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Chris Trainor will continue to lead Batesville as CEO, having served as its president since 2015, LongRange Capital said in...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, recently announced that it has acquired the three locations of...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Nov. 15, 2022, news release that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all...
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StoneMor Inc., a leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes, announced on Nov. 3, 2022, that it completed its...
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Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported its third-quarter results Nov. 2,...
MARKETING
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad of insights with...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee George Owens, the president of SoCal Approach Marketing and Consulting Group, got his start at one of...
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FuneralVision.com recently launched a free weekly newsletter on LinkedIn to keep death-care professionals and their allies better informed. While various names...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Funeral homes will rightfully go to incredible lengths to get members of the community to visit their...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Whether it’s developing marketing for an event, a yearlong campaign, collateral material, or something else, Rolf Gutknecht...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you sell caskets and urns on Amazon.com, Walmart.com, the Sam’s Club website and through Costco Next,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee By now, you’ve probably seen “The Burial,” starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jaime Foxx, which is loosely...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson tackle another big question in the latest episode of “Two Guys and a Question,”a podcast...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee I do a lot of networking on LinkedIn … and I notice a lot of errors when...
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FuneralVision has ridden a wave of success and transitioned from being located at FuneralVision.org to FuneralVision.com — just nine months...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Liza Altenburg, the sales manager at Oakview Cemetery and Acacia Park Cemetery, both of which are owned...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing, started his company as a side hustle...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been over eight years since Legacy.com bought Tributes.com, but John Heald is still doing what he’s...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Karen Golden-Osborn is celebrating her twentieth anniversary as the founder of Future Planning Services, which helps independent funeral...
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By Michael Anderson, head of @need Marketing You may have wondered: Is there a difference between a “mortuary” and a “funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Before he entered the organ and tissue donation field, Logan Miller was a coroner’s investigator who relied...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The man who’ll be remembered for playing a large part in how funeral homes present merchandise and...
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By Joe Weigel, owner, Weigel Strategic Marketing It’s not unusual for some funeral home owners to have healthy egos. Guiding a small...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you get good enough at something, that’s usually an invitation for being asked to move out...
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By Joe Weigel, owner, Weigel Strategic Marketing Years ago, a wise friend told me that the most affordable tax professional I...
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Article Courtesy of Shiva.com Whether preplanning a funeral, making at-need arrangements, or answering questions regarding ways to mourn the loss of...
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By Welton Hong, founder of Ring Ring Marketing Scandal. Hacker. Fake news. These are the buzzwords of the modern internet, and many people are...
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By Welton Hong, founder of Ring Ring Marketing Almost 90% of consumers say they won’t come back to a website after...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Andrea Resnick, the former director of operations of Sinai Chapels when it was located in Fresh Meadows,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee What started as a simple book club has grown into a whole lot more thanks to nine...
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In the second edition of its “Value of a Funeral” Consumer Study, the National Funeral Directors Association learned that people...
PRENEED
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Lisa Pahl, a licensed clinical social worker, had no way of knowing that she was about to...
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Funeral Directors Life is pleased to announce that it has been approved to sell preneed life insurance in Michigan. Funeral...
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By Bill Williams, president and CEO of Funeral Services Inc. Trust is at the heart of every strong, lasting relationship. For...
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By Peter Klamkin Every funeral home has at least three file cabinets. The first is for those at-need families you’ve served;...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Matthew Van Drimmelen was a civil engineer working in the government sector. It was the type of...
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The newest edition of Homesteaders’ Preneed Motivators report is now available to download. Since 2006, Homesteaders has gathered data from Homesteaders’ policy...
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Wellabe recently announced a growth rate increase for its Preneed Voyage and Course products, which are underwritten by Great Western...
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By Jon O’Hara, CEO at Great Lakes Family of Companies Some exciting news for preneed in the state of Michigan: Our...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’ve been in funeral service for a few years, you’ve probably tried getting your hands on...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you haven’t noticed that there has been someone new at the helm of National Guardian Life...
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If you’re wondering what the former CEO of National Guardian Life Insurance Co. is up to these days, well, FuneralVision.com...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee National Guardian Life Insurance Co. – known ubiquitously throughout the profession as simply “NGL” – continues to...
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Kenn Peterson, a board member at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and a leader in the preneed insurance space,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Nicole Reed, a funeral director at Haskell Funeral & Cremation Services, with locations in Wyoming and Princeville,...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that it has promoted two of its employees. Jennifer Kaset and Judy Olson (shown...
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A.M. Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry, has affirmed Homesteaders Life Company’s financial strength rating...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee You might think a fifth-generation funeral director like Joseph Thomas, the general manager of advance planning at...
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Envision Strategic Partners, which works hand-in-hand with family-owned and operated mortuaries to increase revenue with its preneed sales and marketing...
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Steve Shaffer, the president, CEO and board chair of Homesteaders Life Company, shares what will no doubt be some welcome...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee In October 2022, the entire funeral service community learned what many already knew: There is something good...
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Through a partnership with Funeral Service Foundation, National Guardian Life Insurance Co. announced its commitment of $100,000 to establish two named scholarships...
TECHNOLOGY
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A company that was founded in 2020 in Saskatchewan, Canada, to help streamline estate planning, giving families...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee How does someone go from being a chef and owning a stake in a restaurant to launching...
