MADISON - To prevent a shortage of above-ground crypts at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Dover, the State Building Commission approved a $1.78 million project Wednesday, more ...

For centuries, burial practices across various cultures have connected honoring the deceased to the earth, with cemeteries firmly grounded in the soil as a symbol of eternal peace. Yet, as discussed ...

When Kathi Dugan retired from the Navy in 1999, she hoped for one final military honor: burial at Arlington National Cemetery, her name engraved on one of the iconic white headstones. “I come from a ...

When Kathi Dugan retired from the Navy in 1999, she was hoping for one final military honor: burial at Arlington National Cemetery, her name engraved on one of the iconic white headstones. It will be ...

Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for an expansion at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Boulder City. The project will add more than 5,400 new in-ground burial plots, ...

On a frigid Thursday morning in one of New Orleans' most famous cemeteries, Robert Florence and I strolled past the tall iron-clad gates, eyeing the weathered aboveground tombs that have become a ...

HILL RUN, Pa. (KDKA) — A Fayette County family wants an apology after the casket for their newborn baby was found above ground. "We are still grieving," Skylar Pireaux said. "We are still trying to ...

Historically, cemeteries have served as public parks, offering urban communities a rare green space for recreation and reflection despite superstitions that might otherwise deter visitors. This dual ...