The small, family run companies that make traditional memorialization products like gravestones are facing the dual ...

DULUTH, Minn. - Walking into a cemetery, you might see gravestones in the shape of benches. A cross is drawn on a monument in what looks like lipstick. One has baby blue yarn wrapped around it.

Cremation is now the most popular option for final disposition. Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to rise ...

When planning a funeral for a loved one, or for yourself, cremation may be presented as an alternative to burial. In terms of the expense involved, the average cremation cost can range from $1,500 to ...

AMES — When someone living on the Iowa State University campus died in 1876, transporting the body for burial to the nearby city of Ames wasn't always easy. In fact, in the spring it could be ...

According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades ago. From The Washington Post: ...

Taylor Pittman got her Technical and Creative Writing Degree in 2021 and has a passion for video games and storytelling. She has enjoyed reading and writing since she was old enough to pick up a ...

When Minnesota fisherman Robert J Klink passed away in 2017, his widow opted for what was at the time an unconventional burial choice for her dearly departed. To reflect a life spent around lakes, Mrs ...

KAILUA-KONA — Hundreds of gravestones and cremation niches at West Hawaii Veterans Cemetery were adorned with a Ti-Leaf lei for a Memorial Day ceremony to be held May 29. ADVERTISING KAILUA-KONA — ...

ATLANTA - Even death isn't immune to the lousy economy. People keep dying, of course, but the recession and its aftermath force families to find cheaper ways to send loved ones into the hereafter. The ...