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ASD – Answering Service for Directors – recently launched a state-of-the-art website with an array of features. “I am very excited...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Brant Fischer, the founder of Obit, a social platform that gives friends and family a place to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee I was recently chatting with one of the smartest people in the funeral profession. This is a man...
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Tukios has released its AI Obit Writer, a new feature that allows funeral directors and families to seamlessly compose obituaries...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee With technology continuing to play a larger role in delivering products and services to grieving families, one...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re trying to get your children thinking like entrepreneurs, so they can one day take your...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Before entering the realm of funeral service, you could find David Lutterman competing as a gymnast at...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Kyle Fogarty was in a rock band in college, playing guitar at a bar in Fargo, North...
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Michael Schimmel has an interesting background for someone who operates an entire digital care ecosystem dedicated to helping funeral homes,...
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Strategic Funeral Resources, the Ontario, Canada-based consulting company that helps funeral homes innovate and transform, recently introduced its social media...
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Sympathy Brands Co., dedicated to providing support to those navigating end-of-life matters, welcomes industry veteran Jonathan Craciun as a client...
NEWS RELEASES
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Musgrove Family Mortuaries & Cemeteries recently announced plans to create a new “Court of Honor” at Springfield Memorial Gardens in...
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Starmark, a leading manufacturer of innovative funeral products, has announced the acquisition of AMA (Airline Mortuary Associates) Containers in Houston,...
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Mourning Discoveries, a provider of grief care education and heartfelt support, recently announced a strategic partnership with The Commander Initiative....
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All of us remember that call (likely there’s more than one) that stays with us. The arrangement, service, embalming, removal...
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Homesteaders Life Company SVP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff recently announced that Scott Morris has been promoted to vice president of business...
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PlotBox will showcase new additions and feature upgrades to the PlotBox software suite at the upcoming International Cemetery, Cremation, and...
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After six years of unwavering commitment and trust, Domanicare proudly announces a transformative rebranding initiative, unveiling “Elevia” as the new...
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It likely comes as a surprise to no one that Matt McKearn has been promoted to regional vice president of...
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Eirene, Canada’s first and only online funeral services provider, has launched operations in the U.S. after raising $4.1 million in seed funding, according...
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Kelly Kohut, regional vice president of Partnership Development at Precoa, and Jenny McClanahan, creative director of @need Marketing, will return...
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OpusXenta, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for the death-care industry, will unveil a series of ground-breaking updates and...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that Jim La Mar has joined...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce the promotion of Beth-Ann Carpenter to regional sales vice president for the southern...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company Board of Directors recently announced that that Joseph Celentano (pictured at top) will join the...
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Registration is now open for the Cremation Specialist training program offered exclusively by the Cremation Association of North America. The training...
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Rosenacker & Associates recently announced an additional speaker for their continuing education seminar in Anchorage, Alaska. The newly added speaker,...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, an association of independently owned funeral homes, has announced the election of new board officers. Tom...
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Starmark has announced the introduction of the Brentwood ceremonial casket. The Brentwood joins The Arbor, The Natural and The Terra...
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Homesteaders Life Company has launched Calling Hours, a podcast for funeral professionals hosted by Danielle Burmeister, the company’s vice president...
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Kathryn Shanley has been appointed as the new chief accounting officer of Carriage Services, the company announced. She is no stranger...
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The Wake Forest Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium hosted panels and presentations to discuss The Future of Death Care in...
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Element Urns is excited to announce that it has expanded its manufacturing footprint in the United States. This includes increasing...
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A new partnership has formed between National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Live Oak Bank to provide financing solutions that will help...
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The ICCFA University, a leading institution in death-care education, proudly announces the incorporation of the School of Graduate Studies, led...
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PlotBox, a leading death-care management solutions provider, has unveiled its new suite of financial tools and applications, designed specifically to...
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Ryan Thogmartin (pictured at top), the owner of Connecting Directors and a visionary in funeral home digital marketing is teaming...
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The Government and Legal Committee of the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association reconvened on Capitol Hill from March 7-8,...
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A funeral professional may be called upon as an event planner, a chauffeur, a makeup artist, an advisor on grief...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association has named its 2023 Keeping It Personal Award winners, recognizing the best in...
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Readers of FuneralVision.com are already familiar with Titan Casket. But if you missed our earlier coverage of the company, you can...
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ASD — Answering Service for Directors — recently shared some exciting news in a blog post. The company recently released an...
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On March 7, Park Lawn Corp. announced fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings of 25 cents per share compared to 24 cents...
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This year, the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association is returning to Tampa Bay for its annual convention, April 10-13...
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Full-Circle Aftercare, a leading provider of aftercare services for funeral homes, is proud to announce its collaboration with Gather, a...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced two scholarship recipients for the 2024-2026 class of the Selected Leadership Academy: Laten Ford, Townes...
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The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards recently announced that Robert Barnes was awarded the prestigious President’s Distinguished Service...
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Jim Cassimatis has served as interim chief executive officer and registrar of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario since December 2022. The...
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The National Alliance for Children’s Grief, in partnership with the ICCFA Educational Foundation, has launched a PSA campaign designed to...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has opened registration for the 2024 Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar, scheduled to take place...
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Steve Shaffer, president, CEO and board chair at Homesteaders Life Company, has announced that Nick Gerhart has been appointed the...
