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

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

If you’re in Virginia and trying to move cremated remains—whether for a service back home, a family gathering out of state, or a private goodbye that needs to happen somewhere...

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

Flying or Shipping Ashes From Alaska (2026): TSA, USPS Shipping Rules, and Major Airports

When you’re leaving Alaska with a loved one’s cremated remains, it can feel like you’re carrying something both deeply personal and strangely logistical at the same time. You want the...

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

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

When a family needs to travel with someone they love, the logistics can feel strangely heavy. There is the emotion, and then there are the details that suddenly matter: which...

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

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

When you’re carrying someone’s cremated remains, the logistics can feel strangely intense. It’s not just travel. It’s a responsibility. And in Alabama—whether you’re leaving from Birmingham, heading out of Huntsville,...

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

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

If you are reading this, you are probably carrying something that feels heavier than it looks: a small container of cremated remains, and the responsibility to get it to the...

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

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

After a cremation, there’s often a moment that catches families off guard. The paperwork quiets down, the phone stops ringing, and then real life shows up with a practical question:...

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

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

There’s a particular kind of pressure that shows up when you’re responsible for transporting cremated remains. You may be grieving, you may be helping someone else grieve, and yet you’re...

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

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

If you are reading this, you may be carrying two things at once: the practical need to move cremated remains from one place to another, and the emotional weight of...

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

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

If you are reading this, you are probably juggling two very different kinds of weight at the same time: grief, and logistics. Transporting cremated remains can feel intimidating because it...

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

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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 - Funeral.com, Inc.

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...