New collaboration offers families eco-conscious, tangible, and lasting ways to honor their loved ones.SANTA FE, N.M., Jan. 29 ...

The costs associated with passing on can vary wildly depending on how someone prefers their death to be handled by loved ones. At the low end, direct cremation (with ashes stored at home or scattered) ...

A funeral typically costs between $6,280 and $8,300. Being buried is more expensive than being cremated because there's an extra cost for a cemetery plot and a headstone, which is usually around ...

Mortality comes calling for all of us eventually. When your time comes, will your burial arrangements help the planet?

There are an awful lot of tombstones in my neighborhood lately. They bear names like "Noah Scape" and "Izzy Dead." They pop up regularly this time of year, and disappear again in November. And with ...

A rendering shows what the columbariums at Greenlawn Cemetery will look like. A columbarium is a place where cremated ashes can be interred in lieu of burial. Photo provided by city of Franklin ...

Each method is a way to say goodbye. From grand ceremonies to quiet memorials, the final send-off is a significant aspect of many cultures. Among the most common practices are burials, funerals, and ...

Owners of small companies that sell graveside memorials like headstones accept the tough reality of dealing with death as a central part of their business. Now, however, many leaders of those often ...