In the News Archives

Weekly News 2/8/2016: How we grieve and more.

By: Funeralwise | Date: Tue, February 9th, 2016

How we grieve, what our last moments look like, and the history of mourning all made it to this week's news. In the odd department, ...

Weekly News: Green burials, mushroom suits, and special people in the industry.

By: Funeralwise | Date: Wed, February 3rd, 2016

Green burials and the environment dominated this week's news--from overall considerations in how in ground burial impacts the environment to a burial suit that sprouts ...

Weekly News: Living past 100

By: Funeralwise | Date: Wed, January 27th, 2016

It's not unusual to hear that our life spans are increasing, what may be a surprise is that those who have passed 100-years are also ...

Weekly News 1/18/16: Celebrity deaths abound.

By: Funeralwise | Date: Thu, January 21st, 2016

This week's news was dominated by shocking celebrity deaths as we said goodbye to rock icon David Bowie, film great Alan Rickman, and music superstar ...

Weekly News 1/11/2016: Saying goodbye to David Bowie

By: Funeralwise | Date: Wed, January 13th, 2016

Weekly news roundup: Saying goodbye to David Bowie On Monday, January 10th we said goodbye to music icon David Bowie. His death meant differing things to ...

Strange Deaths 2015: Selfies top the list.

Weekly News 1/4/16: Selfie deaths and who died first?

By: Funeralwise | Date: Thu, January 7th, 2016

New features on the blog this week cover selfie deaths and the first death of the new year. On the national scene we saw the ...

Weekly News 12/28/2015: Fake funerals and more.

By: Funeralwise | Date: Thu, December 31st, 2015

From fake funerals to tests that tell you when you'll die, this week's news had it all. We also saw the touching story of a ...

Weekly News 12/21/15: The transgender funeral struggle.

By: Funeralwise | Date: Wed, December 23rd, 2015

New on the blog this week: The transgender funeral struggle. The Transgender Funeral Struggle – A Report From the Frontier of Sexual Identity and Death: Earlier this ...

Weekly News 12/14/2015: Rest in Peace Patrol Horse Charlotte

By: Funeralwise | Date: Thu, December 17th, 2015

On December 3rd, Houston Police officer Officer D. Herrejon and his partner, Patrol Horse Charlotte, were traveling on a busy downtown thorofare when a loud noise ...

Weekly News 12/7/15: Highlighting Wreaths Across America

By: Funeralwise | Date: Wed, December 9th, 2015

This week we would like to highlight "Wreaths Across America," a program which ensure our veterans are not forgotten by placing wreaths on more than ...

Weekly News 11/30/2015: Jonah Lomu Haka Salute

By: Funeralwise | Date: Tue, December 1st, 2015

In an inspiring display of comradery, teammates honored New Zealand rugby great Jonah Lomu with a breathtaking Haka dance as he was laid to rest. ...

Weekly News 11/16/2015: Rest in Peace Paris Attack Victims

By: Funeralwise | Date: Tue, November 17th, 2015

Due to the enormity of the loss of life in last week's terror attacks in Paris, we dedicate this news update to those whose lives ...

Weekly News 11/10/2015: Honoring our Veterans

By: Molly Gorny | Date: Wed, November 11th, 2015

This week we would like to take the opportunity to honor those who have and are serving our country. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.

Weekly News 11/2/15: Working in an end-of-life environment.

By: Funeralwise | Date: Tue, November 3rd, 2015

This week's news is filled with stories that give us insight into people who work in an end-of-life environment--from a palliative care nurse to a ...