Stress-Free Funeral and Cremation Care in Canton Township, MI

Schrader-Howell Funeral Home offers a full range of mortuary services, facilities, and merchandise. We provide information, education, good counsel, and professional services to clients and their families before a death occurs, when a death occurs, and after a death has taken place. We are also able to assist families in Cantown Township, MI and surrounding areas with logistics and transportation for a funeral service and final disposition

As a family owned and operated funeral home with over 117 years of dedicated service to our community, you can be sure of a compassionate and meaningful service.  With our years of experience, we have gained a reputation for honest, ethical, and sympathetic service to those in need. Contact us at (734) 453-3333 for immediate assistance.

It isn’t common to know how to plan a funeral as many people only have to plan two or three funerals throughout a lifetime. Finding a trusted funeral and cremation service in Canton Township, MI, is vital so that you can leave the planning to us. At Schrader-Howell Funeral Home, our family-owned business has been serving the community since 1904. Every family that experiences a funeral at our home is provided with satisfaction guaranteed.

If you have recently experienced a loss, we know how sensitive that time can be. When the loss is sudden, all you can do is focus on your grief and the memories of the deceased. You don’t want to think about the logistics of planning a funeral service. Our experienced team has prepared thousands of funerals. Lean on our expertise to envision and execute the end-of-life service that is right for your family and the deceased. 

Options for Funeral and Cremation in Canton Township, MI

Whether you desire traditional funeral service options, cremation services, or a non-traditional route, Schrader-Howell Funeral Home can help. We have many options regarding the kind of funeral services offered and the available products to buy. 

• Funeral with Graveside Service: If your family is looking for a traditional option where friends and family dress nicely and meet together in a funeral home or church, a funeral service is available. You can choose to use our funeral home for the location, or other venues include churches or outdoor locations. Some funerals are preceded with a viewing, where family members can say their final goodbyes before the casket is closed. A graveside service is also available at the burial site. 

• Cremation with Memorial Ceremony: When you choose cremation, that doesn’t mean that you can’t hold a ceremony. A memorial ceremony is similar to a funeral service but without the body of the deceased present. Family members can speak about the memories they shared, and the program can include any musical numbers or readings that you desire. 

• Direct Cremation: Also known as immediate cremation, cremation can be performed without a ceremony. This option is the most affordable as there is no need to purchase a casket, burial plot, or graveside marker.

• Life Celebration: If you would like a vibrant celebration to honor your loved one's life, you may choose a life celebration. For this type of end-of-life service, friends and family can gather to dance and play music. Displays of favorite sports teams and hobbies are often displayed. Sometimes people like to celebrate at an outside location, even in a backyard barbecue setting. There are no rules to how you celebrate your loved one’s life. 

• Green Burial: For the environmentally conscious, we offer green burials. The materials used to make the casket or container are biodegradable. Embalming materials are non-formaldehyde, or embalming can be skipped altogether if in the right timeframe. 

• Funeral Products for Sale: Caskets, urns, keepsake jewelry, monuments, vaults, and graveside markers are available for purchase through our funeral home. If you would like to keep ashes in cremation jewelry, you can browse through the variety of jewelry we have available. 

If you are unsure about the right funeral options for your family, meet with our funeral planning team to help decide what will best meet your needs. Our expert team will talk with you about the deceased and their personality, and how to best honor their life. 

Preplanning Services 

If your funeral is years away or you have a loved one with a terminal illness, it is always a good idea to prepare and look into pre-need funeral services. For funeral and cremation preplanning in Canton Township, MI, Schrader-Howell Funeral Home will provide you with a preplanning checklist. Everything you may not even think of will be included in the list, and you will be able to have input in your own funeral. Or, if you are planning for a sick loved one, you can ask them for their opinions when it comes to their end-of-life services. 

Some advantages to preplanning include saving your family from the stress of planning your funeral and having the option to pre-pay. When someone passes away, it is often a burden to have to pay for the funeral services. If you plan ahead and pre-pay for the services, the responsibility will not be left to anyone after you pass away. 

Contact the Funeral Home Today

Whether you would like to take advantage of preplanning services or have an immediate funeral need, you can rely on Schrader-Howell Funeral Home for all of your funeral and cremation planning in Canton Township, MI. The funeral planning team is experienced with the most last-minute planning needs. Be sure to call the minute you hear of the death. The beautiful facility can be visited at 280 S Main St, Plymouth, MI 48170. You can take a tour or walk in to meet the team and ask questions. Or you can schedule a virtual tour and visit by calling (734) 453-3333.

Funeral Home and Cremations FAQs

Is columbarium expensive? 

The price of a single columbarium niche in the US ranges from $850 to $2200, albeit it will depend on the location and design. This covers administrative fees, cemetery maintenance, and inhumation. The following factors can affect a niche's price: The niche's size. 

What does a traditional funeral look like? 

Following the viewing or visitation, a funeral service is held at a funeral home, church, or other location. The customary components of traditional funerals are prayers, eulogies, readings, and music. The body is then taken in procession to the cemetery or burial site where it is placed in a grave. 

Why should I pre-plan my funeral? 

Pre-planning offers several worthwhile advantages like enabling numerous critical activities and decisions to be handled before a period of emotional turmoil and removing survivors' questions regarding preferred funeral arrangements and disagreements over costs. Funeral pre-planning assure that your wishes have been communicated.