A career in the funeral industry requires you to have a high level of compassion and a sturdy constitution – embalming bodies isn't for the fainthearted. You must deal with the grieving families, ...

When I tell people I worked as a funeral director and embalmer for 11 years, I'm met with two responses: disgusted fear and excited curiosity. The latter are teeming with questions and are delighted ...

Embalmers and coroners step in immediately when a death is reported. Great care and respect must be shown in handling the body and determining or verifying the suspected cause of death. The median ...

If you died 200 years ago in America, your family would wash and dress your body and place it in a bed surrounded by candles to dampen the smell of decomposition. Your immediate family and friends ...

The State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors revoked the entity licenses of James & Gahr Mortuary, located in Rolla and St. James, and Dent County Memorial Chapel, located in Salem.