Sara Marsden-Ille
Co-founder & Editor — DFS Memorials
Sara Marsden-Ille is the co-founder and editor of DFS Memorials as well as US Funerals Online. She has been writing about funeral planning, consumer rights, and cremation costs since 2003, when US Funerals Online launched — one of the first independent funeral consumer resources in the United States. Sara is responsible for editorial standards across the DFS Memorials network and helps to host the Cremation Nation podcast.
Recent Articles Published
Low-cost cremation in Austin, TX
The market for low-cost direct cremation is competitive in Austin, TX. To help families understand the cremation options available to them and the costs involved, we have compiled this short guide to arranging a low-cost cremation in Austin. Until recent years, Austin's cremation rate was low, but the poor economic climate has resulted in a…
April 13, 2026
Arrange a Direct Cremation in San Antonio for just $995
A guide to help families arrange an affordable direct cremation in San Antonio, TX. Money savings tips, comparison of local direct cremation prices & providers, and how to create your own inexpensive but beautiful memorial tribute in San Antonio.
April 13, 2026
Affordable direct cremation in Monroe & NE Louisiana
Do you need a low-cost funeral alternative? Funerals can be expensive, and more families are finding themselves unable to meet the high costs associated with traditional funeral services. At DFS Memorials, we can help you save $$$ on funeral or cremation costs. We offer a simple, affordable direct cremation service package for just $1,695. This…
April 3, 2026
Average cremation costs and funeral costs in Southeast Florida
Overview to average cremation costs in Southeast Florida. How to arrange a simple, no fuss, direct cremation from as little as $765. Local funeral home providers helping families across the Greater Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Atlantic Coast area save on funeral expenses.
April 1, 2026
Why Cremation Is Now the Most Popular Choice for American Families
More than 61% of American families now choose cremation over burial — and the number keeps rising. Here's why cremation has become the preferred choice for death care across the United States.
March 30, 2026
5 Reasons that Families are now choosing Cremation
Cremation has overtaken burial as the American ‘preferred’ option for death care. By 2025, over 63% of Americans opted for cremation over burial and the NFDA projects that figure will reach 85% by 2035. The cremation rate continues to rise year-on-year. Why is cremation becoming the preferred choice for families? Here, we look at five…
March 30, 2026
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Cremation Association of North America [CANA] – From Tradition to Transformation: Women, Doulas, & the New Shape of Cremation & Death Care.
2/4/2026