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.

In-Game Memorials in MMOs: How Guilds and Communities Hold Tributes Respectfully - Funeral.com, Inc.

In-Game Memorials in MMOs: How Guilds and Communities Hold Tributes Respectfully

When someone dies, people often imagine grief happening in one physical place: a living room, a hospital, a funeral home, a quiet kitchen table late at night. But if your...

Book Urns: “Secret Shelf” Cremation Urns That Look Like Decor (How They Work and Where to Place Them) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Book Urns: “Secret Shelf” Cremation Urns That Look Like Decor (How They Work and Where to Place Them)

A book urn is one of those choices that can feel quietly perfect—especially if the person you’re honoring loved a home library, a nightstand stack of paperbacks, or simply valued...

Clock Urns: Functional Memorial Decor With Hidden Ash Storage (Pros, Cons, and Setup Tips) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Clock Urns: Functional Memorial Decor With Hidden Ash Storage (Pros, Cons, and Setup Tips)

There is a particular kind of quiet that follows cremation. The calls slow down. The paperwork is mostly done. The house becomes your normal house again—except for one new reality:...

Colorizing Old Photos: What AI Can Do, What to Watch For, and How to Get Natural Results - Funeral.com, Inc.

Colorizing Old Photos: What AI Can Do, What to Watch For, and How to Get Natural Results

There’s a particular kind of ache that comes with an old photograph. It’s proof, it’s comfort, it’s history—and sometimes it’s also the only clear image you have of someone you...

Lamp Urns: Hidden-Compartment Memorials (Safety, Stability, and Choosing the Right Style) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Lamp Urns: Hidden-Compartment Memorials (Safety, Stability, and Choosing the Right Style)

There is a certain kind of comfort that comes from light. It is steady. It is familiar. It softens the edges of a room in the same way a loved...

Wall-Mounted Urns: Display Ideas, Installation Tips, and Safety Considerations - Funeral.com, Inc.

Wall-Mounted Urns: Display Ideas, Installation Tips, and Safety Considerations

In many families, choosing an urn is not just about finding something “nice.” It’s about finding something that fits real life: a smaller home, a busy household, a shared space,...

Photo Frame Urns: Discreet Ash Storage Behind a Favorite Picture (Capacity and Display Tips) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Photo Frame Urns: Discreet Ash Storage Behind a Favorite Picture (Capacity and Display Tips)

In the days after a loss, families often find themselves wanting two things at once: a way to keep a loved one close, and a way to keep the home...

Wall-Mounted Urns: Memorial Art Displays, Mounting Hardware, and Safety Considerations - Funeral.com, Inc.

Wall-Mounted Urns: Memorial Art Displays, Mounting Hardware, and Safety Considerations

For many families, the days after cremation bring a quiet kind of decision-making. There may be relief that the immediate logistics are complete, and then a new question appears—one that...

Art Therapy for Grief: Rock Painting and Memory Stones as a Gentle Memorial Ritual - Funeral.com, Inc.

Art Therapy for Grief: Rock Painting and Memory Stones as a Gentle Memorial Ritual

Grief has a way of making ordinary moments feel unfamiliar. You might find yourself standing in the kitchen with a cup of coffee you don’t remember pouring, or folding a...

Lamp Urns: Discreet Memorial Lamps, Safety Features, and Style Guide - Funeral.com, Inc.

Lamp Urns: Discreet Memorial Lamps, Safety Features, and Style Guide

There are some memorial choices families make with their heads first—paperwork, timelines, logistics—and some choices they make with their hearts. A lamp urn tends to land in the second category....

Gas Tank Urns: Motorcycle-Part Memorials, What They’re Made Of, and What to Ask Before You Buy - Funeral.com, Inc.

Gas Tank Urns: Motorcycle-Part Memorials, What They’re Made Of, and What to Ask Before You Buy

Some people are remembered by a favorite song or a familiar phrase. Riders are often remembered by something even more specific: the sound of a start-up, the way a garage...

Keeping Ashes at Home: A Practical Safety Guide - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keeping Ashes at Home: A Practical Safety Guide

After a cremation, there’s often a moment when the “busy” part of loss fades—the calls slow down, the paperwork gets filed, and life returns in small, uneven steps. Then you...

Where to Place Ashes at Home: Privacy, Stability, and Meaning - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Place Ashes at Home: Privacy, Stability, and Meaning

There is a moment many families recognize: the cremation is complete, the paperwork slows down, and now there is a container in your home—sometimes temporary, sometimes already chosen—with a question...

How to Create a Memorial Space That Doesn’t Overwhelm the Room - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Create a Memorial Space That Doesn’t Overwhelm the Room

A home memorial can be one of the gentlest forms of remembrance. It can also become surprisingly hard to live with when it starts to feel like a “project” you...

Keeping Ashes at Home With Kids: How to Answer Questions Simply - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keeping Ashes at Home With Kids: How to Answer Questions Simply

If you’re keeping ashes at home after a cremation, an urn can quickly become part of daily family life—especially with kids. Children notice what adults place gently out of the...

Keeping Ashes in a Small Apartment: Practical Placement Ideas - Funeral.com, Inc.

Keeping Ashes in a Small Apartment: Practical Placement Ideas

In a small apartment, grief can feel louder than it does in a larger home. There’s less space to “set things aside,” fewer quiet corners, and more days when you’re...