Despite embalming and sealed caskets being a relatively new tradition in American burial, brought about by the high mortality of the Civil War, we've quickly become uncomfortable with our mortal decay ...

Upwards of 2.8 million people die every year in the United States. As a funeral director who heads a university mortuary science program, I can tell you that while each individual’s life experiences ...

When considering funeral arrangements, the major choices used to come down to burial or cremation. Now many funeral homes will ask if you prefer to skip embalming, have your body wrapped simply in a ...