OPTIONS: Annette Smith, with Gates Kingsley & Gates Moeller Murphy Funeral Directors, discusses the benefits of being buried in a wicker casket on Tuesday. She said that the wicker models appeal to ...

Titan Casket is teaming with employers nationwide to offer funeral planning support, aiming to cut costs for families and ...

Des Moines, Iowa? A funeral is one of the steepest expenses we’ll face but many important decisions are made emotionally rather than with a close eye on costs. A federal law, called the funeral rule, ...

For many, there comes a time when it seems appropriate to plan for future funeral needs. In West Virginia, it is legal for a family to handle a funeral at home and burial on their property. But most ...

Know your rights before you ring. The Federal Trade Commission requires funeral directors to give you price information over the phone if you ask for it—without you first having to share your name, ...

The passing of a loved one is not easy to handle, and having to deal with the financial and emotional stress of a funeral doesn’t help ease the pain. Even though death is inevitable, most people ...

The National Funeral Directors Association has provided a list with an array of goods, services and logistics that are often included in a traditional funeral and/or memorial service. They report that ...

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ARIZONA AVENUE — I list off my favorite songs, colors and my hobbies. I proceed to fill out the information on my family history and then jot down my preferred funeral home. Recently I visited the ...