Home funerals
Home funerals in Ohio
Family may file
The funeral director or another person in charge of the final disposition registers the death.
What the law says
- Each death is registered with the local registrar by the funeral director or other person in charge of the final disposition of the remains (Ohio Rev. Code § 3705.16(B)).
- That person gets the personal information for the certificate from the best qualified people or sources available (Ohio Rev. Code § 3705.16(B)).
Who to ask
The Ohio Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors licenses funeral homes in Ohio and can answer questions about the rules. A local funeral home can tell you whether the option is offered near you.
Other options in Ohio
- Water cremation: Not in state law
- Body donation: Programs
Funeral homes near you
Call two or three homes and compare their written price lists.