The Funeral.com Journal

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How to Transfer or Divide Cremation Ashes and Fill an Urn Safely - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Transfer or Divide Cremation Ashes and Fill an Urn Safely

For many families, the moment the ashes come home is quieter than expected. There may be no ceremony, no gathering—just a temporary container on a table and the sudden realization...

Is There “Energy” in Cremation Ashes? Beliefs, Etiquette, and Keeping Ashes at Home - Funeral.com, Inc.

Is There “Energy” in Cremation Ashes? Beliefs, Etiquette, and Keeping Ashes at Home

The first time cremated remains come home, many families feel two different realities at once. There’s the practical reality: a temporary container, a sealed bag, paperwork, and the sudden question...

Cremation Urns 101: Types, Materials, and How to Choose the Right Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Urns 101: Types, Materials, and How to Choose the Right Urn

Choosing an urn can feel like an oddly technical task at a time when your heart is still trying to catch up. Families often describe the same moment: the cremation...

Wooden Cremation Urns Pros and Cons: Durability, Care Tips, and Best Wood Types - Funeral.com, Inc.

Wooden Cremation Urns Pros and Cons: Durability, Care Tips, and Best Wood Types

There’s a particular kind of quiet that settles in after cremation. Sometimes it’s immediate—right after you pick up the remains, when the box feels heavier than you expected. Sometimes it...

Flying With Cremated Remains: TSA Rules, Airline Tips, and Best Travel Urns - Funeral.com, Inc.

Flying With Cremated Remains: TSA Rules, Airline Tips, and Best Travel Urns

There are trips you pack for with excitement, and there are trips you pack for with a quiet kind of courage. Traveling with a loved one’s ashes often falls into...

How to Put Ashes in an Urn (Without a Mess): Step-by-Step Transfer, Sealing, and Scattering Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Put Ashes in an Urn (Without a Mess): Step-by-Step Transfer, Sealing, and Scattering Tips

There’s a particular kind of pressure that shows up the day you bring cremated remains home. You may have been handed a container that feels heavier than it looks, and...

Is It OK to Keep Cremation Ashes at Home? U.S. Rules, Beliefs, and Best Practices - Funeral.com, Inc.

Is It OK to Keep Cremation Ashes at Home? U.S. Rules, Beliefs, and Best Practices

When the funeral home calls to say the cremated remains are ready, it can feel like the first “real” decision arrives before your heart has caught up. Someone drives home...

Mailing Pet Ashes (USPS 2026): Packaging Rules, Label 139, Costs & What to Expect - Funeral.com, Inc.

Mailing Pet Ashes (USPS 2026): Packaging Rules, Label 139, Costs & What to Expect

If you are reading this, you are probably holding something that feels heavier than it looks: a small container of cremated remains, and a decision you did not ask to...

Ashes Memorial Jewelry: How It’s Made, How Much Ashes You Need, and How to Fill Jewelry at Home - Funeral.com, Inc.

Ashes Memorial Jewelry: How It’s Made, How Much Ashes You Need, and How to Fill Jewelry at Home

There’s a moment after cremation when the practical questions arrive in a wave. The phone call that the remains are ready. The careful handoff of a temporary container. The quiet...

How to Transfer Ashes into an Urn: Step-by-Step Tips, Tools & Safety - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Transfer Ashes into an Urn: Step-by-Step Tips, Tools & Safety

The moment you decide to move a loved one’s cremated remains into a new urn can feel surprisingly tender. Sometimes it’s because the crematory returned the ashes in a temporary...

Keepsake Urns Explained: Mini Urns for Sharing Ashes (Sizes, Filling, and Costs) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keepsake Urns Explained: Mini Urns for Sharing Ashes (Sizes, Filling, and Costs)

In the first days after a cremation, many families feel surprised by how “practical” grief can become. You’re carrying love and memory, but you’re also making decisions: where the ashes...

Cremation Jewelry Guide: Best Necklace Styles, Materials, Filling Tips, and Shopping Checklist - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Jewelry Guide: Best Necklace Styles, Materials, Filling Tips, and Shopping Checklist

In the days after a cremation, families often discover that the hardest part isn’t paperwork or logistics—it’s deciding what “close” should look like. An urn on a shelf can feel...

How to Fill a Cremation Urn (and What an “Urn Filler” Is): Tools, Tips, and Clean Transfers - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Fill a Cremation Urn (and What an “Urn Filler” Is): Tools, Tips, and Clean Transfers

When the cremation process is complete, many families are surprised by what happens next: the ashes usually come home in a temporary container, and at some point you have to...

Which Urns Last the Longest? Durability by Material, Sealing Tips, and How to Choose the Right Urn - Funeral.com, Inc.

Which Urns Last the Longest? Durability by Material, Sealing Tips, and How to Choose the Right Urn

When families ask “which urns last the longest,” they’re rarely asking a purely technical question. What they usually mean is: if we choose this now—during a week that already feels...

Caring for Cremation Jewelry: Cleaning, Storage, and How Long It Can Last - Funeral.com, Inc.

Caring for Cremation Jewelry: Cleaning, Storage, and How Long It Can Last

If you’re reading this, you may be holding two realities at once. One is tender and personal: a piece of cremation jewelry that keeps someone (or a beloved pet) close...

Do You Put Ashes Directly in an Urn? - Funeral.com, Inc.

Do You Put Ashes Directly in an Urn?

Deciding how to place the cremated remains of a loved one into a cremation urn can feel overwhelming. The process carries emotional weight, and it’s natural to have questions about...