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I Barely Knew My Neighbor. When Tragedy Struck, My Grief Surprised Me

05/15/2026
I never expected that grief would be the thing that made a new place feel like home. As a military couple, my husband, Dane, and I have learned how to leave one place and arrive somewhere new with optimism. You...
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Connecticut Funeral Director Featured in Times Square for National Campaign Honoring Funeral Professionals

05/14/2026
Tom Tierney was featured in Times Square through Chptr’s The First Call campaign, honoring his compassionate leadership and innovative work serving Connecticut families. By John F. Tierney Funeral Home Tom Tierney was featured in Times Square through Chptr’s The First...
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State Funeral Directors Hailing Bill Aimed At Funeral Home Fraud Rooted In Tolland And Hartford Counties

05/14/2026
State Rep. Tammy Nuccio's funeral fraud aid legislation now awaits the signature of the governor. Posted Thu, May 14, 2026 at 4:58 pm ET CONNECTICUT - State funeral directors are hailing a move by state lawmakers to take care of...
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How to Send Condolence Flowers the Right Way

05/14/2026
How to Send Condolence Flowers the Right Way HOLR MAGAZINE EDITORIALLifestyle SharePinShare Sending condolence flowers is a meaningful gesture that can offer support and connection in one of life’s most difficult moments. But with evolving customs, diverse family needs, and...
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In ‘The Life We Leave,’ human composting and grief from an Auburn funeral home

05/13/2026
A new documentary tells the story of a funeral home that built the world’s first large-scale human composting facility in Auburn, Washington News & Stories In ‘The Life We Leave,’ human composting and grief from an Auburn funeral home Libby...
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As cemeteries fill, Delaware weighs cremation for unclaimed bodies

05/13/2026
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Final Arrangements | What makes natural burial different from traditional funerals?

05/12/2026
Final Arrangements | What makes natural burial different from traditional funerals? Upstate couple runs nation’s oldest modern green cemeteryIn part 3 of the FOX Carolina Investigates series Final Arrangements, we visited the nation’s first modern green cemetery - which is...
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Dog with a calling to mend grieving hearts passes, Oakey's invites community to remembrance

05/12/2026
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A day in the life: Eugene funeral director Bethany Wozniak

05/12/2026
QuickTake: Working with mourning families at Sunset Hills Funeral Home in south Eugene requires juggling many details and different types of services - but “I feel like I’m doing something meaningful,” Wozniak says. Never miss a headline! Sign up to...
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Bill to legalize body composting in RI back from the dead this year

05/12/2026
The bill would allow for human body composting, known as 'natural organic reduction,' and water cremation GOVERNMENTBill to legalize body composting in RI back from the dead this year Wheeler CowperthwaiteProvidence JournalMay 12, 2026, 5:05 a.m. ETRhode Island lawmakers are...
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