Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a life ends, those who remain deal with the body. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Upwards of 3 million people die every year ...

Abraham Lincoln was embalmed after his death. This was the first time most Americans saw an embalmed body, and it quickly became a national sensation. Getty If you died 200 years ago in America, your ...

n a funeral company’s operating room, Kenichiro Hashizume faces a body bearing wounds from a traffic accident. After performing preservation work, he sews up the wounds and applies makeup. About three ...

The typical entry-level credential is an associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited mortuary school. A death can feel ...

Preserving dead bodies for a living might seem weird or creepy or depressing. "But it's actually one of the most rewarding jobs in the world," says John "Jack" Mitchell IV, a sixth generation funeral ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — While funeral homes are doing services differently now due to the pandemic, some are also taking extra safety precautions when embalming bodies. According to Sunset Memorial ...

DEATH is inevitable for all of us, but have you ever wondered what happens to your body after you die? Well, luckily, the owner of a funeral home has explained the process, detailing why certain ...

Several Austin-area funeral home embalmers say it's common practice to pour human blood from corpses down the drain, a procedure that Austin Water officials admit they were unaware was occurring and ...