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@need Marketing, known for its comprehensive approach to helping funeral homes reach more families, is taking its online marketing services...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that its corporate gift combined with employees’ personal pledges and donations totaled more...
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Dead Ringers has launched an on-demand online course to provide training, education, and practical understanding of Federal Trade Commission phone...
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On Feb. 21, Carriage Services reported fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of 77 cents compared with 64 cents in...
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What’s the perfect cure for the winter blues? The Cremation Association of North America’s annual February in-person event in Las...
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Homesteaders Life Company’s policy owners have voted restructure into a mutual holding company. The vote took place during Homesteaders’ annual...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Chad Mitchell (pictured at top) as market center manager in Mississippi. “We are very...
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Park Lawn Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Crippin Funeral Home located in Montrose,...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association proudly announced the successful conclusion of the 2024 DEAD Talks Sales Conference, held...
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Homesteaders Life Company Regional Director Terri Bordenkircher is pleased to announce that Lisa Recker has returned to Homesteaders’ team of...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association recently made a savvy move, appointing Mike Harens as chairman of the ICCFA...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is accepting applications for the 2024-25 National Emerging Leaders Program. This program, which has nurtured...
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The Wake Forest Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium will host panels and presentations to discuss The Future of Death Care...
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Homesteaders Life Company recently announced the appointment of Ryan Goins as Homesteaders’ senior vice president of finance and accounting. “We’re excited...
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Looking forward to launching its spring scholarship season on Feb. 15, 2024, the Funeral Service Foundation is proud to announce...
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In a significant development for the death-care industry in Maine, three funeral homes previously under the ownership of Service Corporation...
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NFDA recently shared information about a disappointing article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal titled “How the Funeral Industry Got...
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Luke Frieberg, the president of eFuneral; and Mitch Smith, the company’s associate vice president of partnership development, are joining forces...
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On Jan.26, 2024, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper issued an emergency order to seize prepaid funeral accounts and records...
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Precoa, a national leader in preneed sales and marketing whose purpose is enriching life through meaningful connection, recently honored employees...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced that, going forward, it will remove the full-time enrollment requirement from its application requirements...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales recognition ceremony last month in Las Vegas,...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its 2024 NextGen Seminar from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. The event provided educational opportunities,...
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Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing recently made a big announcement: Jill Lazar has joined his...
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Batesville Services, LLC, a leading provider of innovative products and solutions to the death-care industry, announced the appointment of Kevin...
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In support of the death-care profession, Dead Ringers is planning three free informative virtual training sessions on the key discussion...
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On Jan. 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that various regulations imposed on end-of-life doulas...
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Across industries, experts are studying what pandemic-era changes are here to stay. One that comes up again and again is...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company proudly supported the 28th Annual NBC15 Share Your Holidays to eliminate hunger campaign to benefit Second Harvest...
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Frank B. Rosenacker (pictured at top), founder and CEO of Rosenacker & Associates has announced that his firm will be...
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Twenty-seven funeral service professionals will participate in the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association’s 2024 Meet the Mentors program. This year, the program...
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At its 2024 NextGen Seminar, Selected Independent Funeral Homes named Quinn Haisley-Wheeler of Haisley Funeral & Cremation Service in Fort...
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The Federal Trade Commission (the agency’s office is pictured at top) is sending warning letters to 39 funeral homes across...
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The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice recently approved Funeral IQ for 5 hours of continuing education. Co-hosted by Sympathy Brands...
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In PwC’s 2021 Global Consumer Insights Survey, more than 50% of all global consumers who responded say they’re making more...
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In 2023, the National Funeral Directors Association hosted its first Advocacy Summit in three years, during which association members participated...
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“Put me into a pot and let me grow into a tree.” “The best thing I’ve experienced at a funeral...
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Do you want to provide compassionate support while achieving outstanding sales results? Sharpen your ability to understand each family’s emotional landscape...
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Funeral Directors Life recently announced Andy Turner will be its market center manager in Indiana. “Andy has achieved much prosperity and...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce the recent promotion of Mark Owen to senior sales vice president, a brand-new...
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If you are a funeral service vendor dedicated to moving the profession forward, you’ll want to attend The Foresight Company...
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Be honest. We’ve all had those moments of quiet quitting, right? Times we’ve felt undervalued or burned out — and so...
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The world is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. How we navigate that reality is important for ourselves and our teams. This...
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The Davis Whitehall Co., a premier provider of personalized and customized urns to funeral homes in North America, has announced...
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Jim Price has joined Johnson Consulting Group as its senior vice president of industry relations, according to a news release. The company...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Myra Dykes as a new market center manager for the state of Texas. “Myra...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company recently announced that Michael Simenstad has joined the company as regional vice president, individual products....
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Unity Financial Life Insurance Co., a leading provider of Medicaid-compliant annuities and insurance products, announced a second increase to discretionary...
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The Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors has revoked six licenses linked to Foster Family Funeral Chapel & Cremation...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association will honor I. Frederick Lappin with its prestigious Hall of Fame Award during...
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On Dec. 20, 2023, Everstory Partners, a leading owner and operator of cemeteries, funeral homes and crematories, is pleased to...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, recently announced the winners of its annual Homesteaders Heroes program....
