Cremation and Cremation Urn Information and Resources

Cremation and Funerals in the News

• Baby Boomers Plan Unique, Yet Traditional Funerals
• Ceremony Remembers Those Who Donated Bodies
• Crematoriums Lack Inspection Standard
• Death Defying Rites Make Funerals More Personal
• Funeral Directors Fight for Role in Cremation
• GA Crematory Fraud Case Settled for $40M
• Impact of Regan Services Under Scrutiny
• In Japan, Frugal Goodbyes
• Mercury and Cremation Issues Revisited
• Obesity Creates Need for Oversized Caskets
• Officials Can't ID Crematory Ashes
• Travel Urn Project Update
• Urns May Baffle Scanners

Cremation and Religion

• Cremation and Buddhism
• Cremation and Judaism
• Cremation for Catholics
• Cremation: "My Answer" by Billy Graham
• Ethical Wills
• Presbyterians Prefer Simplicity
• What Does the Bible Say About Cremation

The Grieving Process

• 5 Stages of Grief
• 20 Quick Tips to Help With Grief
• Helping a Friend or Neighbor Cope With Loss
• Loss and Aging
• Some Commonly Asked Questions about Support Groups
• Ways of Helping the Bereaved