The dog looks like a lovely boy, just what you need to come home to after a busy or difficult day at work.❤

I had to start laughing when you mentioned the flowers. My cousin 87 arrangements. The funeral staff had the look of "Where do I put these?!" Some had to be placed in the lobby. When they were taken to the cemetery, the pile of flowers on the grave was about 3 ft high.

Thank you for your blogs. It is great to see how much you love your job, and it helps me to understand the process. We don't need to fear.

You are so sweet and informative! God bless you

Thank you for the information, I appreciate the effort made in such circumstances. I can see that some many thing can go wrong and yet the professionalism of the industry keep it together.

You deserve so many more subscribers. Your videos are so professional and informational!

I love your vlogs! I found you as a suggestion when I was watching Caitlyn Doughty 😊 Your videos give me more of an idea of what a “traditional” funeral arrangement is like.

I love your channel. I couldn’t help but chuckle a little when you were talking about some preachers not riding with you. As a Southern Baptist I can tell you that your friend is being honest with you. The reason the preacher doesn’t ride with any female, that is not his wife, is to prevent any negative perception. My wife & I drive the church bus and our church’s rule of thumb is to have a male and a female, preferably a husband and wife, on the bus together as driver and co-driver. Keep up the great work and the great videos!

I love this style of vlogs! I think you are so professional and wonderful!

Your dog is just beautiful! You are so lucky to have him! Please treasure every moment you have to spend with him. My dog was the one true friend I had in this world, and now that he's gone I feel so lost and alone. He was hit by a car. I found out he was gone yesterday (Friday) morning, and I haven't been able to stop crying since. I don't know why I am telling you, a complete stranger, all of this, but after having watched so many of your videos I kind of feel like I know you! You seem so knowledgeable and compassionate. I think you do a very inportant job. I don't know how you deal with being surrounded by sadness and grief all day though. You must be a very strong person. If I were dealing with the loss of a loved one, I would hope that there was someone there like you to help me through it. You seem like such a kind person. I know that you are very busy, but if you have a moment, and you have a few words of advice for me on how to cope with the loss of my best friend I would really appreciate it. He was really my only friend. And I feel very alone in the world now, and I feel like my heart will never heal. I know that some people would say, "he was just a dog" but to me he was my whole world. I suffer from poor health, and I am often in terrible pain. And my dog (his name was "Munch") was the one ray of light and hope in an otherwise dark existence. On Thursday evening, I wasn't feeling well, and I was a little short with him. I had just taken some pain medication (I was in horrific pain) and all I wanted to do was lie down for a bit. But my "Munch" (who was full of seemingly boundless energy!) wanted to play. I snapped at him, and told him to go in the other room and lie down. ☹ He forgave me instantaneously (he came running right back in the room again a minute later! LOL) and I know that he understood, but I am just wracked with guilt over it and will probably NEVER forgive myself for it. I've been binge watching your video's today, and for some reason it has been helping me to feel less alone. I do apologize. I know that this is kinda long, but I hope that you will take the time to read this when you have a moment. It would really mean a lot to me. Please keep doing what you are doing! And know that you do make a difference in the lives of so many, including the people who subscribe to your channel. I am looking forward to watching more of your videos in the near future! Please give your dog a big hug and a kiss for me tonight and NEVER let an opportunity pass to tell/show him how much you love him! I feel that animals are superior to us humans in a way. Their capacity for unconditional love, forgiveness and compassion is so much greater than ours.

So interesting….thanks for sharing so much detail

I just recently found your channel and I enjoy your videos so much! Thank you for sharing with us! xoxo

Bless you for handling the final minutes. It matters.

You do an amazing job big respect too you

~I very recently figured out that I want to become a funeral director and just a few days later I found your channel. Im so glad I found you, you show such love and passion for your work and its very inspiring!~

Yes a vlog! ❤️

Loved the video!

These videos by you and Kart Northey are worth their weight in gold!

I’m so glad i found your channel. I just applied to be an office administrator for a funeral home. Your videos have been super helpful.

Great video! I really enjoyed seeing the entire process from start to finish. This video also demonstrates how many logistical issues are involved in planning a funeral both with the family and behind the scenes as well as on the day of. Great stuff as usual!!

Lauren I love your dog he is so precious!!

Love this video, great idea! Thanks for sharing! I really enjoy your channel. 😊

I love your dedication to your job, you're very proffessional and I respect that! Also, you're just sooooo damn cute lol!!! 😍😘

I really enjoy these daily work vlogs! Would love info on billing and paperwork detail! 🙏✌hope you get a day off soon!

I just found your channel. And subscribed!! I leave in Buffalo too!! Go Bills!! Love your channel!!

