Return to Nature Owners Have Been Located and Arrested
Jon and Carrie Hallford, owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs and Penrose, Colorado, were arrested on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. They...
Laws & Regulations
Colorado and the Complicated History of Funeral Regulations
This in-depth investigative story originally appeared in Parting Stone's Death Curious blog. By now everyone who watches the news or looks at social media is aware that Colorado...
Death Doulas in a Battle for Free Speech
If you’ve had the opportunity to worked with them, you know that death doulas traditionally fill the role of a guide, providing support and information to those preparing...
Penrose, Colorado’s Return to Nature Body Count Rises to 189
The nightmare continues for authorities investigating the horrific October 6 discovery of decomposing bodies at a storage building owned by a Colorado green funeral home. Although initial reports...
115 Decomposing Bodies Discovered at “Green” Colorado FH Facility on October 6; Are Lax Laws to Blame?
Authorities investigating reports of a putrid smell emanating from a nondescript storage building in Penrose, Colorado on Friday, October 6 found 115 decomposing human bodies inside. Each had...
How to (& Why) Watch the FTC Funeral Rule Workshop Tomorrow
If you’re curious about the status of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) review of proposed changes to the Funeral Rule, the agency is offering an excellent opportunity to...
Funeral Executors: Your Biggest Questions, Answered
What’s the role of a “funeral executor?” More and more frequently, people are appointing “funeral executors” – sometimes also called “funeral agents” – in the role of seeing...