A lawsuit filed by relatives of a South Gate father claims a funeral home botched the embalming of the dead man, leaving his ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's part of life — losing a loved one and seeing them go through the funeral process, but few of us can say we truly understand ...

A "green" funeral home in Colorado has found itself in trouble this week after 189 decaying human bodies were found on the premises. The corpses, which were emitting an "abhorrent smell", had ...

Relatives of a man who died of heart problems are suing a Montebello mortuary, saying they were “horrified” that the embalming was done so poorly that liquid was oozing from the decedent’s face during ...

The late pope's remains will be on display for three days in Saint Peter's Basilica - Copyright VATICAN MEDIA/AFP Handout The late pope's remains will be on display ...

Victor M. Sweeney, a licensed funeral director and mortician, gives a tour of a funeral home in Minnesota. From the intricate processes and tools used to embalm a body to the "selection room" filled ...

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) -- A Burlington funeral home and one of its employees have been fined by the state for embalming a body before getting the family's permission.

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