funeral homes

University of Cincinnati Professor Jennifer Wright-Berryman and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science graduate Kat Vancil-Coleman created the Equal Deathcare database for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to find inclusive and affirming end of life and death care.

Nearly 300 more deaths occurred in Clark County than in previous years, according to early data from Ohio Public Health. A Springfield, Ohio, funeral home is hoping they won't face the same workload this year.

The funeral or “death-care” industry brings in an estimated $20 billion a year in the U.S., but the industry is changing. There’s been a shift towards…