How should families approach the decision between burial and cremation? MENOMONIE, WI, UNITED STATES, January 12, 2026 ...

A generation ago, burial was the default and cremation the exception. Today, the roles are rapidly reversing. By 2035, 80% of ...

Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in the houseboat industry in Somerset, grew up in the days when it was unheard of in Appalachian Kentucky to consider anything besides a traditional ...

Each method is a way to say goodbye. From grand ceremonies to quiet memorials, the final send-off is a significant aspect of many cultures. Among the most common practices are burials, funerals, and ...

People often don’t like to consider their death or that of a loved one, but it’s an issue everyone will confront at some point. Cremation has become increasingly popular in Kentucky and the nation.

I write these words after far too many tears shed together with bereaved families-families placed in painful and often ...

Cremation’s rise to 61.9% in 2024, driven by affordability and cultural shifts, has surpassed burials, reshaping the funeral economy with projections of 82% market share by 2045. Lower-cost cremation ...

The rate of cremation in Kentucky increased from 12.3% in 2011 to 40.3% last year for reasons that include price and changes in religious identity. Kenneth Earl Wilson, who had worked at a bank and in ...