Local businesses, churches and service organizations will be organizing teams to adopt projects or areas within the cemeteries.  Volunteer by signing up with them or by calling the 24-hour line at 985-1199.  If your organization would like sign up materials or a speaker on the project, please let us know.

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1. A funeral home have a valid Michigan establishment license and be managed by a licensed funeral director. If in doubt, ask to see current licenses.
2. All pre-need monies be placed into a third-party escrow account within 30 days of receipt.  Pre-need funds may also be used to purchase limited life insurance policies, in which case the consumer should be fully aware of the insurance product.
3. The consumer receive receipts, copies of all contracts, a general price list, and the name and contact information for the trusting entity or insurance company.
4. Normally, the consumer will receive an annual statement of income (similar to a 1099 or K-l form).  If you are not receiving such a report each January, you should know why.  (Insurance contracts and some trusts are exempt.)
5. The consumer has the right to cancel or transfer a pre-need account and receive 90% of principal and interest back at any time for any reason.

Contracts with cemeteries fall under different laws and are often more difficult to cancel or transfer.  When such contracts exist, be sure you know exactly what has been purchased.

If you have a pre-need contract, or believe that an older family member has one, be sure you have  paperwork and know exactly which funeral home is involved.  We occasionally hear from families who state that “Dad always said everything was taken care of”, only to be unable to locate paperwork or any local funeral home with knowledge of the case.  If you have indeed pre-paid a funeral and don’t have paperwork, you have a serious problem.  If you believe you have been the victim of pre-need fraud or misrepresentation, you should immediately report it to the proper authorities.

After many years in funeral service, the New Year holiday has a poignant feel.  Each year brings loss and grief to many families, sometimes including our own, but we also see the healing and comfort that can come with the passage of time.   In the play “Our Town”, Thornton Wilder describes the hilltop cemetery, “an awful lot of sorrow has sort of quieted down up here”.

Looking back over decades of Port Huron funeral service and conversing with many of you about the family stories and histories we have shared causes us to reflect on how blessed we are to live in this community and be a part of the lives and deaths and settling down that occurs as the years pass.

We hope you enjoy the updated look of our website.  We plan to add some exciting features in upcoming months that will make the website more useful and usable for both bereaved families and the general public.  Visit us often and keep up with our improvements.

-Ann and John Kendrick

We strongly advise that all listed family members have a neighbor or friend watch or stay at their homes during any published event hours, as well as at the home of the deceased.

Dyck Security, a local company (810-982-5331) can provide security guards to our families at a cost of $25 per hour. 48 hours advance notice is required to schedule this service. Please identify yourself as a client of the funeral home if you call them directly. Your funeral director is also able to assist you with these arrangements if you prefer.

Pollock-Randall Funeral Home