The Funeral.com Journal

Resources to help you create tributes as unique as the people (and pets) you love. Learn how engraving, photos, colors, and symbols add meaning; discover scattering rituals and at-home memorial ideas. We focus on the details that matter—because small choices can carry a lifetime of comfort.

Types of Headstones and Grave Markers: Materials, Styles, and How They Age - Funeral.com, Inc.

Types of Headstones and Grave Markers: Materials, Styles, and How They Age

Choosing a headstone can feel strangely difficult. Not because you don’t love your person enough to decide—because you do—but because you’re being asked to translate a whole life into a...

Headstone Regulations and Cemetery Rules: Size Limits, Materials, and What’s Allowed - Funeral.com, Inc.

Headstone Regulations and Cemetery Rules: Size Limits, Materials, and What’s Allowed

Choosing a headstone can feel overwhelming, especially during a time of grief, because it involves more than simply selecting a beautiful stone. Families quickly discover that cemetery rules set boundaries...

Cemetery Fees Explained: Opening and Closing, Perpetual Care, and Other Common Charges - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cemetery Fees Explained: Opening and Closing, Perpetual Care, and Other Common Charges

When families first see a cemetery price list, it is common to feel a wave of confusion and even frustration. You may have already paid for a burial plot or...

Moving a Grave: Laws, Permits, and Costs of Exhuming and Reburying a Loved One - Funeral.com, Inc.

Moving a Grave: Laws, Permits, and Costs of Exhuming and Reburying a Loved One

Most families don’t set out expecting to think about moving a grave. It usually starts with a quieter truth: someone can’t travel anymore, the family has scattered across states, a spouse...

Tombstone Words in a Cremation-First World: What to Write, Where to Place a Marker, and How Ashes Fit - Funeral.com, Inc.

Tombstone Words in a Cremation-First World: What to Write, Where to Place a Marker, and How Ashes Fit

A single word like “tombstone” can carry a surprising amount of weight. Sometimes the question is practical—what should it say, how much space do we have, what will the cemetery...

Graveside Service Guide: What Happens at the Cemetery and How to Plan One - Funeral.com, Inc.

Graveside Service Guide: What Happens at the Cemetery and How to Plan One

When you picture saying a final goodbye, you may imagine a quiet gathering at the cemetery, with friends and family standing together beneath a tent, words spoken softly, and the...

Pet Memorial Ideas for Cemeteries and at Home: Stones, Markers, and Everyday Keepsakes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Memorial Ideas for Cemeteries and at Home: Stones, Markers, and Everyday Keepsakes

When a beloved pet dies, the world can suddenly feel too quiet. The leash hanging by the door, the empty bed in the corner, and the way your body still...

Burial Plot Benefits: Why a Cemetery Place Still Matters in a Cremation-First World - Funeral.com, Inc.

Burial Plot Benefits: Why a Cemetery Place Still Matters in a Cremation-First World

When families start talking about final arrangements today, the conversation usually circles around a familiar either-or question: burial or cremation. It can sound like once you choose one path, every...

Columbariums and Scattering Gardens: Final Resting Places Beyond Traditional Graves - Funeral.com, Inc.

Columbariums and Scattering Gardens: Final Resting Places Beyond Traditional Graves

Choosing a final resting place for ashes is a journey that begins long before decisions are made, one that touches the heart as deeply as the life being honored. It...