As I was younger I worked at a cemetery saleing burial plots, caskets, vaults, headstones, and everything a person needs after passing, but I was Saleswoman, and I sucked at it. It was commission and I didn't stay there long, wasn't making me any money. So life goes on.

Your dog is awesome

Great video!😊

I love watching little miss funeral it's fantastic 😁

That doggie rules!

You did and do really great btw.

INice to know what your days are like. Thumbs up!

very good information your videos are so informative transparency,transparency,transparency,and transparency....

So I gotta say I just love you and kari . I just have so much respect for you God Bless dear

When I'm trying to watch this when im getting ready to go to the funeral home I work at 😂

Very interesting - So very busy and a lot of details go into services / burial. Lauren, how do you maintain your sense of sanity , humor, and compassion day in and day out ? It's not your typical profession, where you have regular hours /days off.. I can tell how compassionate you are, and the families you serve are lucky to have you help steer them thru the most difficult time in one's life. Thank you for sharing a typical funeral from start to finish!

I never tire of watching your videos. Thank you for all the insight you provide. I'm curious as to how all of the financial aspects actually work. For instance, unless it's a prepaid funeral, I'm assuming you bill the customer/ insurance at some point following the services, so before you receive payment how are all of the other expenses paid, such as the casket, vault, plot, printing, etc.? Are you billed for these at a later time or do you have to pay first and recoup these expenses once you receive customer payment? Which brings up another concern, what happens if a customer, after the fact, becomes unable or refuses to pay for the services rendered?

A very interesting video as it definitely gives a true picture of what happens during they planning of a funeral add well as some of the nuances that go with it. 😀

so helpful

You Are A True Professional as A Funeral Director It Takes a Lot Of Respect for the the people You Help In THERE Most Saddened Time of a loved one Passing Away It Takes a Special PERSON TO BE ABLE TO Do That Proffesion and The Schooling Involved is Close to Medical school They To Know Every Aspect of the Business Wise and The Science Side of There Proffesion To Be a Funeral Director It Takes a Special PERSON TO BE ABLE TO Do That Proffesion and Me On A Personal level I Have A lot Of Respect for Those Individuals that Go Into That Proffesion. It's Not as Easy as PEOPLE Think it is to be in THAT Proffesion You are on Call 24/7. Year Round. GOD BLESS These Special Individuals that Go Into That Proffesion.

I so feel and know exactly what you go through. I joke that there is never a down time, my entire family is in the Funeral Home Business!

You should do a vlog on how you get the deceased "dressed "and put them in the casket. Even though you can't show the person ,you could describe it.

1:25 I'm in love!!! How beautiful :-) Love your channel.

I love that I literally work at a funeral home and do stuff similar to you every day yet I am so entertained watching you talk about it!

Does the funeral home you work at allow loved ones to come in and do makeup if they want to? My sister in law asked that I do her makeup for her funeral right before she passed and the funeral home did allow me to do so.

Hello! If the body starts purging during the viewing or before the viewing what is the procedure for that?

How do you deal with purging that soils the deceaseds clothing? Or the casket linen?

In Scotland where i live. The burial used to take place on the third day after death usually. Now one has to wait around six days on average. Why i am unsure. It is a long time for a grieving family to wait.

I heard you had a baby Congrats When did you have your bundle of joy ??

What are your professional ,and morale options regarding (Green Burials) ?

Thanks for your video. There is a lot that goes into a funeral. You said one of the funeral you did was already embalmed. I thought embalming would was done at the funeral home where there viewing is. Do you have a local casket company or do you have to order from batesville. Being catholic they are long. What is a funeral that you have done was your best.

Wow, all the things you have to do to get a funeral ready.

Got a suggestion for you. Keep a box of pop-tarts ,breakfast bars or a box of cereal -that way you can have something to eat. I keep a box of cereal in my car and when I am running late, I grab a drink (Coke) and have cereal and Coke for breakfast (unfortunately it's dry cereal straight out of the box.) I find it helps.

do you ever drive the hearse

can you do another vlog like this?!

Awesome video, I like the idea of walking through a single call from start to finish - I would've thought it was a much shorter time from death to burial. This one sounds like it was about 5 days (Saturday - Thursday). I was thinking it was usually more like 3 days on average, but I guess if the person is embalmed, the time isn't quite so critical.

Hi there, I was just curious, what do you mean by purging? Like leaking fluids? Just curious. I appreciate u making these videos

When you say you say prayers you pray about the family and everything prior to service?

