Viewer Questions From Across the Country: Kentucky

[@joromain2939]

Kari; There is no person in the business as informed and willing to share the mystery of a funeral director as you are. We owe you a great deal of gratitude.

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you so much!!

[@joemelvyn2588]

Kari, your such a good teacher, adviser. God gave you that special talent.

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks so much 😊

[@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054]

I don’t doubt God gave you this and so many other gifts. But, also, you tube did a hand shake with God.

[@evelynfoster2706]

Awesome questions !!

[@KaritheMortician]

Glad you like them!

[@bruceliggett8036]

Nothing would give me greater comfort than knowing you were a part of my final arrangements, awesome video Kari! Cute little giggle you’ve got, lol, love it!

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks again!

[@prettybabyelephant6161]

Good Morning! Love all the information that we receive from you and subscribers!!!!

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you so much!

[@rogerpence1117]

Awesome video Kari, keep up the good work. 🙏

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you!! 😁

[@emmadalrymple4102]

Great session, as always.

[@KaritheMortician]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@introfiant30]

You know Kari, us funeral directors could write books on the stuff we see and hear. Never ever a dull moment.

[@KaritheMortician]

So true!!

[@davidvogel6359]

Tell us some.

[@Dan_da_man-og8zh]

I can tell that Kari really made his day!

[@KaritheMortician]

:)

[@ldswife5339]

Wow Kari! What an amazing viewer and what a great opportunity to visit his families funeral home. Great video

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes indeed

[@ms.whitefolks1223]

It cost me and my brothers 12000 to bury our mother. And that doesn't even include a 🪦 headstone.

[@KaritheMortician]

Assuming it was the cemetery fees also

[@dawndietz4654]

Super informative session.

[@davidmckinney6577]

Hello Kari awesome video my friend thanks for taking the time to make these videos for all of us..I live in Kentucky also I have been here my whole life.if you ever come down this way I would sure love to meet you I think you are the absolute best funeral director that ever was you are honest and sincere and very intelligent and just have a wonderful personality. You are the berries.lol a saying I have heard...

[@KaritheMortician]

lol

[@kaydee4296]

Holy Moly, I did not expect that response about that boy's "weird" funeral experience!! I'm surprised the staff actually lifted her up, I'd be afraid of liability, if she were dropped or something. Y'all funeral directors really do go above and beyond! 😊

[@spoda81]

I'm calling Bullshit on that story, cause there's no way in hell any funeral director would take that risk.

[@nelliebuttercup8953]

Loving the plaque behind you 💕

[@robertganley313]

Interesting questions and answers!

[@KaritheMortician]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jamesoestrike2517]

I can relate to your answer regarding weird things you’ve seen as in removal. Working EMS, frequently surprising what you may find in a patients home, and you see them at possibly their worst. In your case, there are possibly family members who have never experienced someone dying in their midst, so I can imagine a lot of patience and compassion are called for.

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you for sharing!

[@tonib3139]

You did a great job on Weakest Link! You should have won!

[@KaritheMortician]

thank you!

[@dianehilliard9256]

Good luck to this young man

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes!

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

My parents drove my grandma from Denver to Pawnee rock when she died. Also have you ever contracted transport with Amtrak before? I know they offer it but I haven’t heard of anyone using the services.

[@kathrynhall1136]

Loving the conversation , loving your top you're wearing Kari .

[@KaritheMortician]

Aww thank you!

[@ms.martiegallego8834]

OMG !! You described me to the T !! I'm the one that presents myself like I've got it all together; when in reality, I could be in such a deep state of depression !! I have masked that for years, and I have had to explain to my therapist about this so they really have to dig and get to know me to be able to treat the depression !l I have almost taken pride in masking this !! I also live in a mess , not bad, but not as neat as I present ! partially because I have two cats, and they have the run of my apartment; but they are Not allowed in my bedroom, ever! ! Therefore, I have my sofa , love seat, and living room furniture in the bedroom !! People are amazed that I let them run my life !LMOAO !! It's a choice !! But one of my biggest fears is that I die alone and am not found till the smell alerts someone !! I have been the person that has found someone in that condition, and it's definitely Not the way I want anyone to remember me !! It's a smell You never forget, and can identify it as soon as You smell it !! Horrible !! Thank You for letting me go on and on !! Luv Ya !!

