funeral

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Be as specific as possible when you write out your wishes or talk to your loved ones about what you want, especially as funeral planning has changed so much over the years, Zuckerman said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

A time-hopping eight-part series follows a woman who returns to the idyllic town of her youth for a funeral, as old connections spark anew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Traditional funeral practices in this region also involve touching the bodies of the dead; when health workers tried to block that from happening, residents only became more suspicious.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Somehow, though, Sara Dosa’s documentary on this matter, “Time and Water,” avoids playing like a funeral in waiting.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

He also wrote a poem about bells, bells, and more bells, ringing and clanging and jangling away, from tinkling sleigh bells like those of a troika, to the deep, basso tolling of funeral bells.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood