Funeral Home Solicits Donations For Cremation. What Do You Think?
Paul Serling Smith has been cremated and the funeral home is accepting donations to pay for the bill. Smith is the man accused of abducting Alisa Maier in...
Batesville Getting Serious About Burial Vaults
It was announced a few months ago that Batesville purchased the intellectual properties of the burial vault portion of the Goria Corporation. It is obvious that Batesville is...
Blogger Calls Out Legacy.com, And They Reply
The following is a post written by blogger Maciej Ceglowski following his experience using the online obituary section of the New York Times, which is fueled by Legacy.com....
Belgium Considers Alternative Cremation Method
It could hardly be said to be the most dignified of send-offs. Undertakers in Belgium plan to eschew traditional burials and cremations and start dissolving corpses instead. The...
100 Percent Airline Cargo Screening; How it Affects You
There has been numerous press releases going out in the industry about the August 1st, 2010 Congressional Mandate which will require 100 percent screening of all cargo loaded...
Audit Finds California Funeral Trust Misspent Money
A state audit has found that California's second-largest prepaid funeral trust misused millions of dollars that consumers have set aside to pay for cemetery plots, caskets and services...
Aurora Hires Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Aurora Casket today announces the hiring of Tim Dugan as senior vice president. In his role, Dugan will oversee and direct national brand, sales and communications efforts designed...
Woman May Keep Corpses if She Builds Crypt?
Jean Stevens Had Dead Bodies Of Husband, Twin Sister Exhumed And Stored In Pennsylvania House. A 91-year-old woman found living with the corpses of her husband and twin...
Woman Claims "Death at A Funeral" Ripped Her Off
Some lawsuits are just better than others. Here's a one-of-a-kind gem. A woman is demanding $20 million in damages from Sony Pictures, Chris Rock and other producers of...
Army Official Had Arlington Warning
More than two years ago, an employee at Arlington National Cemetery warned Maj. Gen. Richard Rowe, commander of one of two Army offices that oversee the cemetery, about...