At an average cost of $7,000, funerals are one of the more expensive purchases consumers ever make. During such an emotionally charged time, it can be easy to spend more than might be necessary. The ...

Where do families begin when faced with the loss of a loved one and the urgent need to make funeral arrangements?

When you’re grieving, and perhaps especially when a death was unexpected, it may be impossible to process everything funeral directors, coroner’s staff and hospital workers tell you. Here are some ...

Planning a funeral involves dozens of decisions that need to come together on a tight timeline. Choices about services, products, paperwork, and scheduling often happen at the same time, across ...

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 ...

When a person passes away, families are often left with questions during a time of grief and confusion. Among the most common is: What happens next? Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, a long-established ...

The funeral industry is composed of funeral homes, cemetery owners and operators and manufacturers of burial and memorial products that offer pre-need services when people make funeral plans in ...

Pope Francis’ death initiates a centuries-old process of rituals and traditions that culminates with a conclave, a gathering of the church’s current 135 Cardinal Electors who are sealed inside the ...