Directors Explain How Schmidt Funeral Home Katy Supports The Local Community

Melissa Schmidt handles body removal, embalming, preparation and casketing in her role as a funeral director on Long Island Zoey Lyttle is a Society & Culture Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She covers ...

A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea of dying ...

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People: Funeral Director, Who Felt Death Was Her 'Calling' at 16, Breaks Down Biggest Misconceptions About Her Job (Exclusive)

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Funeral Director, Who Felt Death Was Her 'Calling' at 16, Breaks Down Biggest Misconceptions About Her Job (Exclusive)

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New York Post: I overcame my fear of death — by becoming a funeral director and embalming bodies: ‘It’s my forte’

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I overcame my fear of death — by becoming a funeral director and embalming bodies: ‘It’s my forte’