Industry News
08/14/2024
Burton residents are concerned about the location of the proposed crematorium
The proposed site for a crematorium in Burton would be next to an elementary school, and some residents are concerned about the potential impact.
08/14/2024
In search of Frank Delisle: Genealogists have found the grave of World War I veteran David Delisle
Nancy Mattox, my husband Jim and I, as part of the work of the Monroe County Genealogical Society, survey the county cemeteries to record the information listed on all headstones.
08/10/2024
Society horrified by discovery of decomposing bodies at Penrose Funeral Home
Discovery of decomposing bodies at Penrose Funeral Home.
08/08/2024
Behind the search for thousands of bodies buried underground in West Price Hill Park
For years, Barney Killingsworth's family thought he had left them.
08/08/2024
Cremation is displacing traditional burials, but why?
Cremation is gaining momentum, fueled by cost, changing social values and the baby boomer generation. And you won't believe what can be done with ashes.
08/07/2024
With no loved ones to bury them, the deceased rest in this cemetery run by volunteers.
Every year hundreds of people who have "fallen through the ground" are buried in Victoria Village by volunteers who never knew them.
08/05/2024
Leaders and Legacy: The rich history of those buried in Greenlawn Cemetery
In a nearly forgotten neighborhood along the banks of the White River in downtown Indianapolis lie buried gems of the past.
08/05/2024
The mayor says the owner of Memorial Park Cemetery is working to address the complaints
Sioux City Mayor Bob Scott said the company that owns Memorial Park Cemetery has heard residents' concerns and is working to address them. "I'm not going to promise our residents that this is going to change overnight," Scott said.
08/04/2024
Bishop seeks to revitalize Woodlawn Memorial Park - Los Angeles Sentinel
Once abandoned and overgrown with weeds, Compton's historic cemetery looks much better thanks to Celestina Bishop and OSAAT
08/03/2024
St. Louis Catholic cemetery discovers unmarked graves
Two organizations will join together to commemorate and read the names of 1,630 free and enslaved black people buried in unmarked graves at St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville on Feb. 24.
08/02/2024
In America's first pet cemetery, beloved animals from lizards to lions find a peaceful final resting place
Since 1896, more than 70,000 pets have been buried in the peaceful grounds of Hartsdale Pet Cemetery, located 25 miles north of New York City.
08/02/2024
Protecting Bosnia and Herzegovina's anti-fascist heritage: Partisan Memorial Cemetery in Mostar
The most significant anti-fascist architectural landmark in the former Yugoslavia was abandoned and reduced to rubble for decades. Having survived the Bosnian War of the 1990s, the Partisan Memorial...