by Legacy | Dec 29, 2015 | Community News
Michaela Hunter died on Boxing Day after battling a cancer that affected her brain and spinal cord. She slipped into a coma after suffering a rare form of cancer for the past three years. Now it is hoped £8,000 can be raised to give Michaela a send off “fit for a...
by Legacy | Dec 29, 2015 | Community News
WHEELING, Ill. • A suburban Chicago funeral home has obtained a liquor permit that will allow mourners to toast departed loved ones with alcoholic drinks. Kolssak Funeral Home in Wheeling recently received a liquor license from the village of Wheeling. Owner Jon...
by Legacy | Dec 29, 2015 | Community News
Because literally every product has to be available with a Star Wars theme or George Lucas goes to bed sad, these are the Darth Vader mask and Death Star funeral urns available from U.K. based Urns For Ashes. The 3-D printed urns cost around $225 and can be custom...
by Legacy | Dec 29, 2015 | Community News
Adam Conover’s truTV show Adam Ruins Everything is airing the perfect episode this week just in time for Christmas: “Adam Ruins Death.” Among the death-related subjects Conover breaks down in the episode is how the American funeral industry takes...
by Tracie Martin | Dec 26, 2015 | Industry
It’s been a busy 2015 for Legacy.com! Take a look at some of our highlights from this past year: We acquired Tributes.com This past April, we added Tributes.com to the Legacy family, expanding our network partnerships to more than 2,500 funeral homes. Since...