Grieving at a funeral is changing. Funerals are now more of a time of remembering the loved one who has died. Bryan Leeds misses his dad. When his father passed away in 2009, he asked for one thing ...

Other non-traditional funerals, like the ones put on by The Natural Funeral in Loveland, Colo., infuse the burial with eco-friendly practices that care for the Earth as much as we care for our dearly ...

The obvious reason that most people go into business is to make money. But to Rodney O. Ward it is more than the money; it is about helping people during their time of need. "I do what I do because ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. When planning services for a former circus ringleader, family and friends knew one thing would be a must at the visitation for a ...

A funeral in a bowling alley probably goes beyond nontraditional, but for some people it's a good fit, says a Houston-area entrepreneur in the end-of-life business. Jeff Friedman, founder and ...

Jeff Friedman’s father was not happy when he told him he was dropping out of college to become a funeral director. “He told me ‘you’ll have to wear a nametag the rest of your life’,” Friedman said.