At an average cost of $7,000, funerals are one of the more expensive purchases consumers ever make. During such an emotionally charged time, it can be easy to spend more than might be necessary. The ...

Planning a funeral involves dozens of decisions that need to come together on a tight timeline. Choices about services, products, paperwork, and scheduling often happen at the same time, across ...

When you’re grieving, and perhaps especially when a death was unexpected, it may be impossible to process everything funeral directors, coroner’s staff and hospital workers tell you. Here are some ...

When a person passes away, families are often left with questions during a time of grief and confusion. Among the most common is: What happens next? Sequim Valley Funeral Chapel, a long-established ...

The funeral industry is composed of funeral homes, cemetery owners and operators and manufacturers of burial and memorial products that offer pre-need services when people make funeral plans in ...