Comments | April 27, 2015 Okay, so even if a body is embalmed, the Okay, so even if a body is embalmed, they still decompose into a gaseous mess? I had heard that the embalming process will preserve a body for 50 years…can any funeral directors or embalmers answer this? Thank you. FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterest Send me an email when this blog has been updated. Subscribe