The COVID-19 crisis has caused long-held traditions to change, even those held deeply and faithfully across multiple generations. While other religious organizations have been able to transition ...

SPRINGDALE — A hearse and cars with mourners left Sisco Funeral Chapel last week, but the trip to the burial site didn’t look much like a funeral procession, said Charles Farmer. Farmer, the owner of ...

For some of us, visiting a family member’s grave in a cemetery can be an almost mathematical process. Every memorial day, it’s two rows down, three over to find my grandfather and leave plastic ...

Some other states already allow remains to be converted into compost, and a Republican lawmakers wants Ohio to be next.

Almost everyone has, at some point, been asked the question: Would you rather be buried or cremated? But increasingly, there are more burial options to consider when deciding how best to honor the ...

The push for environmental consciousness has sparked the rise of not only green energy initiatives, but now also the move to “green burials” or “human composting” practices over more traditional ...

As a funeral director, I have had many parents ask me if they should allow their young children to be involved in the funeral process. Some parents feel that their children might be too young to ...