LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Grieving parents in Pierce County are suing a funeral home they say mishandled their daughter's body. Ashleigh and Michael Thornburg said they signed a contract and paid for ...

ROME — Ahead of his lying in state, Pope Francis' body was made ready to withstand Rome's warm spring weather with a temporary embalming and a touch of makeup, an expert told Agence France ...

CHARLOTTE — People are using embalming fluid to get high, which could lead to dangerous and deadly situations. North Carolina lawmakers are pushing to regulate its use, and local funeral homes ...

EMBALMING is the process by which corpses are preserved either for funerals or display. Made famous by the Egyptians, who’d preserve their Pharaohs, it is only to be carried out when the subj… ...

Its embalming fluid, I need help," Shackleford-Wright said. Fontenot hopes the bill's inspiration will be a reason it gets passed. "I have no doubts it will pass, because of where it comes from ...

He also had an explanation for storing jars of applesauce in the embalming room at the funeral home in Jordan, a town of about 6,100. His brother owns a nearby apple orchard — Wagner Bros ...

Historical context Modern embalming of popes began in 1914 with Pope Pius X. Prior to that, older methods included removing internal organs, anointing the body with oils and herbs, and sealing ...

Prehistoric mummy reveals ancient Egyptian embalming 'recipe' was around for millennia Date: August 15, 2018 Source: University of York Summary: The ancient Egyptians developed sophisticated ...

A Senate bill headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk would close a loophole in current law that technically prohibits mortuary science students in Michigan from practicing embalming - a ...

The process of embalming, ... The mouth is then closed by tying the jaw with a suture string. Bruce Jackson, of Oakleigh Funeral Home, said once a body was cleaned, ...