I don't like to leave important matters to amateurs. That's why I'm going to plan my own funeral. I mean, if it’s the last big event associated with your time on Earth, why let other people screw it ...

Morticians are finding ways to put the fun in funeral to get customers to think about their final farewells—and open their wallets—long before the end. At an industry convention in Baltimore last ...

LONDON — In the affluent neighborhood of Crouch End in London, a new business is attracting some attention. The storefront’s blue-and-white facade is airy and minimalist. Three polka-dot vases on ...

I was just a small child, but I remember when my grandfather died, and I remember when my dad saw his dad lying in that open casket. I’d never seen him cry like that, and I haven’t seen him show that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — They are here from all over the world. Funeral directors, in New Orleans for their international convention.

There’s an old joke that Southern church ladies get secretly excited when someone passes away, because it means they get to plan the funeral. Now that might not be exactly true, but there is something ...