There’s a growing interest in alternatives to traditional burials as well as making the process more environmentally friendly ...

According to the Cremation Association of North America (CANA), 56 percent of Americans who died in 2020 were cremated. That's more than twice the rate two decades ago. From The Washington Post: ...

Cremation has eclipsed traditional burials as the preferred end-of-life choice in the United States, reshaping the funeral economy in profound ways. According to the National Funeral Directors ...

Medicare does not cover the costs associated with cremation or other funeral and burial services. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a one-time payment of $255 that can be put toward ...

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Americans are increasingly choosing cremation over burial, making it the new norm for end-of-life practices, a funeral industry report finds. Demand for cremation — the disposal of a body using flame ...

National Cremation Placement Day launches in 2026 by Coldspring to help families find permanent resting places for loved ones ...

Olson Funeral & Cremation Services hosted the grand opening of its seventh location Saturday.

Isha crematoriums, called Kayantha Sthanams, have emerged as a quiet but significant model of how death can be handled with ...