Suzanne Morphew's daughters battle family over her remains as accused husband Barry faces October murder trial. Legal fight ...

With climate change gaining prominence, there’s a concerted effort around ensuring eco-friendly, well, everything – including end-of-life processes. While traditional fire cremation burns fossil fuels ...

Green burials, which return the body to the earth without a casket or embalming, can be cheaper than a conventional burial.

Cremation’s rise to 61.9% in 2024, driven by affordability and cultural shifts, has surpassed burials, reshaping the funeral economy with projections of 82% market share by 2045. Lower-cost cremation ...

The rate of cremation in Kentucky increased from 12.3% in 2011 to 40.3% last year for reasons that include price and changes in religious identity. Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in ...

Cremation is now the most popular option for final disposition. Cremation was used in 54 percent of deaths in 2019, according to the National Funeral Directors Association. They project that to rise ...

Water cremation, known as aquamation, is gaining popularity across the country and could become legal right here in Pennsylvania. Lindsey Ballard said the eco-friendly method has been offered to ...

In Denmark, cremations are helping to heat the homes of the living. While crematoriums generate only a small portion of ...