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes has announced its 2024 calendar list of upcoming events. 2024 NextGen Seminar – Jan. 28 – Feb....
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New Comer Cremations & Funerals announced that is has acquired Melvin J. Sliwinski Funeral Home at 5090 Transit Road in...
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Between family obligations, work commitments and winter weather, the holiday season brings a stressful experience. Take some time for yourself...
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Wooden casket manufacturer Victoriaville & Co. pledged $50,000 in support of the Funeral Service Foundation to invest in people and...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company has hired Melissa Posey Loose (pictured at top) as its assistant vice president, marketing communications,...
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The Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has announced the appointment of Stefanie Favia as its executive director, effective immediately. Favia...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced a growth rate increase of an average of...
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Sympathy Brands and FuneralVision.com Team Up for Event in Philadelphia Forward-thinking funeral professionals and cemetery operators determined to expand their growth...
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Time is running out to register for Trend ReCON, which will be Jan. 15-16, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. The event –...
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Members of the National Funeral Directors Association are invited to enter for their chance to participate in the association’s transformational Meet...
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In spite of concerns about inflation in the United States – and skyrocketing costs for goods and services – according...
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Camelia L. Clarke and Marcel A. Clarke, the owners of Milwaukee’s Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services and Leon L....
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International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association University Chancellor Jeff Kidwiler announced that the College of Funeral Home Management will be...
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Funeral home acquisition and management firm, Pinnacle Funeral Service, made a generous $100,000 pledge to support the Funeral Service Foundation. “The...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will bring women and non-binary individuals together for the 2024 Professional Women’s Conference, April 28...
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Leading death-tech solutions provider PlotBox recently announced that it ranked number 27 in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards,...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will accept nominations for its second annual Inspiration Award from Jan. 15 through Feb. 16,...
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How does a funeral business go green? There’s no one answer, but at its 2024 Cremation Symposium, the Cremation Association of...
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On Nov. 29, KKR & Co. Inc. and Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC announced a definitive agreement under which KKR...
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Vertin Family Funeral Homes, one of the largest privately held, family-owned funeral home companies in the Midwest, recently acquired Hoffman...
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Full-Circle Aftercare recently announced that it has developed a strategic relationship with Weigel Strategic Marketing that will help funeral homes...
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There are only days left to sign up for a FREE webinar featuring the tested wisdom of Welton Hong, the...
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Alan Wolfelt, the director of the Center for Loss & Life Transition will deliver a presentation titled “Exploring a Model...
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Earlier this year, the National Funeral Directors Association hosted the 2023 Future’s Forum, which offered valuable insights into what the...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes is excited to travel to The Bahamas for the 2024 NextGen Seminar Jan. 28-Feb. 1. For more...
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The Cremation Association of North America’s Online Crematory Operations Certification Program is now available in French and Spanish, according to...
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Matthews International Corp. announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2023, in a Nov. 16...
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The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards announced in a news release that Andrew Joseph (pictured at top) has...
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Whether you work for a large funeral home with many rooftops or you operate out of a single location and...
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The bittersweet moment of any annual meeting is the memorial ceremony to commemorate our own losses over the past year....
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On Nov. 9, Park Lawn Corp. reported its third-quarter financial operating results. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 15 cents compared...
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The Funeral Service Foundation was honored to receive a generous one-time gift of $100,000 from then Foundation Chair-Elect Mark Krause...
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Thanks to a generous donation match challenge issued by National Guardian Life Insurance Company, the Selected Educational Trust raised $14,400...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation is proud to announce that Jim Price has been selected to...
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For over two decades National Guardian Life Insurance Company has been offering continuous insurance coverage and peace of mind for...
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The Cremation Association of North America recently earned a Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association...
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The Funeral Service Foundation’s board of trustees welcomed four new trustees and elected its 2023-24 Executive Committee during its Annual...
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Pictured left to right at top: Robert Justen, Leigh Klemencic, JimmiAnne Lowe and Jason Winters. Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust...
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Quaker Settlement Cemetery in the village of Warsaw, New York, has merged with the Forest Lawn Cemetery and Crematory Group,...
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On Oct. 17, Park Lawn Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest substantially all of...
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Nearly 250 members and guests of Selected Independent Funeral Homes gathered at the JW Marriott Chicago and virtually for the...
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Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of death-care services, recently announced the appointment of Linden Arakawa (pictured above) as chief...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has received a $100,000 gift from Brad and Mary Kay Speaks and the Speaks...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work 2023 by Madison Magazine. The Best...
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PlotBox, a death-care management solutions provider, recently welcomed visitors from across the world to its inaugural Global Tech Summit. Held at...
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Precoa, a national leader in preneed sales and marketing, has been named a Top Workplace by The Oregonian and OregonLive...
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Park Lawn Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes located in Sioux City,...
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Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, has announced the hiring of a new director of learning and development, Stacy...
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The Travel Plan by Inman, a travel protection product of Inman Shipping Worldwide recently announced a new partnership with Pekin...
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The Funeral Service Foundation announced that it raised record funds at two of its key events held during the NFDA’s...
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Who helped you become the funeral professional you are today? Funeral service is filled with supportive and compassionate professionals. On Oct....
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Garret Gerdes (pictured above) as market center manager in Iowa and Nebraska. “We’re thrilled...
