While 72.6% of respondents said they would consider cremation, only 33.4% ranked it as their actual first choice ...

Nearly two-thirds of Americans now opt for cremation – a figure that has been steadily increasing over five decades. On the surface, that proportion tells a simple story: The nation has embraced ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With an ever-growing list of ways to deal with human remains, it can be hard to know which method is best for the Earth. Most of ...

Whether you’re planning a funeral for a recently passed loved one or preparing for the distant future, you want to choose the best casket for the occasion. You can either get a casket from a funeral ...

Death may be one of life’s two certainties — but profits from selling caskets are not. That’s the view of a New York hedge fund that on Thursday announced it was shorting a major casket manufacturer ...

Beth McGinley has no use for burial plots. She wants her friends to sprinkle her ashes somewhere memorable when she dies. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 31, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eternal Image, Inc. (the "Company") (OTCQB:ETNLD), a public company engaged in the design, manufacturing and marketing of officially licensed ...

Seven years ago Jack Davenport, co-owner of Davenport Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, was approached with what seemed to be an unusual request. A family trying to grant the last wishes of a loved ...

She started with apprehension, but now considers her profession a privilege. For the past 40 years, funeral director Renee Caldwell has been a peaceful presence in what is typically a turbulent time ...