NEW ORLEANS — Patrick Sanders uses mascara, eyebrow pencils and a fingernail file to do whatever it takes to give a body a lifelike appearance. He strives for perfection in the art and science of ...

Unlike the image often conjured of embalmers — "the creepy guys down in the dark, dungeon mortuary" — Luan Murray sees her job as offering a service to people who are grieving the death of a loved one ...