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As consumer attitudes and opinions toward dying, death and grief continue to evolve, it’s critical that the funeral service profession...
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The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through November 1 at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. Up to 25 scholarships, ranging from $2,500 –...
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The Pet Loss Professionals Alliance welcomed attendees from all over the world to the inaugural Pet Loss and Integration Short...
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The National Funeral Directors Association and Remembering A Life, its consumer education initiative, have launched Preserving Your Legacy, One Piece...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been named a Top Iowa Workplace for the ninth...
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In a news release notable for its brevity and message, Park Lawn Corp. announced on Oct. 2 that it “has...
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Johnson Consulting Group is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our esteemed Business Consulting Services Team, Derrick Husmann. As...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association concluded another successful session of the ICCFA University, a five-day educational experience that...
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The Funeral Service Foundation announced on Sept. 27 that it has received a $100,000 contribution from the Memorial Classic Golf...
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For the first time in 16 years, the National Funeral Directors Association held its International Convention & Expo under the...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has introduced, as part of its Remembering A Life consumer education initiative, a deck of...
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This September marks five years in business for @need Marketing, a full-service agency dedicated to raising the bar for marketing...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that Shannon Bischoff has joined the...
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Service Corporation International recently announced that it is partnering with the National Alliance for Children’s Grief with a grant of...
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Preneed marketing and senior executives involved in or interested in preneed are encouraged to attend a one-of-a-kind networking and educational...
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In any given week, a funeral professional will be an event planner, grief support facilitator, business administrator, hairdresser, driver, phone...
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Funeral Directors Life recently announced a new all-inclusive marketing packages for funeral home clients. These packages offer a range of...
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The National Funeral Directors Association presented the 2023 NFDA Innovation Award to Bluewater Voyage Buoy during its International Convention &...
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Funeral Directors Life is raising its growth rates for the second consecutive time this year for all new business done...
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Bringing together more than 100 years of collective experience from both the real estate and death-care industries, Big Sky Capital...
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The Funeral Service Foundation recently announced that its board of trustees has approved a grant of $40,000 earmarked for the...
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Nearly 26% of U.S. households have human cremated remains in their homes according to the Cremation Association of North America’s...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Kyle Brubaker as market center manager in Ohio. “We’re excited that Kyle is joining...
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Continuing its mission to provide funeral directors and cemetarians with productivity-based tools, Sympathy Brands recently announced the enhancement of its...
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Answering Service for Directors is pleased to share the company’s plans to introduce its new Call Forwarding Check solution at...
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The sixth annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival is set to take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico from Oct....
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The Selected Educational Trust is launching a matching gift campaign in partnership with National Guardian Life Insurance Company. Now through...
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The Cremation Association of North America celebrated the 105th Annual Cremation Innovation Convention with more than 225 of its dearest...
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Tukios is adding woven blankets as a new sympathy gift option for expressing condolences and offering comfort. The blankets are crafted...
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Pinnacle Funeral Services based in St. Petersburg, Florida, recently acquired Haller Funeral Home in Chillicothe, Ohio (pictured above), which has...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home Limited, a standalone funeral...
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On Aug. 10, Park Lawn Corp. reported second-quarter adjusted diluted earnings of 22 cents per share compared with 19 cents...
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Welton Hong, founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing, announced that Steven Haren (pictured at top) has joined the firm...
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Tukios, the software company renowned for its dedication to quality, service and innovation, has announced a new standard in digital...
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Batesville is doubling down on its mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love with an enhancement to...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the Ralph S. Turner Memorial Scholarship Program, funded with a gift from...
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Eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors Association elected the following individuals to serve as officers on the board...
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Funeral service professionals are helpers — empathetic and dedicated. But that means they’re also tired and battling compassion fatigue and burnout....
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The board of trustees of the Selected Educational Trust is proud to announce the recipients of the Selected Educational Trust...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to announce the funeral businesses that earned a 2023 Pursuit of Excellence Award....
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How do we guide families to find permanent placement in cemeteries for the cremated remains they currently keep at home?...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s premier association of independent funeral homes, celebrates staff member Amy Hunt for 20 years...
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Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, has announced hiring a new business development director. Michelle Fong, a licensed insurance professional,...
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Who helped you become the funeral professional you are today? What did you learn from them? How can you pass...
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Granville Urns, creators of timeless artisan-crafted heirloom urns, recently announced the introduction of its Classic Collection, a new line of...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that Kevin Krizak, Dewey Akers, and...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a July 17 news release that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially...
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This July, Funeral Professionals Peer Support connects with the Death Care Collective to host a peer support meeting. Facilitated by...
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Each year, the Cremation Association of North America and dozens of other associations, consultants and others carefully collect and present...
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Carriage Services recently announced in a news release that its board of directors has elected Somer Webb as an independent...
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Funeral service is changing fast. Our profession faces staffing shortages, emerging dispositions, a stifled economy, and massive threats from natural...
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The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration recently announced it has awarded six grants totaling more than $2,187,800 as...
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Directors Investment Group — the parent company of Funeral Directors Life — was recently recognized as one of this year’s...
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In a June 29 news release, Park Lawn Corp. confirmed — in response to industry media rumors — that it...
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Daniel Hug, who has served funeral service at Selected Independent Funeral Homes and Ring Ring Marketing, has joined a new...
