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.

When Ashes Come Home: Choosing Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, Keepsakes, and Cremation Jewelry Without Feeling Rushed - Funeral.com, Inc.

When Ashes Come Home: Choosing Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, Keepsakes, and Cremation Jewelry Without Feeling Rushed

Most families don’t plan to spend a week learning new vocabulary like “cubic inches,” “temporary container,” or “keepsake capacity.” After a death, decisions arrive while you’re still trying to catch...

Choosing an Urn, Sharing Ashes, and Planning What Comes Next - Funeral.com, Inc.

Choosing an Urn, Sharing Ashes, and Planning What Comes Next

After a death, families often expect the “big decisions” to be dramatic ones. In reality, some of the hardest choices are quiet and ordinary: a phone call, a signature, a...

How Long Do Cremated Ashes Last? Do Ashes Decompose and How to Store Them - Funeral.com, Inc.

How Long Do Cremated Ashes Last? Do Ashes Decompose and How to Store Them

If you have a container of cremated remains in your home right now, you are not alone. More families than ever are choosing cremation, which means more people are living...

Cremation Jewelry Myths: Resin, Safety, and How Ash-Holding Pieces Really Work - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Jewelry Myths: Resin, Safety, and How Ash-Holding Pieces Really Work

If you’re researching cremation jewelry myths, you’re probably doing two things at once: trying to keep someone close, and trying not to make a mistake with something that feels sacred....

What to Do With Ashes: A Calm, Practical Guide to Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, Cremation Jewelry, and Funeral Planning - Funeral.com, Inc.

What to Do With Ashes: A Calm, Practical Guide to Cremation Urns, Pet Urns, Cremation Jewelry, and Funeral Planning

There is a moment many families recognize, even if no one says it out loud. The urgent calls and paperwork have started, the arrangements are in motion, and then a...

Why Families Choose Keepsake Urns: Sharing Ashes, Travel Options, and Comfort - Funeral.com, Inc.

Why Families Choose Keepsake Urns: Sharing Ashes, Travel Options, and Comfort

There is a moment that arrives for many families after cremation when everything gets quiet. The paperwork is in a folder. The calls slow down. A temporary container sits on...

How to Close a Grubhub Account After Someone Dies (Subscriptions, Orders, and Account Deletion) - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Close a Grubhub Account After Someone Dies (Subscriptions, Orders, and Account Deletion)

A routine notification can feel strangely painful after a death: a delivery receipt, a discount code, or a membership renewal that arrives as if nothing has changed. If you’re here...

How to Choose a Cremation Urn Before You Buy: Size, Material, Style, and Budget - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Choose a Cremation Urn Before You Buy: Size, Material, Style, and Budget

Choosing an urn can feel overwhelming because it often happens in the middle of grief. You are asked to make a permanent decision while your mind is tired, and the...

How to Access and Close a Dropbox Account After Someone Dies (Request Access + Secure Files) - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Access and Close a Dropbox Account After Someone Dies (Request Access + Secure Files)

In the days after a death, families often move between grief and logistics without much choice. One minute you’re choosing a date for a service; the next, you’re searching a...

Seeing Blue Light or Blue Reflections: Optical Causes vs Spiritual Meaning - Funeral.com, Inc.

Seeing Blue Light or Blue Reflections: Optical Causes vs Spiritual Meaning

If you’ve been noticing blue glints, blue reflections, or a faint “blue light” that seems to show up at the edges of your vision, you’re not alone. People describe it...

How to Close an AOL Account After Someone Dies (AOL Help Process + Paid Services) - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Close an AOL Account After Someone Dies (AOL Help Process + Paid Services)

After a death, families are asked to do two hard things at the same time: grieve someone they love and manage a modern life that runs on logins. An email...

How to Transfer or Delete a Zoom Account After Someone Dies (Owner Change, Billing, and Recordings) - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Transfer or Delete a Zoom Account After Someone Dies (Owner Change, Billing, and Recordings)

After a death, grief and logistics arrive together. You might be planning a service while also noticing a Zoom renewal charge, a storage warning, or cloud recordings you didn’t know...

Pet Urn Size Guide: How to Choose the Right Capacity for Dogs and Cats - Funeral.com, Inc.

Pet Urn Size Guide: How to Choose the Right Capacity for Dogs and Cats

Choosing an urn for a pet can feel like a technical decision wrapped inside a tender one. You’re not only trying to pick something beautiful—you’re trying to make sure it...

Cremation Necklace Guide: Types, How They Hold Ashes, and Buying Tips - Funeral.com, Inc.

Cremation Necklace Guide: Types, How They Hold Ashes, and Buying Tips

There is a particular kind of quiet that shows up after a loss—after the calls are made, after the paperwork, after you’ve chosen the next steps. For many families, cremation...

How to Close a Slack Account After Someone Dies (Workspace Owners, Admins, and Data) - Funeral.com, Inc.

How to Close a Slack Account After Someone Dies (Workspace Owners, Admins, and Data)

After a death, families and coworkers often end up doing two hard things at the same time: mourning a person and untangling the systems that kept their life running. Slack...

Beyond Flowers: Thoughtful Sympathy Gifts for Someone Grieving a Loved One - Funeral.com, Inc.

Beyond Flowers: Thoughtful Sympathy Gifts for Someone Grieving a Loved One

When someone you care about loses a loved one, you can feel the pressure to “say the right thing.” But grief rarely responds to perfect words. What often helps more...