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.

Flying with Ashes on Hawaiian Airlines (2026): TSA Rules, Island Travel Tips & Airline Checklist - Funeral.com, Inc.

Flying with Ashes on Hawaiian Airlines (2026): TSA Rules, Island Travel Tips & Airline Checklist

Carrying a loved one’s ashes on a flight to Hawai‘i can feel like two journeys happening at once: the very practical work of airport logistics, and the quiet, tender work...

Flying with Ashes on Alaska Airlines (2026): Carry-On vs Checked, Powder Rules & TSA Screening - Funeral.com, Inc.

Flying with Ashes on Alaska Airlines (2026): Carry-On vs Checked, Powder Rules & TSA Screening

There are trips you pack for with excitement, and trips you pack for with a quieter kind of courage. If you’re flying with cremated remains, the luggage question isn’t really...

Flying with Ashes on United Airlines (2026): TSA Rules, Carry-On Tips & What to Confirm - Funeral.com, Inc.

Flying with Ashes on United Airlines (2026): TSA Rules, Carry-On Tips & What to Confirm

There are trips you pack for with excitement, and there are trips you pack for with a quiet kind of courage. If you’re flying with cremated remains on United Airlines...

Flying or Shipping Ashes From South Dakota (2026): TSA Rules, USPS Shipping & Major Airports - Funeral.com, Inc.

Flying or Shipping Ashes From South Dakota (2026): TSA Rules, USPS Shipping & Major Airports

When you are planning travel after a death, it is rarely just “a trip.” You might be bringing a loved one home for a service, traveling to a scattering location,...

What Happens to Cremation Ashes Over Time? Scattering, Burial, and Storage Answers - Funeral.com, Inc.

What Happens to Cremation Ashes Over Time? Scattering, Burial, and Storage Answers

When a family receives cremated remains, the first days are often a blur. There is paperwork to file, relatives to update, maybe travel to plan, and the quiet emotional weight...

How Long Do Biodegradable Urns Last? Float Time, Dissolving, and Material Guide - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Long Do Biodegradable Urns Last? Float Time, Dissolving, and Material Guide

After cremation, families often expect the hardest decisions to be behind them. The paperwork is signed. The phone calls slow down. And then, quietly, a new question appears on the...

Where Can You Scatter Ashes Legally? Public Land, Private Property, and Cemetery Graves - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where Can You Scatter Ashes Legally? Public Land, Private Property, and Cemetery Graves

Most families don’t start with a legal question. They start with a memory. A beach walk at sunrise. A favorite overlook. The backyard garden that always felt like home. Then...

Himalayan Salt Urns: How They Dissolve, Float Time, and Sea Scattering Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Himalayan Salt Urns: How They Dissolve, Float Time, and Sea Scattering Tips

When a family chooses a water ceremony, it’s usually not because they want something complicated. It’s because water feels honest. The ocean, a lake, a wide river—these places carry memory...

Creative Uses for Cremation Ashes: Memorial Jewelry, Art, Plantings, and Modern Keepsakes - Funeral.com, Inc.

Creative Uses for Cremation Ashes: Memorial Jewelry, Art, Plantings, and Modern Keepsakes

After cremation, families often expect a clear “next step.” Instead, you may be holding a temporary container and realizing the logistics are finished while your heart is still looking for...

Where to Put Cremation Ashes: 12 Meaningful Options (Home, Scattering, Cemetery & More - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Put Cremation Ashes: 12 Meaningful Options (Home, Scattering, Cemetery & More

If you are trying to decide where to put ashes after cremation, you are dealing with a decision that is both emotional and practical. The question rarely shows up as...

Can You Split Cremation Ashes Among Family? How It Works and What to Buy - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Split Cremation Ashes Among Family? How It Works and What to Buy

The question usually arrives in a quiet moment. The cremation is complete, the temporary container is home, and someone finally says what everyone has been thinking: can you split cremation...

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: A Step-by-Step Plan for Families (Storage, Travel, Scattering, Burial) - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do With Cremation Ashes: A Step-by-Step Plan for Families (Storage, Travel, Scattering, Burial)

If you feel stuck after a cremation, you are not doing anything wrong. You are responding normally to an abnormal moment: the paperwork is finished, the service may be over,...

Can You Scatter Ashes Anywhere? U.S. Scattering Laws, Permits, and Etiquette Explained - Funeral.com, Inc.

Can You Scatter Ashes Anywhere? U.S. Scattering Laws, Permits, and Etiquette Explained

When a family chooses cremation, the next question is often simple to say and surprisingly hard to answer: can you scatter ashes anywhere—and if not, what’s actually allowed? In the...

57+ Meaningful Things to Do With Cremation Ashes: Keepsakes, Scattering, Burial, and Memorial Ideas - Funeral.com, Inc.

57+ Meaningful Things to Do With Cremation Ashes: Keepsakes, Scattering, Burial, and Memorial Ideas

After cremation, many families experience a quiet pause that feels strangely hard to name. The big decisions may already be done, and yet the question of what to do with...

Where to Put an Urn After Cremation: Home Display, Cemetery Placement, Scattering, and More - Funeral.com, Inc.

Where to Put an Urn After Cremation: Home Display, Cemetery Placement, Scattering, and More

After the service ends and the calls quiet down, a very real question tends to arrive in the most ordinary moment: you are holding (or imagining) the urn, and you...

Are Cremation Ashes Dangerous or Bad for the Environment? Safety and Eco-Friendly Scattering Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Are Cremation Ashes Dangerous or Bad for the Environment? Safety and Eco-Friendly Scattering Tips

After cremation, families often expect relief—one big decision finished. And then a different kind of question shows up, usually in a quiet moment: “Are these ashes safe?” Sometimes the worry...