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Learn to cultivate an environment that grows and nurtures your employees! Glenda Stansbury and Brent Patterson will provide the insight...
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Ellen Wynn McBrayer and Homer E. Elwood Jr were recently elected to serve as at-large representatives on the National Funeral...
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Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Cobb Funeral Chapel...
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With the introduction of the Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act (S. 2191/H.R. 4275), Congress took a vital step toward bringing necessary...
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CANA will dedicate a special session to understanding suicide, exposing long-held myths about it and providing language to talk to...
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Newcomer Funeral Service Group recently announced that is has acquired Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home & Crematory and...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that AM Best has affirmed its A (Excellent) rating effective May 25, 2023....
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Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that it has agreed to buy substantially all of the assets of Ward Funeral Home...
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June is recognized as Pride Month to celebrate and commemorate the activists and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The month...
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The Dodge Company recently announced that Tim Collison has been promoted to CEO and director of sales and marketing, and...
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The world’s leading independent funeral service professionals will gather in Chicago, Illinois for Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ 105th Annual Meeting...
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The Funeral Service Foundation awarded $134,900 in academic and professional development scholarships in 2023. Twenty-three students earned academic scholarships ranging...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the 2023 Ambassador of the Year Award recipients: James H. Busch, owner and...
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Below is the obituary for Lisa Carlson, the former executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance. You can also read...
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Pinnacle Funeral Service, a nationally recognized leader in the funeral industry, is excited to announce David Trivette as its director...
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The Cremation Association of North America congratulates the nearly 80 funeral professionals from across the country who have earned the...
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Embalming and slots? Business skills and the great outdoors? Las Vegas is known for having it all and, no matter...
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To continue its mission of creating innovative and efficient technology solutions for the death-care industry, Sympathy Brands is proud to...
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PlotBox, a leading software solutions provider to cemeteries and crematoria, has announced a £5m capital investment, or about $6.2 million,...
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Service Corporation International recently announced that it is once again partnering with Donate Life America to save lives through organ,...
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Carriage Services recently announced a national agreement with National Guardian Life Insurance Co., which has provided insurance solutions for over...
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You’ll only be 1,287 steps away from the U.S. Capitol when you join the Cremation Association of North America for...
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Homesteaders Life Company recently announced that Kelly Manion has joined the company’s consumer engagement team as director of consumer marketing....
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Matthew Hayes as director of sales development in North Carolina. “We’re excited for Matthew...
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Osiris Software, a provider of funeral home, cemetery and crematory management software announced May 12 that it has acquired InSight...
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Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Leadership Academy created another memorable Leadership Conference in Chicago, April 25-28. The event kicked off...
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On May 11, Park Lawn reported adjusted diluted earnings of 25 cents per share for the first quarter, compared with...
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To continue its mission of creating innovative and efficient technology solutions for the death-care profession, Sympathy Brands recently enhanced a...
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Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California, recently announced a significant milestone in its partnership with PlotBox, the mission-critical software solution...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America, is excited to announce the company recently...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to announce that Ellen Wynn McBrayer is the inaugural winner of the NFDA...
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On May 3, Carriage Services announced that it earned adjusted diluted earnings per share of 56 cents in the first...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the opening of the 2023 Spring Cycle Second-Career Scholarship Program, sponsored by...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will bring together leaders from state and national funeral service associations – and future leaders...
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Matthews International Corp. announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2023 in an April 28 news release. The company...
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FuneralVision.com has recently learned of some funeral professionals on the move, earning promotions or starting new jobs. Gather, an all-in-one, fully...
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Tribute Technology is hosting a two-day interactive session in Nashville this summer focused on the latest technology trends available to...
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Funeral Directors Life is excited to announce improvements to its preneed app, “FDL Mobile,” available in the Apple Store for iOS...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Board Director Appointment Committee has appointed J. Sheridan Lee of Bryan-Lee Funeral Homes, Inc. in North...
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The Green Burial Council today announced changes in its leadership. With board president Ed Bixby’s resignation from the board on...
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Have you ever sat up awake at night and pondered the answers to these or similar questions: Should I charge extra...
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Some of the nation’s leading funeral homes and advance funeral planners from across the country were recently honored by Precoa...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s oldest association of independently owned funeral homes, has announced the election of new board...
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Tukios is revolutionizing the funeral industry with its new AI Guestbook Moderator, a tool that uses artificial intelligence to keep...
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Pinnacle Funeral Service, a leading funeral home acquisition company, announced in a news release that Tony Kumming has joined the...
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Carriage Services has bought substantially all the assets of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations and Wood Family Funeral Service...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a March 13 news release that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced two scholarship recipients for the 2023-2025 class of the Selected Leadership Academy: Jill Lazar, Hoffman...
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Ask anyone who works with natural stone, and they will likely recognize the name: Coldspring. Since 1898, this company headquartered in Cold...
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Steps After Life, which helps families with an online concierge who works to swiftly resolve matters after a death, is...
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Embalmers of all skill levels can participate in a hands-on seminar and refine their restoration skills during the 2023 NFDA...
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American Enterprise Group, Inc. , the parent company of Great Western Insurance Co., will be increasing the growth rate increase...
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On March 2, 2023, Park Lawn Corp. reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 24 cents per share compared with 29 cents...
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As it celebrates its second anniversary, Anthem Partners continues to build on its strong foundation in becoming a great choice...
