A funeral is a ceremony that marks the end of a person's life. It typically includes a variety of rituals, such as OBSEQUIES (9 letters), INTERMENT (9 letters), INHUMATION (10 letters), RITES (5 letters), WAKE (4 letters), and BURIAL (6 letters). OBSEQUIES are formal ceremonies that honor the deceased, INTERMENT is the act of burying the body, INHUMATION is the act of placing the body in a grave, RITES are religious or cultural ceremonies, a WAKE is a gathering of family and friends to remember the deceased, and BURIAL is the act of placing the body in a grave.