Although it’s often unnecessary, embalming remains common in the U.S., Canada and New Zealand. However, it isn’t widely ...

Vicki Launer has decided to sell Wyoming’s Crystal Castle near Crystal Lake and Curt Gowdy State Park for $325,000. The ...

Jake’s grave is tucked at the back of the cemetery, past where many passersby may have thought the cemetery ended. Beyond the ...

In a recent development that has left fans worldwide in shock, reports indicate that the body of singer Liam Payne is being ...

As fall settles in and the leaves turn from green to red to brown, your editors have been thinking about an often-taboo subject. We got together to talk about our culture’s relationship with the end ...

Green burials, where the person is buried in a wicker basket without embalming, can reduce one's ecological footprint after death.

According to the Green Burial Council, the funeral industry uses 4.3 million gallons of embalming fluid, 1.6 million tons of ...

Cemeteries are providing new services to encourage community involvement, rethink burial practices and double as places that promote knowledge of local history and outdoor recreation. Onelee Zartmen, ...

Lost Cherry started going viral on TikTok after people said it smelled like a specific embalming fluid - just as cherries were declared winter's hottest scent. Stanford senior Anna Ryb ...

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, many people were terrified by the thought of being buried alive, and there was good reason for this. Although cremation and embalming existed, most people were ...

Part 1 can be found here. Ferguson Funeral Home, formerly the sole funeral services operator in Prince Rupert, closed in 2021 ...