[@KaritheMortician]

:) LOve on them cats!

[@spoda81]

It would be an honor to come and work for you Kari

[@KaritheMortician]

:)

[@utahmassage]

Years ago when I was much younger, my grandfathers viewing was on Halloween, the funeral home let us place carved pumpkins in the viewing area, there was also a big bowl of candy and we got to have doughnuts and hot apple cider as a treat.

[@KaritheMortician]

So fun!

[@djonhall5423]

There has to be psychology behind extravagant funerals. Hoisted over the casket? Very nice of the funeral home to make it happen.

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes agreed

[@conniebaker1958]

My aunt and her husband transported my granny from her in Washington to Colorado in their truck. They had a canopy of course. Granny was embraced and in locked casket. They had to get a permit as well. So we had a service here and then another one with family in Colorado then she was buried with next to papa where she wanted to be. So much cheaper then flying her body there

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you for sharing!

[@conniebaker1958]

@@KaritheMortician I mean she was embalmed lol not embraced

[@theoriginaljayz28]

Omgoodness..... lifting a widow up over the casket!! 😂 I think regardless of your profession, we always see oddities in those related fields. Funeral directors are certainly angels to grieving families.... just the care and understanding you take with our loved ones.

[@KaritheMortician]

So true

[@BostonSteve922]

Hi Kari, you can always called it Q & A with Kari

[@KaritheMortician]

:) thanks

[@donnawoodrome9663]

Ty

[@KaritheMortician]

You are welcome!

[@TeamTrumpUSA]

What is the most embarrassing incident that you have encountered during a funeral service? And is South Carolina on your schedule?

[@KaritheMortician]

I dont know if anything really embarrassing has happened. Yes it is

[@davidp2389]

How many states are left?

[@KaritheMortician]

I have half done

[@daphenealldredge2010]

Have you done the State of Oregon ?

[@brendastewart14]

Alot are skipping the "Traditional Wake" and are just going to a just a few hours until or just going to a grave side service. Alot has evolved thru the Years. I have experienced when some of My Family members brought their Loved one home for a wake, service and to the cemetery.

[@danlindberg1917]

I have to agree with Da_man on this Q&A! You did make his day/month/ year!

[@KaritheMortician]

:)

[@nanna12crhil66]

Kari working in a nursing home we absolutely did not ever call them diapers. They are "adult briefs."

[@KaritheMortician]

Thank you!

[@nanna12crhil66]

@@KaritheMortician oh by the way i hope that did not come across rude, it was not meant to be. I also got in trouble for saying diapers. It's for the patient & families. Undignified is the word I am looking for. I love your videos, you're so professional & kind. You so professional looking & beautiful.

[@troylee2603]

Have you ever had any ghostly encounters in your work??

[@annjutz7416]

When my father in law had a stroke while on a vacation it was known that he wasn't going to survive. One of the family members wanted to bring him home to die by placing him in the back of a van with another family member or 2 riding along. They were told that if he would die in route it would be illegal to transport a dead body. I'm so glad this family member was not allowed to do so. He passed away, was embalmed and flown from Montana to Minnesota before his family that were with him made it home.

[@KaritheMortician]

That was a fast flight

[@luciw9928]

They were probably trying to save money by transporting him themselves. I don’t see a problem with it. 🥰❤️

[@buckjohnson1119]

The cost of a funeral on the future will cause more people to just disappear, as ill animals do. More unaffordable, everything.

[@KaritheMortician]

Interesting thought

[@Singersavannah0]

Yayyy I’m from Kentucky I love Kentucky

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes!

[@sharonevans3064]

Kari..How do the Amish do the whole death thing? Do they use a Funeral Parlour or just bury them? Thanks

[@teeteerenfro]

Kentucky here!

[@KaritheMortician]

yeah!!