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Seth Viddal, managing partner of The Natural Funeral, a living arts center for holistic end-of-life education and green funerary care...
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After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral service professionals from throughout the country will unite for the...
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Values are only valuable when they are authentically lived. Based on that idea, preneed sales and marketing leader Precoa recently...
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webCemeteries recently added three new account executives to its team: Trisha Clark, Ken Munday, and Thomas Ripple, according to a...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has begun accepting applications for the 2023-2024 National Emerging Leaders Program, according to a news...
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Homesteaders Life Co. announced Feb. 13 that its longtime marketing officer, Dean Lambert, is retiring from the company after nearly...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Feb. 8 news release that is has agreed to buy substantially all of the...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its 2023 NextGen Seminar from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Grand Cayman. NextGen members...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes has named Joshua Nathaniel Blake of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas as the 2023 recipient...
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Funeral Directors Life, in partnership with Alan Wolfelt, has offered the successful Virtual Wolfelt Experience Training to funeral professionals for...
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Funeral directors and cemeterians who want to generate preneed sales can learn how to hold an end-of-life conversation-starting event with...
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The past two years have seen a quiet transformation in the way consumers talk about death and death-care services, particularly...
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Sympathy Brands, which includes shiva.com, eCondolence.com, Cemetery.com, Jewish Funeral Group, and others, is excited to announce Dr. Amy Schiffman, a...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to introduce the funeral professionals who have been selected to participate in the...
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Strategic Funeral Resources, the Ontario, Canada-based consulting company that helps funeral homes innovate and transform, recently introduced its social media...
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Women and nonbinary individuals who want to build empathy, trust, confidence and resilience in their professional and personal lives are...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to establish the NFDA Inspiration Award, a recognition that will be conferred annually...
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Rollings Funeral Service, headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, announced on Jan. 3 that it has bought another firm: Brown Funeral...
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In the second edition of its “Value of a Funeral” Consumer Study, the National Funeral Directors Association learned that people...
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A trade journalist who has served the death-care profession for more than 15 years recently launched FuneralVision.com, an interactive online...
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Through a partnership with Funeral Service Foundation, National Guardian Life Insurance Co. announced its commitment of $100,000 to establish two named scholarships...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Nov. 15, 2022, news release that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all...
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StoneMor Inc., a leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes, announced on Nov. 3, 2022, that it completed its...
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Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported its third-quarter results Nov. 2,...
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On Oct. 25, 2022, Carriage Services announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Heritage Funeral and Cremation...
CREMATION
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Michael Miller, chief operating officer of FT North America, recently announced strategic changes to the company’s sales organization to promote...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Miller, chief operating officer of FT North America, knows a thing or two about cremation. He started...
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If cremation is core to your business, your team needs training that ensures they have the technical, scientific, and legal...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you want to start a funeral home from scratch, you might want to take a look...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science recently dedicated a $4.5 million Educational Cremation Center that will teach...
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According to the Resomation website, two businesses have recently emerged as pioneers in Europe, with one offering Resomation to the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you wanted to make an action flick about a cremationist, you may be tempted to cast...
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For 40 years, the Cremation Association of North America has provided training for the modern cremation business. From the very...
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The U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase in the United States from 60.5% in 2023 to 81.4% by 2045,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Adam Binstock is a man of the world with a love for honoring the dead through original...
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On June 27, Matthews International reported non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share of 74 cents for the third quarter compared to...
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The Cremation Association of North America continues its commitment to providing accurate and comprehensive cremation statistics to the death-care profession...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Robert M. “Bob” Fells retired as general counsel of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association...
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There is some exciting news in the world of death care: Parting Stone, which empowers families in their grief by...
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Darren Crouch, president and CEO of Passages International and a board member with the Green Burial Council, will share insights...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee There are about 4,000 cremators in the United States and Facultatieve Technologies has captured about 5% of...
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By Kevin McKay, Manager of Cremation Recycling, Mid-States Recycling & Refining As consumers, we’re conditioned to seek out the best deals....
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Corey Gaffney, 45, president and CEO of Gaffney Group LLC in Tacoma, Washington, still remembers that conversation...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in January 2020, the number of human remains that Eagle’s Wings Air...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee As the new year begins, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve seen in funeral service over...
PEOPLE AND OTHER NEWS
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Gail Rubin, the “Doyenne of Death,” took home the prestigious Community Educator Award from the Association for Death Education and...
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Maryland recently became the latest state to approve Funeral IQ for continuing education, paving the way for funeral professionals from throughout...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Some days, it’s hard to grasp the impact of everything we had to contend with during the...
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The Admin Awards has bestowed its most prestigious award — the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence for the Gulf...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Petra Lina Orloff has never given a second thought to finding Prince Charming as she knows exactly...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On April 12, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation will present its Lasting Impact...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee This month, FuneralVision.com and Ring Ring Marketing are recognizing Ted Anderson of Lindquist Mortuaries & Cemeteries in...
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Several more states have recently approved Funeral IQ for continuing education, paving the way for funeral professionals from throughout the...
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Greg Rollings (pictured at top), the founder of Rollings Funeral Service, recently announced that he will transition into the role...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re a funeral director, you talk to a lot of families and hear a lot of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Danielle L. Nicholas, 33, a funeral director with Lamm & Witman Funeral Home in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, has...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad of insights in...
