Relatives of a man who died of heart problems are suing a Montebello mortuary, saying they were “horrified” that the embalming was done so poorly that liquid was oozing from the decedent’s face during ...

While Medicare doesn’t cover funeral costs, the Social Security Administration (SSA) may, under certain conditions, pay a surviving spouse or child a one-time payment of $255. Funeral expenses may ...

Ricks runs the funeral home mostly alone, with assistance from a general manager. His wife, children and other licensed ...

Diane Holick has long known she doesn’t want to be buried in a box after she dies. Nor does she want to be cremated. Instead, she wants what’s known as a natural burial, a type of funeral that eschews ...

Sen. Rick Williams, a Milledgeville Republican, presents SB 239, which would remove the requirement that funeral directors be licensed in embalming in order to work in Georgia, on Feb. 5, 2026, in ...

WEBSTER, N.Y., Feb. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- How should families choose between green burial and cremation when planning end-of-life arrangements? That question is explored in detail in a ...

Frank McQuade grew up Catholic, became a priest and always envisioned a traditional send-off when he died — a funeral home wake, a funeral Mass at a church and a cemetery burial. But McQuade, 71, a ...

A loved one passing away is one of the most difficult experiences anyone will go through. And this event can be made all the more worse if you have to deal with costly funeral expenses as you grieve.

A loved one passing away is one of the most difficult experiences anyone will go through. And this event can be made all the more worse if you have to deal with costly funeral expenses as you grieve.