There’s nothing lighthearted, let alone fun or flashy, about death — but a flamingo-colored casket or a bowling pin-shaped ...

Funeral planning is hard, but consumer advocates say you still need to keep your guard up, especially when it comes to buying a casket. Joshua Slocum with the Funeral Consumers Alliance says some ...

Read the money-saving secrets funeral directors from across the country aren't taking to the grave with these insider tips ...

Christo Ayoub was the kind of person who believed his treasures were stored in Heaven. "His main concern was to just bring light to people that were not aware of God," said his daughter, Carol Sfeir.

Picking the right funeral box is an important choice to make when saying goodbye to a loved one for good. A casket is not just a container; it's a symbol of respect, dignity, and a final resting place ...

Victor M. Sweeney, a licensed funeral director and mortician, gives a tour of a funeral home in Minnesota. From the intricate processes and tools used to embalm a body to the "selection room" filled ...

In addition to almost all merchandise being manufactured overseas these days, the global materials shortage and a big spike in cost of transportation have led to a sharp rise in funeral expenses since ...

Here's a nightmare scenario; at the funeral for your considerably-overweight loved one, the funeral director lowers the top of the casket after viewing hours, only to find that, like an overstuffed ...