Masons have been on the Island almost as long as settlers have lived here. The first record of a lodge, in Gore Bay, dates to 1885 in the days when forestry and fisheries were major industries. It was ...

Jesse B. NesSmith, 50, of Depauw, Ind., passed from this life on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, at Norton Hospital in Louisville, Ky.

Jerry Carroll Combs, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and uncle, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025, at the age of 86.

Catholic funerals express the Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection of the body on the last day. Every component of Catholic funeral rites should express these fundamental ...

Rituals around death are cultural expressions that occasionally collide with an individual's feelings. A supportive ...