The stones fit comfortably in the palm of your hand — smooth, tangible, each one unique. They’re also your loved one. As many ...

Losing someone you love changes everything. When the cremation is over and you're handed a small container filled with their ...

When we think of ashes, there are many images that might come to mind—the powdery remnants at the bottom of a fireplace in deep winter, the soft bed of a crackling campfire in the mountains, volcanic ...

A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The composting of human remains has turned into a growing business in Washington state. The state in 2019 became the first state to allow an alternate method to traditional burial or ...