Death may be one of life’s two certainties — but profits from selling caskets are not. That’s the view of a New York hedge fund that on Thursday announced it was shorting a major casket manufacturer ...

The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to accept packages at funeral homes and are free to pick and choose the goods and services they wish. Funeral providers are also required to ...

Christo Ayoub was the kind of person who believed his treasures were stored in Heaven. "His main concern was to just bring light to people that were not aware of God," said his daughter, Carol Sfeir.

Hyattville carpenter Kirk Odegaard builds basic, Old West coffins and caskets for those who want a Western funeral. "This is ...

Pahiki Eco-Caskets makes low-environmental-impact caskets out of Hawaii-grown wood. Pictured above is company founder Cortney Gusick working on a casket. Owner Cortney Gusick and casket carpenter ...

(STMW) --Paul Horowitz led a memorable life as a prominent Chicago tax attorney, but it will be the circumstances surrounding his funeral and burial that his family might never be able to forget.

Shopping on your own for items like caskets or urns can be a way to cut down costs of a funeral. Here are some guidelines to follow: The FTC’s Funeral Rule mandates that consumers do not have to ...