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.

Maine Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Maine Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Maine in clear, practical...

Louisiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Louisiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Louisiana in clear, compassionate...

Kentucky Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Kentucky Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Kentucky in clear, compassionate...

Kansas Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Kansas Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide to pet cremation in Kansas explains your options,...

From Temporary Container to Permanent Urn: Transferring Ashes Without Stress

From Temporary Container to Permanent Urn: Transferring Ashes Without Stress

There’s a moment many families don’t expect: the phone call is over, the paperwork is done, and the cremated remains are home—often in a temporary cremation container that feels practical...

Iowa Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Iowa Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Iowa in clear, practical...

Indiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Indiana Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Indiana in clear, compassionate...

Illinois Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Illinois Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Pet Cremation Overview in Illinois Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation...

Do Human Ashes Smell Like Anything? Common Questions About Odor, Texture, and Safety

Do Human Ashes Smell Like Anything? Common Questions About Odor, Texture, and Safety

The first time families receive cremated remains, the questions can feel oddly specific—almost embarrassing to say out loud. Do human ashes smell? Will the urn make the room smell? Are...

Idaho Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Idaho Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about aftercare can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Idaho in clear, compassionate...

What Do the Colors of the American Flag Mean? Red, White, and Blue Explained

What Do the Colors of the American Flag Mean? Red, White, and Blue Explained

Some symbols feel louder in grief than they ever did in ordinary life. A folded flag at the end of a service. A small flag tucked into flowers at a...

Hawaii Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Hawaii Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Hawaii in plain language,...

Georgia Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Georgia Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Georgia in plain language—how...

Florida Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Florida Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Pet Cremation Overview in Florida Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation...

Delaware Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Delaware Pet Cremation Guide: Laws, Costs & Options

Updated December 21, 2025 for 2026. Losing a pet is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide explains pet cremation in Delaware in plain language,...

Is Cremation Biblical? How Different Christian Traditions View Cremation Today

Is Cremation Biblical? How Different Christian Traditions View Cremation Today

If you grew up in a church where burials were simply “what Christians do,” cremation can feel like a spiritual question before it feels like a practical one. Families ask...