Death is a touchy subject. Not many people are comfortable talking about it and when a death in the family occurs, it’s hard enough to call up family members and give them the terrible news. Add social media into the mix and now you’ve got a new level of discomfort because you cannot control the information that others post on their own accounts. So how do you let friends and acquaintances know about a death on Facebook or any social media? In fact, should you even announce a death using social media as an outlet?

One of the foundations of communication in our digital age is email, so it’s important to close your loved one’s account after they pass away so they aren’t still receiving email post mortem. The three most popular email services are Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo, so we’ll cover how to close those accounts. Work accounts will likely be taken care of by your loved one’s former employer.

In this day and age, more and more funeral homes are opting to add live streaming a funeral or memorial service into their packages so that loved ones who cannot make it to the funeral can still feel close to family by watching the service from their home.

If you’ve recently experienced the loss of a loved one and you’re trying to figure out what you should do with their cremains, we recommend looking at keepsake urns. These lovely urns are designed to hold a smaller amount of your loved one’s cremains so that several people can have a small memorial to their family member.

When your beloved family pet passes away, it’s only natural to want to remember them fondly and create some kind of memorial that you feel will be a suitable enough to honor their life and everything that they brought into your family. Custom pet urns are a great way to display your beloved family pet’s cremains in your home in a tasteful way.

The funeral industry isn’t the same as it was a hundred years ago. Heck, it’s not even the same as it was a decade ago. As Baby Boomers age and technology advances at the speed of light, many funeral homes are scrambling to update the technology they use, as well as the services and products they offer their customers. Here is a sampling of just a few of the latest trends that we’ve seen in the funeral service industry.

When it comes to cremation, many people make the decision to have their bodies cremated after death because they believe it’s a much more eco-friendly option than traditional burial. What better way to honor your loved one’s wishes to be kind to the earth than to bury their cremains by using biodegradable cremation urns?

This day and age, more and more business is conducted via apps we can download for our iPhone or Android phone. The apps have helped simplify anything from downloading recipes on the fly to unlocking our car or house door from across the country. It’s no surprise then that there are apps to help us when we lose a loved one

During your life, you haven’t ever been a person that simply accepts what’s available. You’ve forged your own path and if there wasn’t something that suited you initially, you went ahead and modified it or created something entirely new that was unique to you. If this is your style, then nothing less than a custom cremation urn will do for your memorial after you pass.

When a loved one passes away, you naturally want to do everything that you can in order to honor their memory. A great way to honor your loved one’s legacy is with custom urns.