There's plenty of beauty and meaning in a traditional funeral or memorial service, but that doesn't mean the usual funeral style is right for everyone. If your loved one had some specific interests or ...

Grief happens. At a time of loss, it happens to you whether you want it to or not. You can choose to deal with it, or you can try to ignore it. If you choose the latter, I promise you, it will ...

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. It was a unique funeral visitation – and one that David R. Scott hopes will inspire other grieving families ...

The Tibetan sky burials are one of the most famous and unique forms of funeral rituals from around the world. They are a symbol of detachment from the physical body, be it in life or at the gates of ...

Funerals are a chance to celebrate the lives of our lost ones, reminiscing on our most cherished memories with them while listening to their favourite songs. Most funeral songs are beautiful and sad, ...

Alternative funeral methods are gaining attention for their symbolism, spirituality, or sustainability. Across the globe, people honour their dead in different ways. Some are rooted in ancient ...

If you’ve never been to the National Museum of Funeral History in Spring, it’s probably not what you think. When Genevieve Keeney, president of the National Museum of Funeral History, tells people ...

The word “funeral” tends to conjure up some pretty specific imagery: Lots of black, an ornate coffin piled with flowers, maybe a mushy casserole or two. But, despite what the movies tell us, there’s ...

I’VE BEEN TO more than my share of funerals. But the service I attended for my 51-year-old cousin who died Dec. 23 will likely stand as the most unusual. A longtime biker, my cousin had many friends ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Fans around the world found ways to grieve the loss of NBA icon Kobe Bryant. Monica Stanley of Upper Marlboro created an unofficial funeral program and posted her tribute to ...