What is the name of the funeral home name

Do families video or take photos especially with military honors happening? Thank you for the information you are providing. I have never experienced a death personally. My parents are 86 & 87 so I know it’s in my future. Congratulations on your beautiful baby.

what are the origins of the flowers part

What if a person has no money? My husband works but we live pay check to pay check. No savings. It all seems so overwhelming. I hope I don't have to deal with this anytime soon, but I'm scared because i have absolutely NO CLUE what I would have to do. Ugh it scares me!!

Here we noticed as well as florists the folks here dont send flowers like they use to. Here they send crosses and tapestry peices.

I love watching your blogs every day and make me happy that's because I lost my papa yeah valentine yeah valentine what does that mean Siri text away he got cremated he was 91

If I ever have to plan my funeral, will you if available help me do the this! From ohio

What is your job title? I am thinking of becoming a mortician but I don’t know any other options in the death industry

you look great without make up

do u ever get into vehicles that are so nasty you want to wash up when getting out? i see some vehicles with yucky stuff.

Could you please explain what you mean by a vault if the persons getting buried I'm from ukfunerals over here are a little bit different people are either buried or cremated it's not unusual for the deceased to be brought home for a day or two for viewing you also have moseleums which we do not some of them are really lovely places

IAM so scared of dying

He was a veteran my pet who is in the warrior to warrior to warrior king Warrior twos

How can I contact you with questions?

Cute fur baby

do you typically embalm the dead as a part of your job at the funeral home?

Keith & I are the same.

Quick question, out of curiosity, are the families not allowed to park their cars? I know that sounds like a very dumb question but I'm intrigued

What people may like to see and are in question of the first interview conference with the family, I know that you can not film the people and the interraction. What you might want to do is to get a friend to act like he is the family member and go thru the process of the conference with you asking questions and do what you normally do. Perhaps you could even mock up work on body somehow. I think your videos are great.

You Are A Amazing Funeral Director 2 GO You TUBE To Educate The General Public What 2 Expect When A Loved 1 Passes Away Your Compassion and LOVE 2 Educate The General Public What 2 Expect is a TRUE Professional WAY You ARE Bless with A Special Gift and Other Funeral Directors 2. 🙂🤗

Do you put eyeliner on a dead person

Lauren have you even had anyone balk about costs at an arrangement? I am going into the funeral business and I wonder how you would handle that?

Your friend is absolutely correct about some Christian Pastors. They often choose not to be alone with a woman to keep any sort of temptation from occurring. It’s nothing personal against you, it’s to keep any possibility of anything happening, or to keep from stumbling anyone else. This also goes for someone seeing them in a car alone with a woman. This could potentially stop from any rumors within the church. I see their point, but I also see why this might not be understood by others of a different or no faith. 🙃

ive had the same experience with ministers specially Pentecostal ones when i was a teen i missed out on some youth outings cause the only 1 that could give me a ride was a male minister and they wouldn't ride alone with a female that they wasnt kin or married too i now go to a episcopal church which is kinda Catholic and i dont have that problem there

Hi

Karen thank you.

My name is Ava

Is Keith interested in being a funeral director.

Your friend told you the very reason some Christian Ministers will not actually be alone with a women. Especially such a young and beautiful one like yourself. The bible says “ at all time we should avoid evil and the appearance of evil”. Someone in his congregation could hear you both laughing or just part of your conversation.... an though the grapevine it goes... I was the owner of a florist for 38 years, We served as many as 3 to 5 a day, when we were busy. We call the Casket Spray a boxtop.. I had a very friendship with our neighboring Funeral Home (s). We buried prescholl gratius. Family flowers included. My understanding that either is or should be standard procedure... very nice blog... my fav so far.. Michael

Grandpa and grandmother

If only there was a way to actually show the procedures and stuff on youtube. I mean you can but the hoops are just enormous.

TFS😇😇😇😇😇😇

Why do the loved ones of the deceased want to drive by their house?

I love your videos!........but I do have a dumb question, is it hard for a woman funeral director to get the clothes you wear?......dark suits and dresses?

What happens when the family doesn't have money to pay for everything.

Hey Lauren how are you doing how's your husband doing

Not trying to be disrespectful at ALL. I'm a Catholic but what if the person and family are atheist? What kind of service for they have for that? Do they have prayer cards or?

The FH I work at the family is allowed to do hair and make up not in the embaming room I another room.

You said you were employed at a funeral home. So my question is how come the owners are not funeral directors themselves? Or is that common ?

Your poor 🐕 you are always so busy. Can't you bring him with you???? How do you care for him if you are never present?

Can 8 ask question my nan passed away on 22 July 2019, when she in viewing room did she stay in there for viewing

#keithdontbeinabadmoodforthevlog😂