Business Information

Chapel in the Pines Funeral Home has been family owned and operated in Lansing since 1978.  We have dedicated ourselves to serving our community faithfully with the highest integrity. 

From traditional to selective and creative funeral needs, we are available for professional and courteous service. At Chapel In The Pines, we will help you to choose the service which best reflects your family’s desires for a service to remember and a memory to cherish.

We are dedicated to serving you and your family for all of your funeral needs. Our staff strives to gently guide you through the decisions necessary for making your loved one’s funeral a personal tribute. We will be flexible with your requests, as we empathize with our families, understanding that each family is unique.

Whether you choose burial or cremation for your arrangements, the Chapel In The Pines Funeral Home will be able to accommodate your needs. We offer a wide selection of caskets, urns, vaults, grave markers and keepsake selections. These items are available in a variety of styles that will help to personalize your service.

Chapel In The Pines was founded in 1978 by Jake and Pat Bliesner.  They ran the business for only a short time when Jake Bliesner died in 1985.   At that time, his wife Pat took over the management. She managed the funeral home for 22 years with the help and assistance of Bill Sherman.   In 1993, Larry Skinner began working for Pat as the funeral director while operating the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids along with his wife Jill and father Max Skinner.
In 2007, Larry and Jill’s two sons, Nathan and Jonathan, graduated from Worsham Mortuary College in Chicago.  They fulfilled their apprentice requirements by working in both Chapel In the Pines and the Skinner Funeral Home.  About the same time, the boys passed their State and Federal Boards, Pat was ready to retire and sell the business. With three licensed directors it was an excellent opportunity for the Skinners to purchase the funeral home.  In October of 2007, the Skinner Family took over Chapel in the Pines as the new owners.