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.

Is It Okay to Laugh at a Funeral? Nervous Laughter, Stories, and When It’s Appropriate - Funeral.com, Inc.

Is It Okay to Laugh at a Funeral? Nervous Laughter, Stories, and When It’s Appropriate

The moment the laugh escapes The room is quiet in that way only grief can create—when everyone is listening for the next breath. A photo is placed at the front....

Eastern Orthodox “Mercy Meal” After a Funeral: What It Is and Guest Etiquette - Funeral.com, Inc.

Eastern Orthodox “Mercy Meal” After a Funeral: What It Is and Guest Etiquette

After an Eastern Orthodox funeral and burial, there is often a moment that feels both quiet and surprisingly tender. The prayers have been offered. The committal has been made. People...

Buddhist Funeral Etiquette: Offering Incense, Bowing, and What to Do If You’re Unsure - Funeral.com, Inc.

Buddhist Funeral Etiquette: Offering Incense, Bowing, and What to Do If You’re Unsure

You arrive a few minutes early, because it feels safer to be early when you’re walking into unfamiliar rituals. The room is quiet in the specific way grief makes a...

Irish Wake Drinking Etiquette: What’s Normal, What to Avoid, and How to Be Respectful - Funeral.com, Inc.

Irish Wake Drinking Etiquette: What’s Normal, What to Avoid, and How to Be Respectful

The first time you walk into an Irish wake, you may feel two emotions at once: grief for the family, and uncertainty about what’s expected of you. You might hear...

How Much Do Digital and Newspaper Obituaries Cost? 2025–2026 Price Ranges and Ways to Save - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Much Do Digital and Newspaper Obituaries Cost? 2025–2026 Price Ranges and Ways to Save

If you have never had to place an obituary before, the pricing can feel like it comes out of nowhere. You may be juggling calls, paperwork, and family logistics, and...

Online Memorial Walls (Kudoboard and Similar): How They Work, Costs, and Moderation Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Online Memorial Walls (Kudoboard and Similar): How They Work, Costs, and Moderation Tips

When someone you love dies, the first wave of decisions can feel relentless. You might be coordinating a service, answering messages, updating relatives who live hours away, and trying to...

How to Livestream a Funeral: Recommended Hardware, Internet Options, and Audio Basics - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Livestream a Funeral: Recommended Hardware, Internet Options, and Audio Basics

When someone you love dies, distance can add a second kind of ache. You may be coordinating relatives who can’t travel, friends who are immunocompromised, a grandparent who can’t manage...

NFT Memorials and Blockchain Tributes: What They Are, Pros/Cons, and Longevity Questions - Funeral.com, Inc.

NFT Memorials and Blockchain Tributes: What They Are, Pros/Cons, and Longevity Questions

When someone dies, the world gets very small and very practical at the same time. You may be choosing music for a service, looking through photos, trying to coordinate relatives,...

DNA Data Storage Explained: Storing Digital Memories in DNA, What’s Real Today, and What’s Next - Funeral.com, Inc.

DNA Data Storage Explained: Storing Digital Memories in DNA, What’s Real Today, and What’s Next

Families have always tried to keep what matters close. Sometimes that means a quilt handed down through generations. Sometimes it’s a familiar recipe written in an old notebook. And very...

The “Algorithmic Afterlife”: Managing Memory Notifications, Anniversary Reminders, and Grief Triggers Online - Funeral.com, Inc.

The “Algorithmic Afterlife”: Managing Memory Notifications, Anniversary Reminders, and Grief Triggers Online

Grief has always had anniversaries. A birthday that lands differently. A holiday you didn’t realize was “the first” until you’re already in it. A song on the radio that hits...

How to Make a Digital Memorial Scrapbook in Canva: Templates, Printing, and Sharing - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Make a Digital Memorial Scrapbook in Canva: Templates, Printing, and Sharing

A few days after a loss, many families find themselves doing the same quiet work: opening phones and old photo boxes, rereading messages, and trying to gather pieces of a...

Ethical Wills: How to Leave Values, Life Lessons, and Blessings (With Examples) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Ethical Wills: How to Leave Values, Life Lessons, and Blessings (With Examples)

An ethical will is not a legal will. It won’t move money, appoint an executor, or decide who receives property. Instead, it’s a personal legacy letter—sometimes called a spiritual will...

Cemetery DAOs and Web3 Memorials: How Decentralized Governance Could Shape Digital Plots - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cemetery DAOs and Web3 Memorials: How Decentralized Governance Could Shape Digital Plots

Grief has a way of making the future feel both urgent and far away. In the same afternoon, you might be choosing a service time, answering texts you can barely...

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...

Esports Tributes After a Death: Memorial Matches, Jerseys, and Community Support Ideas - Funeral.com, Inc.

Esports Tributes After a Death: Memorial Matches, Jerseys, and Community Support Ideas

When a loss touches an esports community, the grief can move at the speed of the internet. A teammate’s name starts trending. A fan server fills with messages. A tournament...

Memorial Slideshow Software: Best Tools for Photos, Music, and Video (Plus a Simple Checklist) - Funeral.com, Inc.

Memorial Slideshow Software: Best Tools for Photos, Music, and Video (Plus a Simple Checklist)

A memorial slideshow often starts the same way grief does: with a phone full of photos and a quiet panic that you might not do this “right.” If you’re searching...