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By Jessica Shannon, M.Div, BCC Originally published on eCondolence.com, shared with permission The death of a child shakes the entire family. It is...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Pierce Colleges of Funeral Service started the year off with a bang, announcing that Joseph Finocchiaro, who...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Will Andrews left his job at Batesville, most people were surprised. That he was leaving not to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee With 2024 in full swing, it’s time for funeral professionals to take a look back at the...
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Jason Widing will not be stopped on his mission to serve funeral professionals. In a post on LinkedIn, he announced that...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carriage Services invites the entire death-care community to commemorate the hard work of its professionals Jan. 20. Thanks...
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Mike Harens, formerly the national accounts manager at Coldspring, has signaled for some time that he’d soon have a big...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Michael Burns, the dean of faculty and students at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, knew there...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Thomas H. Johnson, the founder of Prime Succession and Johnson Consulting Group, died Dec. 21. He was...
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Top Stories in Funeral Service is bursting with insights that will help you run your funeral home more effectively as...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com Hanukkah is a celebration of light, of a miracle and of the resilience of God’s people. The...
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The West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association has hired Melissa A. Cyfers (pictured at top) as its executive...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com The holiday season officially begins with Thanksgiving, and it is closely followed by Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the...
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Who says you can’t go home again? Amy Hunt, who went from being a farm girl to funeral girl, is returning...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been almost six months since the Dodge Company, which has been serving the funeral profession as...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com When someone loses a loved one, those close to them – family, friends, colleagues – want to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Fall Leadership Conference ended a few weeks ago, but attendees...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Sometimes, fate, luck, happenstance – or whatever you want to call it – puts you in...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been less than six months since Christie Ward was named executive director of the Academy of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Eric Trimble and John Kepner were officially installed as the president and board chair at Selected Independent...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com Grief is complex and evokes a host of emotions. When someone dies by suicide, the bereaved often...
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Bob Page, a former executive at StoneMor Partners and Foundation Partners Group, has made a big move, joining Rollings Funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Squires, the founder and editor-in-chief of Southern Calls, remembers the first time that death touched his...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral home innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com The idea of losing a loved one is heartbreaking, and losing someone to a terminal illness is...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you enjoy a cold beer now and then – and even if you don’t – you...
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Monica Torres, an influencer, public speaker, international technical trainer, instructional designer, author and the owner of NXT Generation of Mortuary...
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While it’s been a few years since John and Nikki McQueen published their landmark book, “Lessons from the Dead: Breathing...
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FuneralVision.com recently landed an exclusive interview with Liza Altenburg, a sales executive with Park Lawn Corp. and the author of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Scores of people turned out to Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 8, 2023, to...
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Steve Lang, formerly the president and CEO of Homesteaders Life Company – and who now sits on the company’s board...
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FuneralVision.com and Ring Ring Marketing are excited to announce a joint partnership that will recognize the Unsung Heroes of Funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carlos Quezada’s life may have been a lot different had he not landed a job at the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Andy Lopez, a longtime death-care professional and former Marine with a deep love for America, recently made...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com Although every service differs based on a family’s religious beliefs, Jewish funeral services are often centered around traditions...
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While FuneralVision does not know the details of how they died, it joins the death-care community in mourning David H....
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There is a lot going on these days at Carriage Services. On June 29, mere hours after Connecting Directors, which is...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Tim Fish, who has spent more than 20 years in various roles in the death-care profession, has...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Selected Independent Funeral Homes will share best practices on how to serve more families and boost business...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com A shiva traditionally begins upon the mourners’ return to the home after the burial of the loved one....
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The story of Nomis Publications all started in 1974 when a recently divorced mother with four children...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com The Jewish mourning process is unique and rich in traditions and customs. According to Jewish law, there are...
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The Criminal Investigation Division of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s in North Carolina is desperately seeking the public’s assistance in trying...
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Carlos R. Quezada (pictured at top) has been named CEO of Carriage Services effective immediately, according to a news release...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee For almost 20 years, John Fitch was an absolute force at the National Funeral Directors Association, lobbying...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Barry Lease, 59, graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1985, he never dreamed...
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
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Shane Pudenz, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Carriage Services, recently sat down with FuneralVision.com to share a...
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Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing, will be one of the keynote speakers at Funeral IQ,...
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Chris Cruger, who recently celebrated his fifth-year anniversary as the CEO of The Foresight Companies, recently sat down with FuneralVision.com...
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There are still a few more weeks to take advantage of the fantastic early-bird rate to attend the International Cemetery,...
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FuneralVision.com is teaming up with Michael Schimmel, the CEO of Sympathy Brands, to bring Funeral IQ to the Live! Casino...
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Lacy Robinson and Greg Grabowski recently sat down with the founder of FuneralVision.com to share insights from their new book,...
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A FuneralVision.com reader recently reached out to Thomas Parmalee, the founder of the platform, asking him for his insights on...
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Coleen Ellis, the death-care profession’s most widely recognized pet loss pioneer, recently sat down with FuneralVision.com to talk shop on...
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Dean Lambert spent almost 25 years as a marketing executive with Homesteaders Life Company, where he rubbed elbows with some...
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Alan Creedy, a consultant who has served the death-care profession for more than 40 years, will be teaming up with...