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.

Mailing Ashes for Jewelry: USPS Rules, BOX-CRE Packaging, and “Siftproof” Explained

Mailing Ashes for Jewelry: USPS Rules, BOX-CRE Packaging, and “Siftproof” Explained

Mailing ashes for cremation jewelry can be a gentle way to share love across distance, especially when a pendant, charm, or ring is being made for a family member. The...

Flying With Cremated Remains and Memorial Jewelry: TSA Rules, Airline Tips, and a Packing Checklist

Flying With Cremated Remains and Memorial Jewelry: TSA Rules, Airline Tips, and a Packing Checklist

Most people don’t plan their first trip with ashes. It usually happens because life has shifted, and the travel isn’t optional. You might be bringing a parent home to rest...

When a Loved One Dies Far Away: Repatriation, Paperwork, and Remote Mourning

When a Loved One Dies Far Away: Repatriation, Paperwork, and Remote Mourning

Dealing with the death of a family member or beloved pet far from home is a deeply challenging experience. Grief collides with logistics, unfamiliar regulations, and the question of whether...

Planning a Funeral from Out of Town: Long-Distance Coordination Made Easier

Planning a Funeral from Out of Town: Long-Distance Coordination Made Easier

Planning a funeral when you’re far away can feel overwhelming, especially when grief is paired with the stress of distance. Planning a funeral from out of town involves coordinating multiple...

Traveling with Cremated Remains: TSA Rules, Airline Policies, and Practical Tips

Traveling with Cremated Remains: TSA Rules, Airline Policies, and Practical Tips

Families often travel with a loved one’s ashes for deeply personal reasons, fulfilling a final wish to return home, scattering the remains in a place filled with meaning, or bringing...

Mailing Cremated Remains: USPS Rules, Required Kits, and How to Ship Ashes Safely

Mailing Cremated Remains: USPS Rules, Required Kits, and How to Ship Ashes Safely

When families talk about funeral planning today, the conversation often includes distance. Adult children may live in other states, a memorial service might be scheduled months after a death, or...

How to Transport Human Remains

How to Transport Human Remains

When a loved one passes away away from home, families are often faced with an unexpected and emotionally complex task: arranging to bring their remains to the place where final...