While you've probably heard of an obituary, you might not have ever heard of a funeral resolution. Churches have been drafting these formal statements for decades. Tasked with writing a one, but not ...

A friend told me that it is pretentious to dress in all black when the deceased is not a close friend or family member.

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to the most recent data available from the National Funeral Directors Association. Cremation is less ...

The guy standing next to me sighs and starts to cry. He apologizes. I whisper, “I’d be worried if you weren’t crying.” I’m a California-licensed funeral director. I’ve shed a few tears of my own on ...

Despite rising at a slower pace than inflation, the average burial cost usually increases each year. According to the National Funeral Directors Association’s (NFDA) 2023 Member General Price List ...