cremated remains

Sep 14th

USPS implements new improved process for shipping Cremated Remains effective Sept. 30, 2019

September 10, 2019 Effective September 30, the Postal Service will implement an improved process for shipping Cremated Remains. Currently, customers can ship Cremated Remains without visible markings. This has resulted in damage during processing and untimely deliveries. The new process for mailing Cremated Remains will enhance the shipping process and create a better experience for […]

Dec 15th

‘I’m just plain disgusted with the mail service’: Akron woman’s ashes lost in mail

12.15.14 AKRON –It was the dying wish of 81-year-old Catherine Stermock of Akron that she be cremated and that her remains be buried in Pennsylvania next to her mother, father and sister. Her daughter, Kimberly Phillips, told Fox 8, “she’s missed her family, my mom has always been about family, grandchildren, her kids, she’s always […]

Dec 24th

USPS: Customers must now ship cremated remains via Priority Mail Express

Beginning Dec. 26, customers using the Postal Service to ship cremated remains — human and animal ashes — in the U.S. must use Priority Mail Express service.   The Postal Service will no longer send cremated remains by Registered Mail.   Priority Mail Express service provides 1- or 2-day scheduled delivery with a guarantee, offering […]