Thank God Catholic funerals are meaningless when it comes to eternal life...If the lady was a true Christian, she's already standing at the side of our Saviour, Jesus Christ...And if not, she'll be on her knees and on her own without an advocate at the final Judgment...
Your truly saved when you soul man walks past the pearly gates and you can look back at the gates. So you know when the enemy can’t tempt you anymore. But in the mean time it’s still a trip. And temptatain does still happen for now. We are all pilgrims till we get to the final destination Heaven then we are truly Home. Saved in the house from the sinful worldly elements( the Flesh, the World and the Devil).