/tags/funeral Funeral en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 16 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-05-16/as-vacated-centralia-funeral-home-prepares-for-new-tenant-owner-makes-a-startling-find Former funeral director surrendered his license in March after state regulators found deplorable conditions. The new owner recently found three disembodied human legs — although a mundane explanation emerged. Thu, 16 May 2024 18:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-05-16/as-vacated-centralia-funeral-home-prepares-for-new-tenant-owner-makes-a-startling-find Beth Hundsdorfer /economy-business/2024-02-29/illinois-state-complaint-details-horrific-conditions-at-centralia-funeral-home Hugh Moran, the director for the Centralia-based Moran Queen-Boggs Funeral Home, asserted complaints about his business were spurred by soured business deals. But, admitted the embalming room was “unkempt" and will require a dumpster to clean up. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 11:00:00 GMT /economy-business/2024-02-29/illinois-state-complaint-details-horrific-conditions-at-centralia-funeral-home Beth Hundsdorfer /culture-history/2024-01-30/a-st-louis-man-is-bringing-aqua-cremation-to-missouris-first-crematory A St. Louis family-owned funeral home purchased the 19th-century building and converted it into an operation for performing alkaline hydrolysis — a water-based alternative to traditional cremation. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /culture-history/2024-01-30/a-st-louis-man-is-bringing-aqua-cremation-to-missouris-first-crematory Sarah Fentem, Holly Edgell /law-order/2023-12-12/for-months-illinois-failed-to-act-when-carlinville-funeral-director-mishandled-remains Bodies were found decomposing and families given strangers’ ashes in the months following a coroner’s complaint on the Heinz Funeral Home. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-12-12/for-months-illinois-failed-to-act-when-carlinville-funeral-director-mishandled-remains Beth Hundsdorfer /2022-05-25/caskets-wrapped-in-colorful-images-pay-tribute-to-young-lives-lost-to-trauma-and-violence Mourners are wrapping caskets in imagery, similar to the way companies wrap logos around cars, trucks, and buses. Across the country, casket-wrap companies create custom designs, too often for parents grieving their dead children. Wed, 25 May 2022 14:04:12 GMT /2022-05-25/caskets-wrapped-in-colorful-images-pay-tribute-to-young-lives-lost-to-trauma-and-violence Cara Anthony /coronavirus/2020-11-25/funeral-homes-invest-more-in-livestreamed-services-but-its-slowly-catching-on Livestreams have allowed people to safely attend funerals remotely during the coronavirus pandemic. Funeral directors say they plan to offer livestreamed services from now on. Thu, 26 Nov 2020 00:32:29 GMT /coronavirus/2020-11-25/funeral-homes-invest-more-in-livestreamed-services-but-its-slowly-catching-on Kayla Drake /health-science-environment/2020-03-24/missouri-funeral-homes-adapt-as-coronavirus-pandemic-continues Funeral services are joining a growing list of events that are being affected by the coronavirus.In both Missouri and Illinois, public officials have… Tue, 24 Mar 2020 21:03:03 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-03-24/missouri-funeral-homes-adapt-as-coronavirus-pandemic-continues Marissanne Lewis-Thompson /government-politics-issues/2016-10-13/comrades-community-salute-st-louis-county-police-officer-snyder Law enforcement officers from around the region and across the country, along with private citizens, paid their final respects to St. Louis County Police… Thu, 13 Oct 2016 23:16:14 GMT /government-politics-issues/2016-10-13/comrades-community-salute-st-louis-county-police-officer-snyder /2011-04-29/final-respects-paid-to-slain-st-louis-police-officer Together with mourners, members of the St. Louis Police Department paid final respects to Officer Daryl Hall this morning at Pleasant Grove Baptist… Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:19:51 GMT /2011-04-29/final-respects-paid-to-slain-st-louis-police-officer /2011-01-04/we-admired-him-we-all-loved-him The sanctuary at St. Francis Xavier Church on the Saint Louis University campus was filled today with people who had gathered for one purpose - to… Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:52:18 GMT /2011-01-04/we-admired-him-we-all-loved-him Rachel Lippmann