During the pandemic, the rise of virtual meetings saw explosive growth as the de facto way for people to meet and socialize in all areas of life. The pandemic additionally brought with it the ...

Virtual funerals are everywhere now Dutch Nie, a funeral director for Nie Family Funeral Homes in Ann Arbor, Michigan, said that in light of the coronavirus pandemic, he has needed to introduce ...

Virtual funeral services are a holistic alternative to in-person memorials and they offer unique benefits to those attending. Boise, Idaho--(Newsfile Corp. - November 24, 2023) - During the COVID-19 ...

For anyone, planning a funeral for a loved one who has passed isn't easy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, planning a funeral under shelter-in-place restrictions can make things even harder. "I had ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — The future of funerals will ...

The pandemic not only increased the demand for funeral services, it also limited the number of those who could safely attend. Some families opted for virtual funeral services online, while others ...

Holding a funeral or memorial on a videoconferencing platform like Zoom offers several advantages: It’s easy for distant guests to attend, and you can record it. By Steven J. Birenbaum When my 80-year ...

A young husband and father whose recent death from COVID-19 shocked and saddened a community was remembered this week in a way that is becoming far more common for families during the pandemic. A ...

While nurses, doctors, paramedics and other health care providers were rightfully praised for their frontline service during the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral directors became the forgotten heroes. Not ...

On a recent Sunday, Alicia de Artola sat watching a funeral for her maternal grandmother, Martha Palacios, who had just died at the age of 96. Because even modest gatherings for any purpose are banned ...