someone dies of a bad infection? Like the infection is rapid then they just die suddenly! How do you treat those diseased bodies?
Kari Northey what is cjd?
+Kari Northey I thought that was transmitted via ingestion of a diseased body- & if I remember correctly, isn't that a prion? What would be the mode of transmission (inhalation, blood born pathogen, etc ) of this disease?
Do what you want to me, but don't you dare touch my beard!!!!!
How long does it take to embalme a body
Hi Kari love your videos on heart fest
Yay! Thank you!
Your one tough lady i have to say i couldnt do it and im one tough guy for sure in the everyday outside world.
Do you sometimes use coffins like they have in UK ?
michel lepage ...personally, I am afraid of them....they remind me of a Daracula movie...yikes...I am afraid of vampires!!! John K.
I really like those ⚰️. I think they’re so elegant for the dead. They’re also called heal squeezers, I’ve been told. My father worked in the business so we talked ALOT about everything!
Do you break bones to position?
Kari Northey thank you im so fascinated with the funeral home and morgue i have so many questions😊
I don't think you should end an animals life. But I do have the ashes of a couple of my cats in a little urn. I would like for their ashes buried with me.
Thank you
If a person is being cremated are they embalmed also?
Peggy Reichard My father was not. We told the funeral director to only do what he cosmetically had to do. Daddy looked great too. He was cremated the day after the funeral. He died Monday morning, funeral Wed afternoon, the cremation on Thursday. I picked him up a week later and that was hard. Allen listened to a story I told about Daddy and we sat him in the front seat and put the seat belt around him. There was a few tears. During his lifetime, he had raced cars so when I pulled out, I had a little hot rod moment and pealed the wheels in his honor. Through the tears, I thought of him and laughed!
cAN You put dog in a casket with ypu ihe dog is dead
How can I get a body sent to you from another state