Industry News
08/02/2024
Can spouses be buried in veterans cemeteries?
You may know that most veterans can be buried in state and national veterans cemeteries for little or no money, but what about their spouses and other dependents?
07/30/2024
Sensational discovery in Khortytsya: archaeologists discovered a deep grave of a Scythian warrior
A team of archaeologists has made a sensational find - the grave of a tall Scythian warrior buried about 2,500 years ago on the island of Khortytsya in the Zaporizhzhya region.
07/28/2024
'It's almost unbelievable': Michigan attorney general warns public about 'obituary pirates'
Attorney General Dana Nessel is warning Michigan residents about a new type of fraud preying on vulnerable populations: obituary pirates. The prosecutor says scammers are targeting victims of recently departed loved ones using personal information found in obituaries.
07/28/2024
The most memorable cemeteries to celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico
The Day of the Dead (or Día de Muertos in Spanish) is one of the most traditional holidays in Mexico.
07/28/2024
Obituaries help local newspapers stay afloat
Local newspapers still rely heavily on obituary placements.
07/25/2024
Amid the heatwave, Delhi's Nigam Bodh Ghat is witnessing the highest number of cremations since the Kovind era
Amid a deadly heat wave in Delhi, 142 bodies were cremated at the city's Nigam Bodh Ghat cemetery on June 19, the highest number in a single day since the Covid-19 pandemic.
07/25/2024
Spain is turning cemeteries into solar power plants with plans to generate 440,000 kW by 2030
The city of Valencia is hatching ambitious plans to create the city's largest solar farm by utilizing solar panels on cemeteries.
07/24/2024
Frisco residents are upset about a crematorium near their homes. City officials say the fight is being fought with the wrong opponent
Frisco residents are unhappy with the construction of the crematorium; city officials say the plans were drawn up long before homes were built in the neighborhood.
07/21/2024
The owners of Roanoke's two historic cemeteries want to give them to the city, but the city won't give them up
Starting Myrtin Cronk Heslep's family business required her to work the graveyard shift - literally.
07/19/2024
Northern Colorado animal crematorium accused of disposing of animals in landfill: Owner denies all charges
A popular and long-established pet crematory in northern Colorado is facing a lawsuit alleging that Precious Memories Pet Cemetery & Crematory fraudulently disposed of pets in landfills and mass graves against the owners' wishes.
07/19/2024
Jewish U.S. soldier buried next to Nazis for 80 years moved to Allied cemetery
Eighty years after his death, the remains of 1st Lt. Nathan B. Baskind were buried Sunday at Normandy American Cemetery with full military honors and a Star of David headstone.
07/19/2024
Mentor Cemetery is the city of Mentor, Ohio
Mentor Cemetery dates back to 1854. Today it is approximately 60 acres, half of which is currently developed. Online Directory The updated Mentor Cemetery records system now allows the public to search our cemetery records online.