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Bay Area author Jessica Mitford’s landmark book, “The American Way of Death,” released 60 years ago. The influence of her reporting on the funeral industry is still keenly felt, six decades later.
Many people avoid thinking about what happens to their remains after they die. They may consider options like burial or cremation, but they are less likely to consider the environmental impacts of the...
A McHenry funeral home would like the opportunity to serve alcohol during its memorials. It's a trend that started in Wheeling in 2015 when Kolssak Funeral Home became a "pioneer" in the practice of serving alcohol during funerals and wakes to keep up with the changing ways people are celebrating the death of loved ones.
You may have heard of environmentally friendly options for funerals and burials, but not everyone is familiar with human composting.
According to one report by a funeral industry trade group, the pandemic may be changing the way Americans remember their loved ones after their passing.