[@PatriotAcresinTexas]

Good Afternoon Kari, I have watched your video's for quite some time and I hear you occasionally mention water cremation, and now I hear you mention composting. I know these two methods aren't approved yet, as you just said but what are they? Can you do a video explaining the various methods of disposition of the deceased? As well as things that are pending legislation? If this has already been covered, I apologize because I must have missed that video. Stay safe and thanks!

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes I have some videos about these.

[@KaritheMortician]

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[@theoriginaljayz28]

Have you done Alabama yet?

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes!

[@davidbrem6783]

Kari, Have you ever been at a service where the deceased best friend is doing the eulogy and introduces the deceased love child? This happened to a friend of ours. It was a very sad and terrible experience for the widow.

[@KaritheMortician]

That would keep things exciting for some but heartbreaking for the family

[@jrw5831]

This kid will make a good FD some day. Smart and well connected...............................

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes he is

[@londonkyguy]

Funerals are over priced already. You can purchase a used car for less than a funeral cost now. All for a 2 hour visitation and 30 minute service. All to be put in the ground and never seen again. Dont make sense to me.

[@KaritheMortician]

Cost of business is high for most businesses right now and the affects the consumer pricing

[@gregdiiamond3899]

Sorry this is so after the fact but when my grandmother died here in Georgia but was to be buried in Pennsylvania, we found out Georgia law makes it illegal to transport an unembalmed body across state lines. Is this law common?

[@KaritheMortician]

It depends on the state but each has their own rules

[@Tommy-gj9kn]

Morning 😊👍

[@KaritheMortician]

Morning!

[@thewatchman8290]

Maybe this sounds creepy but for some reason I think I would feel at ease knowing that you were the one preforming the whole process on me I guess it’s just the thought of knowing that you care so much

[@timothykorsmoe5922]

Isn't it illegal to cross state lines with a dead body without embalming?

[@wandalester7253]

Kari the Mortician, l love your sign. "This girl runs on Cupcakes and Jesus" I almost drowned when l was nine years old at Woods Lake. There is a big drop off there. I didn't know how to swim. I was jumping up and down on the shallow part. The last time l jumped up and came down, l kept going down, down, down. Just when l was going to take water in my lungs, God put me in the most beautiful warm white cloud, l had the feeling of floating. It was the most beautiful feeling l have ever felt. All of a sudden my eleven year old sister touched my arm and pulled me up. Jesus floated me to my sister. As God is my witness!

[@KaritheMortician]

Thanks!! Thank you for sharing!

[@nezlquasie]

Lovely

[@cecilwooten56]

How come no In the funeral industry talks about ghost.

[@texasborn2720]

Because it would be like talking about religion. It is your personal belief. That is not the job of the funeral industry.

[@debbiepoynter1412]

Have you experience any ghost an where?

[@priscillamheath5188]

What is the purpose of a vault?

[@davidmillan2057]

You’re very pretty Kari

[@KaritheMortician]

Oh thank you!

[@memberatlargeuofsbdc827]

When I was younger, my mother , who is now in her 80’s told me that when she was young it was quite common for children under the age of 5 to be held up over the deceased in the coffin. The deceased was told this is so&so, your niece/nephew, grandchild, or what ever the relationship was, and that this was a last look for the person , so that when they were in heaven they could fulfill the role of guardian angel with a fresh memory / visual for the deceased to “take” with them. The angel story made me recall that conversation with mom.

[@KaritheMortician]

Very interesting

[@kathybowen708]

Cats , Cats ? My good friend Kathy is a BIG cat person and lately she has been questioning death and what she wants to do . She says I know all about this stuff and wants to know after her death will I cremate her and bury her in a cat cemetery ? I said of course . I buried my grandfather's and grandmother's urns in my back yard as he ordered me to . My mother's urn is in my bedroom next to my bed . Anything's possible as long as it is legal . Your friend Vinny .

