Tales from the Crypt

Ideal Death Show encourages consumers to plan their own funeral.

Over the weekend of Sept. 5-7, members of the general public mingled with funeral industry professionals at The Ideal Death…

10 years ago

Funeral Home Owner Steps Up to the Plate for Little League Champ’s Family

When he found out that the family of Jaheim Benton, a player on the Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West Little League…

10 years ago

Crowdfunding Funerals: What You Need to Know

Crowdfunding is one of the newest methods being used to help defray the cost of final expenses. While there are…

10 years ago

Funeral home updates facility to match new customs

Today's funeral services often include a variety of high tech features as well as full catering. The Houston Chronicle explores…

10 years ago

Business of death care gets a technology makeover

4 August 2014 Last updated at 19:17 ET Business of death care gets a technology makeover By Nicholas Tufnell Death is big…

10 years ago

7 Honest Questions About Death With Caitlin Doughty

For her "Ask a Mortician" video series Los Angeles mortician Caitlin Doughty has spoken candidly about topics like cat cremation…

10 years ago

Seven Death-themed Museums to Visit in 2014

From a bulletproof hearse for the Pope to an exhibit on how to build a guillotine to the conjoined liver…

10 years ago

Five Awesome Funeral Apps

The funeral industry is notably slow on the technology uptake but there are a few interesting funeral-related apps. Find those…

11 years ago

Funeral Boss Frank Stewart Jr. Shares His Secrets on Cemeteries, Cremation and the Meaning of Life

In 1910, Frank Stewart Jr.’s grandfather was deeded a piece of property he couldn’t sell. It was a cemetery, and…

11 years ago

Death For Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner – An Interview With The Guru Of Cremation

According to the Cremation Association of North America some 42 percent of Americans are now getting cremated, might this mark…

11 years ago