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Root Funeral Home
312 East 7th Street, Michigan City, IN 46360 · (219) 874-6209
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★★★3.37 Google reviews

About Root Funeral Home

Root Funeral Home is an independently owned, full-service funeral home serving the Michigan City, Indiana area. With a direct cremation starting price of $1,500, their pricing appears to be in a generally accessible range, though families considering other services should ask for a full price list to understand the complete cost picture. Their Google rating of 3.3 stars across only 7 reviews offers limited insight into the overall customer experience, and the small review volume makes it difficult to identify consistent patterns of praise or concern — speaking directly with the funeral home or asking for references may help fill that gap.
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Pricing overview
Source: General Price List · Data as of Apr 2026
Direct cremation
All-inclusive package
$1,500
Direct cremation from
$1,500
Basic Services of Funeral Director and Staff1 items
Basic Services of the Director, Staff, and Overhead
$1,550
Embalming1 items
Embalming
$850
Use of Facilities and Staff4 items
Use of Facilities and Staff for Viewing/Visitation
$650
Use of Facilities and Staff for Funeral Ceremony
$425
Use of Facilities and Staff for Memorial Service
$425
Use of Equipment and Staff for Graveside Service
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Transportation3 items
Transfer of Remains to Funeral Home (First Call)
$225
Use of a Funeral Coach (Hearse)
$255
Use of a Family Car (Limousine)
$173
Forwarding of Remains1 items
Forwarding Remains to Another Funeral Home
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Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home1 items
Receiving Remains from Another Funeral Home
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Direct Cremation1 items
Direct Cremation
$1,500
Immediate Burial1 items
Direct Burial
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Google Reviews
★★★★★Bruce Pritz
4 years ago

I lost my mother recently and they did a fantastic job, it was a very stressful time and they were kind caring and handled everything, the funeral was dignified and everything went well, I do recommend them when their services are needed

★★★★K R
4 years ago

The funeral director did not do a very good job at helping to guide us in what kind of things a normal funeral would have/do. And the pastor barely finished speaking his last word when the director came in to say this concludes the funeral service. It was very rude and insensitive. Then we started t…

★★★★★Chuck Niswonger
5 years ago

My parents purchased their pre-paid funeral services with Root Funeral Home back in the early 1990's. When Dad passed away in May of 2019, I started reading about "pre-paid services" and the nightmares that typically followed at other funeral homes. I was prepared for the worst! However, when my bro…

★★★★Lisa Adams
7 years ago

This funeral home is a disgrace! We had to bury my mother-in-law 3 years ago and had the funeral service there. the funeral director was a joke! Very unprofessional, didn’t try to help in anyway or comfort very rude. I wanted to move her to a different funeral home but he wanted to charge me a crazy…

★★★★Tonya Heller
8 years ago

Our family had a bad experience with this funeral during the departure of my brother. Their employee was looking down my sister shirt and that same employee was kissing on my cousin from another state. How inappropriate is that? I do not recommend this place to anyone!

Quick facts
OwnershipIndependent
Phone(219) 874-6209
ServicesNot provided
HoursNot provided
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