A funeral doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom. In fact, more and more people are accepting funerals as celebrations of life rather than somber affairs. Although there are times to be solemn, “humor ...

Q. I’m wondering if I should attend my former mother-in-law’s funeral. I have had no contact with her since our breakup, ...

Dignitaries, prime ministers, presidents and key figures from around the world will join the royal family to pay their last respects to the longest ever reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, at her ...

When someone passes away, many people choose to send flowers. Flowers are symbolic of life but they are comforting in a time of death. In most cultures, flowers are a large part of remembrance at the ...

Isaacs (Business Notes), a writer for obituary website Legacy.com, dispenses advice on funerals and death-related etiquette in this informative guide. Using a q&a format, Isaacs focuses on four main ...

While no one looks forward to attending a funeral, showing up is one of the most thoughtful and meaningful ways to let friends, family, coworkers, or neighbors know you care about them during a ...

SCOTTSBURG, Ind. — Sometimes a simple act can speak volumes. It can also start an important conversation. A group of employees from a paving company stopped their work to honor a funeral procession in ...

After the recent death of my father, it amazes me how many people do not know funeral etiquette. Are we all in such a hurry these days that we cannot wait for a funeral procession? There were cars ...

As world leaders gathered at St Peter's Basilica to bid farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday, Donald Trump's choice of outfit stood out. While other world leaders were dressed in black, the US ...

Q. I’m wondering if I should attend my former mother-in-law’s funeral. I have had no contact with her since our breakup, years ago, but my children remained close to both their dad and their ...

Dear Annie: A prominent man in my church died this past week, and his funeral was yesterday. When the church sent out an email blast to the membership announcing his passing, it gave the date and time ...