[@KaritheMortician]

:)

[@barbdavis6272]

My name is mike i have qustion i am in michagan greenville mi can i be in toit ashes save money

[@KaritheMortician]

Hey Mike, I am not far from you. I don't understand your question. You are welcome to email me [e-mail]

[@barbdavis6272]

@@KaritheMortician i live in greenville michagin can i flush my ashes Down toilet save me money wall urn

[@lindacassell5472]

I want a direct cremation.. no box , no viewing nothing g... I only wanna spend 1k. I would love to have one of those gorgeous globes or figurine made with my ashes inside that would be up to my family to do but the rest of it forget about it

[@KaritheMortician]

The crematories require a box

[@joriskylie6857]

@@KaritheMortician Is it required by law. What about an Urn, that technically is a box? Does a box need to be made by a licensed coffin/Urn maker. As far as my family is concerned roast them, box them and hand them out the back door. Then go away we'll handle the rest. Serious inquiry.

[@catrinjones5061]

You're like Benjamin Button. I just watched an older video and you look younger now.

[@KaritheMortician]

Awesome!!

[@snuffybloodsuxer2726]

I agree with working in the medical field seeing ppl in a medical setting as to the outside world is weird

[@mrellen5]

Got a question Kari......when the deceased are interred into a mausoleum, are they all put in the same way? Head or feet first? Thank you Kari!

[@KaritheMortician]

So true

[@KaritheMortician]

Depends on the place

[@kathrynsue1986]

hes handsome and had some good questions

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes!

[@kathrynsue1986]

@@KaritheMortician i have a question have u ever had some super religious people try to pray the person back to life

[@kathystay1078]

I don’t remember if I commented on this video originally or not, but my dad and his siblings took my grandma down to CA from UT after her funeral Service in my Aunt’s Van, back in 1984, for burial, to save money.

[@KaritheMortician]

Oh wow!

[@jdearing46]

In 20 years it might just be, soylent green is people!!! 🤔

[@KaritheMortician]

?

[@tacob69]

I cannot imagine driving a dead relatives(or anybody for that matter)body home.So I'm on vacation someone dies and then I say well let's save 500 bucks and throw em' in the back seat!!God no!!!!

[@KaritheMortician]

Not for everyone

[@sweetladyj3357]

Kari, I love everything I've seen you do or say here. I have a great deal of respect for you also. But one thing? The next time the topic comes up about a child born outside of a known marriage, can you find a word that's different than illegitimate? These children are loved and feel and are as needy for validation and security as any other. That word's time has come and gone. Let's find a different one? I wish I had a suggestion. I watched this video, tried to go to sleep and had to turn the light back on because I couldn't leave it unsaid. You are so thoughtful and kind I know you would never intentionally hurt anyone.

[@lalalife6855]

SweetLadyJ, synonyms for illegitimate from a thesaurus: contraband, illegal, illicit, improper, invalid, misbegotten, spurious, supposititious, unauthorized, unconstitutional, unlawful, unsanctioned, wicked, wrong. Which is your favorite?🙄🙄🙄

[@mojavewolf1]

Kari working where you work , not everyone could do it . Do you believe in God ? I’m curious . Do you ever see Spirits?

[@KaritheMortician]

Yes and Yes

[@rebekahbridges-tervydis5054]

Kari, uhm...if the person in Florida was autopsied? From what I think I learned from you, those or that person is all full of uhm, ...leaking parts. We’re you then insinuating that person was embalmed? Because while I love my family and friends just a whole bunch. I do not leaking fluids to be left in my suv, for savoring over later. Phew, I almost couldn’t write that last line.

[@haroldbitler6049]

I think there to cremation just bleary think that's what think

[@KaritheMortician]

?

[@i.l.macdonald2069]

His Trump banner made me turn off.

[@joromain2939]

At least he did not name his funeral home. It is visible and should have been removed prior to his Q & A but no harm done.

[@KaritheMortician]

Because he has a flag for the president of a country you think he should remove it?

[@KaritheMortician]

Alright

[@i.l.macdonald2069]

Kari the Mortician when your president is a racist, transphobic, white suprematism person for whom Covid is a joke...yes!

[@rosannadana2922]

@@i.l.macdonald2069 wow....you have tds horribly that you have to bring it in to this awesome video...oh well..