What Funeral Attendants do: 1  Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held. 2  Greet people at the funeral home. 3  Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned. Greet people at the funeral home. 2  Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned. 3  Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.