In recent years, there has been a growing and alarming trend toward consolidation in the funeral home industry.  Many neighborhood funeral homes thought to be locally owned, are often owned by a national, publicly-traded corporation , which can lead to more standardized but perhaps less personal service from a business that may be more dependent upon and responsible to the investment community than the local community.

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Unlike funeral homes and mortuaries that are part of large corporate organizations, funeral homes that are independently owned by people who are part of their communities.  Indeed, independent ownership is a primary criteria of a featured organization.  In fact, most  Independent Funeral Homes are owned by families that have been caring for friends and neighbors for generations.

If  local ownership and knowledge of local traditions matter to you, you should ask who owns and operates the funeral home you are considering. USA Funeral Homes Online features and recommends independently owned funeral homes.