Here are five highlights from the funeral on Dec. 2 for Indian River County sheriff's Sgt. Terri Sweeting-Mashkow.

The median cost of a traditional funeral with burial and viewing is about $8,300, according to a 2023 report from the National Funeral Directors Association, the most recent data available. Cremation ...

The guy standing next to me sighs and starts to cry. He apologizes. I whisper, “I’d be worried if you weren’t crying.” I’m a California-licensed funeral director. I’ve shed a few tears of my own on ...

The loss of a loved one is a sensitive thing, and it may be overwhelming to make arrangements at such a sad moment. The ...