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.

How Much Do Cremation Urns Cost? Price Ranges, Costco/Walmart Options, and Where to Buy

How Much Do Cremation Urns Cost? Price Ranges, Costco/Walmart Options, and Where to Buy

If you’re looking up urn prices, you’re probably carrying more than a shopping decision. You might be arranging a cremation after a death, or planning ahead so your family won’t...

Marble and Stone Urns for Ashes: Benefits, Weight, Care, and When to Use Them

Marble and Stone Urns for Ashes: Benefits, Weight, Care, and When to Use Them

There’s a reason many families pause when they see a marble urn in person. Even through a screen, stone has a quiet authority: natural veining, a cool smooth surface, a...

Can You Be Buried With Your Partner? Couples Plots, Double Depth Graves, and Companion Urns

Can You Be Buried With Your Partner? Couples Plots, Double Depth Graves, and Companion Urns

When two lives have been intertwined for years—sometimes decades—it’s natural to wonder whether the final resting place can reflect that same closeness. Families often ask, “Can you be buried with...

TSA-Approved Urns: How to Fly With Ashes, What Materials Pass X-Ray, and Packing Tips

TSA-Approved Urns: How to Fly With Ashes, What Materials Pass X-Ray, and Packing Tips

The first time you travel with a loved one’s ashes, the airport can feel louder than usual. The rolling suitcases. The announcements. The long line that doesn’t care what you’re...

Ashes vs Ashtrays vs Urns: What ‘Ash Holder’ Means and What Families Actually Need

Ashes vs Ashtrays vs Urns: What ‘Ash Holder’ Means and What Families Actually Need

If you searched for ash holder while grieving or planning ahead, you probably felt the internet do something unhelpful: it mixed together cigarette ashtrays, fireplace accessories, and cremation memorials as if...

Funeral Program Examples: Order of Service Layout, Wording, and Template Ideas

Funeral Program Examples: Order of Service Layout, Wording, and Template Ideas

When you’re planning a funeral, it’s easy to feel like you’re juggling two realities at once: the emotional truth that someone you love is gone, and the practical reality that...

Wyoming Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Wyoming Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Cremation Overview in Wyoming Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide aims to answer...

Wisconsin Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Wisconsin Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Cremation Overview in Wisconsin Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide aims to answer...

West Virginia Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

West Virginia Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Cremation Overview in West Virginia Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in West Virginia can feel overwhelming—especially when...

Washington Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Washington Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Washington can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re juggling paperwork, timelines, costs, and...

Virginia Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Virginia Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Cremation Overview in Virginia Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide aims to answer your questions and help you understand...

Vermont Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Vermont Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Cremation Overview in Vermont Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Vermont can feel overwhelming—especially when you are...

Utah Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Utah Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Utah can feel overwhelming—especially when you are balancing grief with timelines,...

Texas Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Texas Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026.Cremation Overview in Texas Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in Texas can feel overwhelming. This guide is here...

Tennessee Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Tennessee Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Cremation Overview in Tennessee Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation can feel overwhelming. This guide aims to answer your questions and help you understand...

South Dakota Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

South Dakota Cremation Guide: Costs, Laws & Options (2026)

Updated December 31, 2025 for 2026. Losing a loved one is never easy, and making decisions about cremation in South Dakota can feel overwhelming—especially when timelines, paperwork, costs, and family...