Here are five highlights from the funeral on Dec. 2 for Indian River County sheriff's Sgt. Terri Sweeting-Mashkow.

The guy standing next to me sighs and starts to cry. He apologizes. I whisper, “I’d be worried if you weren’t crying.” I’m a California-licensed funeral director. I’ve shed a few tears of my own on ...

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to a 2023 report from the National Funeral Directors Association, the most recent data available. Cremation ...

Pope Francis, the humble pontiff whose acts of inclusiveness, modesty and mercy rippled through his 12-year papacy, was laid to rest Saturday in a service he deliberately simplified. Hundreds of ...

The loss of a loved one is a sensitive thing, and it may be overwhelming to make arrangements at such a sad moment. The ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Devlopment said the Free Funeral Services Act will serve as a basis in providing burial assistance indigent families under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis ...