"We'd made up our minds years before we actually needed it," his widow, Sandy, said. "The world is so full now -- without a lot of cemetery plots taking up more space." After his death last September ...

You can learn a lot about your options for the afterlife at the annual trade show, which recently ended at McCormick Place.

Modern technology has developed new methods of treating human remains, many of which are incompatible with church teaching, such as “human composting” or alkaline hydrolysis, also known as water ...

Nearly half of all people who died nationally last year were cremated and about 36 percent of Arkansans were cremated, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. Industry insiders expect ...

Durango death care professional discusses different natural interment options and their availability in La Plata County Many people avoid thinking about what happens to their remains after they die.

It's a tough choice that affects everyone. When you die, do you want to be cremated or buried? Cremation is growing in popularity among Vermonters. In 2009, 30 percent of Vermonters were buried and 60 ...

I’d thought it was as simple as burial versus cremation: a dichotomy for my final wishes, a straightforward decision made easier by limited options. It didn’t take much time for me to realize I was ...

JACKSONVILLE BEACH - As cremations have become as common as burial plots in Florida, Jacksonville Beach has found an elegant way to accommodate the urns of loved ones' remains in the Lee Kirkland ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible. — Old Environmentalist Dear Environmentalist: ...