Funeral times Friday after 4, Saturday 10:30

Funeral details have been arranged.
Friday, 10/31/2014, visitation and viewing at 3:30pm for immediate family.
Friday, 10/31/2014, viewing anytime from 4:00pm till 9:00pm for the public.
Saturday, 11/1/2014, All Saints Day, viewing from 10:00am to 11:00am
Saturday, 11/1/2014, 11:00am funeral service, followed by grave-side service.

Visitation and funeral service is at Kaul Funeral Home, 27830 Gratiot; Roseville, MI 48066.
The grave is at Cadillac Memorial Gardens, East, across a pathway from Dad's parents, brother, and other relatives.

It was somewhat amusing arranging the funeral with Mom.  The funeral home manager walked us through the process with much patience and understanding.  He started us off with a price list and pointed us toward a mid-price package.  Mom let her sticker shock be very well known that even that lower price option was way more than she expected.  After that initial price offer, I was more than willing to enjoy the round about in circles that went on while I was half working on some other items related to the funeral.  For example, I think Mom asked 3 times about what a OBC was (outer burial container), which she knew as a vault, the studier box that holds the coffin in the ground.  Dad had already purchased those, so that was not even a relevant part of the discussion, but was listed on one of the price lists.

We ended up with working up from the base package.  So things that make it pretty or memorable were skipped, such as a package of flower arrangements, or a necklace with a pendant with a thumbprint of Dad.
We hope that all visitors will not be distracted from the relationships and memories because these extra trimmings are missing.

By the way, Jodi and I got to see pictures of the very cheapest (still not cheap in my opinion) caskets made of cardboard.  I made it clear to Jodi that I want the 2nd cheapest, which does not look exactly like a cardboard box, but, in Jodi's phrase, looks a bit like a matchbox.


Mom is having some rough times, but some joyful times with family as well.