When Robert Boetticher, Jr., was in mortuary school in the 1980s, his teachers barely mentioned cremation. And that mindset was reflected in the funeral homes he managed in California the ...

Funeral directors in 15 states can now offer "water cremation," in which bodies are ... HAGER: Chris Goes, the owner of this funeral home, explains why he bought the machine.

Vermont offers a variety of burial methods and alternatives, now including a greener way to honor your loved ones.

The Vatican has issued new guidelines recommending that the cremated remains of Catholics be buried in cemeteries, rather than scattered or kept at home ... on burial and cremation, but rather ...

As cremation rates rise and consumer preferences shift, funeral homes are innovating in surprisingly unconventional ways so they don’t die out. Defying convention, Hamilton’s Funeral Home in ...