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Reading Time: 5 minutes When a loved one dies, one of the immediate next steps is planning the burial. Even those who opt for cremation may choose a
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Reading Time: 5 minutes When a loved one dies, one of the immediate next steps is planning the burial. Even those who opt for cremation may choose a
Reading Time: 5 minutes Planning a funeral doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated, but it can feel overwhelming. Start here with Graceland’s Complete Guide to Planning a Funeral. With
Reading Time: 6 minutes Planning a memorial service can often seem complicated, especially when trying to plan one in the midst of your grief. To help you, we’ve
Reading Time: 4 minutes Life changes fast. Life changes in the instant. You sit down to dinner and life as you know it ends. So begins author Joan
Reading Time: 2 minutes Though we’re all well acquainted with how to celebrate happy occasions with people, sad ones are more fraught with worry. It’s sad, it’s awkward,
Reading Time: 2 minutes After a lifetime of helping families with final arrangements, we can tell you that the most frequent questions we get aren’t about headstones, caskets,
Reading Time: 2 minutes With funeral traditions changing so quickly, what to wear has become a very common question. In the 1970s, for example, it was unthinkable not
Reading Time: 4 minutes Planning a cremation doesn’t have to be difficult or complicated. You can learn everything you need to know with our simple and comprehensive guide to cremation.
Reading Time: 4 minutes by Carrie Phelps & Jaime Hollander Losing a loved one can be a difficult and painful experience, but it also presents a unique opportunity
Reading Time: 4 minutes You don’t have to be a professional florist to know what flowers to include in your sympathy arrangement. Here is a guide on how
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s surprising but true: many people avoid sending much-needed sympathy notes because, simply, they don’t know what to write. While it can seem overwhelming
Reading Time: 4 minutes We’ve all read the traditional obituaries packed with the the names, places, people, career highlights that defined a person’s life. And while these examples
Reading Time: 2 minutes How do you choose between cremation vs. burial? Not sure what you prefer? Here are some things to consider to help you make the
Reading Time: 4 minutes Who do I call? What should I say? Here’s what to do first when someone dies, and what to do in the hours and