Although national statistics are unavailable, a study of families served by us over the past years shows that 65% of loved ones pass away at night or on weekends. That’s why it’s so important for you to have 24-hour access to our team, 7 days a week.

Regardless of when you call our office, your call will be answered by trained personnel. If your loved one has passed, a professionally attired member of our team will be immediately dispatched to bring them into our care. Sadly, some other local funeral homes do not understand the importance of responding quickly and professionally to this tragic event.

At Holdship Family of Funeral Homes and Cremation Services we take great pride in being known as the veteran's specialists in the communities we serve. It is an honor to serve those who have served our country and our community and we do not take this responsibility lightly.

The following is a list of the special things we do to serve veterans and first responders:

• 10% discount on all merchandise for active military or veterans and first responders
• Special veteran packages on casket and vault selections
• Memorial items with a veteran theme
• Veterans specialty prayer card and laminated obituary
• Personalized head panel with branch of service
• Veterans memorial video
• Assistance with full veterans’ support including burial in state or federal veteran’s cemetery without charge
• Coordination of full military honors at cemetery, church or funeral home
• Flag for casket or urn
• Application for cemetery marker if applicable
• Our staff is specially trained to assist the veteran’s families with all benefits due to them after the death of a veteran

We guarantee that no other funeral home honors veterans and first responders the way we do at Holdship.

Saying goodbye to your loved one is never easy. Unfortunately, in today’s disposable culture, many people skip this step. The sad reality is that failing to say goodbye to someone you love leaves emotional wounds that may never heal.

Some people who are preplanning their own funerals assume they are making it easier for their families by requesting no viewing of their remains. Sadly, they are actually making it harder for their families. Allowing their body to be present is actually the last meaningful gift they can give to their loved ones. Their soul may have departed but their earthly body will help those who remain accept the loss and begin their journey through the natural grief process.

At Holdship Family of Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, every family will be given the opportunity to say a private goodbye before the funeral, cremation or burial service. Even if the family is planning to hold a public viewing and funeral ceremony, the immediate family will always be given the time for a private goodbye first to make the public event a little easier.

The loss of a loved one can be an overwhelming time of hectic activity and of sadness. By the time of the funeral service the family is often emotionally drained. During this time a good funeral home takes over all of the logistics responsibilities, allowing the family to fully experience the ceremony.

Unfortunately, some funeral homes do not provide adequate staffing for their funerals and must call upon people attending the service to help with logistically items such as parking, seating of guests and even arranging the flowers.

At Holdship Family of Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, we always provide the appropriate level of staffing for your funeral service. A funeral is a one-time event without a rehearsal. We understand that our job is to make sure everything goes perfect and we do not take that responsibility lightly.

After years of working with mid-Michigan families we have found that over 95% of time the public service time is followed by some form of reception or post service meal. Sometimes this time is private to the immediate and extended family other times it is open to everyone.

This important time is an opportunity for friends and family to gather one last time, relax with a meal and drinks, and say their goodbyes before going back to their day to day lives.

At Holdship Family of Funeral Homes and Cremation Services, we will do everything we can to help you plan your post service meal or reception. Not only are we able to coordinate with local restaurants on your behalf but we are also able to cater and host the meal or reception here at our funeral home. This makes it easier for your guests who will not have to travel to another location.