Data: National Funeral Directors Association; Chart: Axios Visuals Cremations are now twice as common as burials in the U.S., ...

In addition to almost all merchandise being manufactured overseas these days, the global materials shortage and a big spike in cost of transportation have led to a sharp rise in funeral expenses since ...

GREENVILLE, Mich. — Two Greenville companies are joining forces to provide a wide selection of innovative and lower-cost casket options for grieving families. Beginning in June, Commemorative Casket ...

Beefy attendants make a living off the dead with funeral perk. The John B. Houston Funeral Home offers its "White Glove" professional pallbearers services to families. John B. Houston Funeral Home ...

A company offering “designer” caskets hopes to transform an industry that has remained largely unchanged for over a century by using a direct-to-consumer model championed by Amazon. Titan Casket has ...

Editor’s note: Building the Valley tells stories of businesses big and small and the employees who make them special. If you know of any standout employees, bosses or companies with a great story to ...

It’s a Black Friday deal perfect for a mourning person. A funeral home in the Dominican Republic is selling caskets and other services for the dearly departed at half-price. La Solucion (The Solution) ...

Not long ago, a 47-year-old Liberty City guy named Slim died. His brother Larry and sister Helen are unemployed, so they didn’t have the money for a standard funeral. What to do? They headed for North ...