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How to Dispose of Cremation Ashes

Man resting hand on cremated ashes at funeralWhen a loved one dies and wishes to be cremated, you have to determine how to deal with the ashes. Ideally, the person will have made his wishes known before his passing, but you might have the make the decision yourself. In this case, thinking about what the person would have liked should be the major factor in your decisionTraditional MethodsIt's customary to scatter ashes in a location the deceased family member enjoyed…

To The Person 'Inconvenienced' By Our Funeral Procession

To the middle-aged woman who gestured angrily and yelled as we passed...To the 30-something man in the power suit who honked and forced his black SUV...

How To Pre-Plan Cremation

When a body is cremated, the remains are burned to ash (sometimes called “cremains” or "cremated remains"). The cremated remains may be buried in the earth, interred in a columbarium, kept by the family in an urn, or scattered.

7 Things a Funeral Director Wants You to Know

Custom Memorials & Your Guide to Popular Headstone Symbols

With the extensive selection of custom memorials, almost any symbol or message can be added to stone grave markers. However, despite a plethora of options, there are

10 Tips for Planning a Funeral and Saving Money

Planning a funeral for a someone you love is one of the most difficult things that people have to do. Not only is it emotionally trying, it can also be financially challenging as well. Advanced Fun…

What Can Be Done With Cremation Ashes?

During the cremation process, the body of the deceased gets reduced to bone fragments. These bone fragments are further reduced in size with the help of certain machineries. The final product looks like fine sand and is known as cremated remains. Usually white in color, the cremated remains will weigh between 4lbs to 8lbs depending upon the body structure of the deceased. The cremated remains are…

How Not to Dress for a Funeral

Many people don't have any idea what to wear to a funeral. Here are some tips to keep you from making mistakes with inappropriate attire.

How to dress for a funeral

First, understand that what you wear to the funeral is much less important than actually going to the funeral or gathering.

You will never regret going to the funeral

No one wants to be at a funeral. It means that a loss has occurred, hearts broken. But there are few other instances in which doing something we dread so deeply can mean so much.

Why Should You Plan Your Own Funeral?

Planning a funeral right after a family member dies is probably the last thing you want to do. But by putting some plans and information on file with a funeral home, you can make it so much easier on your surviving loved ones. While conducting research before writing A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those …

3 Tips for a Personalized Funeral

A funeral is more than just a traditional ceremony that is “expected” when someone passes, it is truly a way to say goodbye to someone who was loved, to remember and celebrate the life they lived and to come together with friends and loved ones to share our grief and help each...Read More

10 Creepy Stories From Funeral Homes And Crematoriums

Funeral homes and crematoriums can be unsettling simply because most people want to avoid them. If you have to go to one, it’s because you’ve lost someone,

Know Your Rights When Shopping for a Funeral Home [SPONSORED]

As a consumer, you have rights and the treatment of your loved one’s remains is protected in many ways. Here are some of the protections provided for the deceased. The Funeral Rule There is no “con…

10 Facts Funeral Directors May Not Tell You

Shop around, bypass embalming and take other steps to save money on funeral expenses.

WHO is a Funeral Director Anyway?

WHO is a Funeral Director Anyway? - Denver Funeral Service

3 Reasons People Plan Ahead for Funeral Wishes |

Most people know that it’s important to plan ahead for retirement, weddings, education expenses, and purchasing a home…but not many people think about planning ahead for a funeral. For every other milestone in life, we will have the support of our closest loved ones every step of the way. But funerals are different. Unless a …