Colorado funeral homes are working to regain people's trust amid high-profile scandals that rocked the industry March 22, 2024 “Here in Colorado, there's a lot of people out there that if you wanted to be a funeral director tomorrow, you can hang a shingle and give it a shot.” Seth Viddal is relatively new to his particular line of work.
Eisenhower's Grief - Front Porch Republic March 21, 2024 Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower found solace in their dead son’s favorite color Eisenhower’s Grief By David Bannon - March 21, 2024 0 “This was the greatest disappointment and disaster in my life,” wrote Dwight “Ike” Eisenhower in 1967, two years before his...
What grief does to your brain, and how to cope with it March 20, 2024 (Getty Images) Experiencing loss can lead to shifts in our biological systems; understanding these changes can help us realize that healing can take time By Christopher W.
Non-religious funerals: family, death professionals offer insights March 20, 2024 In the Pittsburgh area where 20% of adults consider themselves not religious, funerals and burials that are celebrations of life are new norms We depend on monthly gifts to publish these stories.
EDITORIAL | 'Human composting' should be legal March 19, 2024 Minnesota lawmakers should legalize Natural Organic Reduction as an end-of-life alternative this session Opinion editor's note: Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.
Voices of Grief to host workshops for families victimized by funeral home March 19, 2024 Filmmaker and producer of the documentary “Voices of Grief,” Kathy Sparnins is nationally recognized for her work with people who experience grief.
Cemetery sexton 'Tombstone Tom' shares a stern message: 'Don’t do that' March 19, 2024 “People need to be educated about this issue.
Funeral industry, environmental activists push 'human composting' bill March 19, 2024 A Rosemount lawmaker is carrying a bill at the legislature that would make it legal to turn a human cadaver into compost Funeral industry, environmental activists push ‘human composting’ bill Critics of the bill say legalizing "natural organic reduction"...
I Asked My Mom if She Was Prepared to Die - TheAdviserMagazine.com March 18, 2024 SCRATCH Then I talked to some end-of-life experts.