This webpage lists funeral homes and cremation organizations in the Grand Rapids, MI area that we deem “cooperative.” A “cooperative” funeral home or cremation organization meets two criteria:
ACCESS
- makes its facility available to pathology personnel on a daily basis. At minimum, a four-hour window each day is necessary.
- ideally, makes its facility available on a 24×7 basis.
FEES
- charges a reasonable fee, if any, and assesses that fee only if the facility is utilized after-hours. We have not included funeral homes or cremation organizations where the facility charge exceeds $500.
- ideally, charges no fee to the family (or anyone else) for allowing pathology personnel to use its facilities.
Listed below are places we’ve worked with or called somewhat recently that we deem “cooperative.” This list is not intended to be exhaustive, and serves only as a starting point. If you identify other organizations that should be on this list, let us know.
Fees listed assume that your family is utilizing this business for final arrangements.
Note 1: if you are using a funeral home or cremation organization that does not allow the work on its premises, we can ask one of these “cooperative” funeral homes whether its facility can be rented for a fee for the brain donation work. And the “cooperative” funeral home may provide transportation from the place of death.
Note 2: there are two rare cases when a funeral home or cremation organization need not be open on a daily basis: (1) if death has occurred or (2) if the loved one is utilizing a “death with dignity” act on a certain day/time.
Barto & Son Funeral Home
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Amy M. Fellows
Phone: 616-454-9284
Web: grandrapidsmifuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| Willing to open 24×7 as needed | Fee: None |
Heritage Life Story Funeral Home
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Matt Hollebeek
Phone: 616-453-8263
Web: heritagelifestory.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | Fee: None |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open outside regular hours, including Sundays, as needed. | Fee: $200 |
Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Brent R. Kehr
Phone: 616-452-3006
Web: michigancremation.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $200 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open outside regular hours as needed. | Fee: $200 |
Ofield Funeral Home
Grand Rapids, MI
Contact: Tim Fischer
Phone: 616-455-9790
Web: ofieldfuneralhome.com
| Regular Hours | |
| M-F 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | Fee: $200 |
| After Hours | |
| Willing to open outside regular hours as needed. | Fee: $200 |