Funeral Industry News
Matthew Kreidenweis Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce...
Decades of Neglect at Pennsylvania Cemetery Leads to Horrific Theft
Most people who choose permanent memorialization for a loved one leave the cemetery or mausoleum confident that...
Stolen Cars & Cremation Cops | 4M #215
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #215, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Foundation Partners Group Invests in the Future of Deathcare
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 18, 2025) Nearly 100 Worsham College of Mortuary Science students gathered with the Foundation Partners...
ICCFA Leadership Summit 2025 Empowers Deathcare Professionals to “Reimagine, Reinvent, Redefine”
STERLING, Va. (November 17, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) concluded its 2025...
Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving? | FFFW 258
We are halfway through one of THE greatest months of the year. I’m personally already getting into...
Flying Farewells: Cremation Air Brings Innovation and Dignity to Aerial Ash Scatterings
When you think of cremated remains scattering from an airplane, you might imagine a cinematic, peaceful moment—a...
Ray Frew, CCFE, Named Recipient of the 2026 ICCFA Educational Foundation Lasting Impact Award
Sterling, VA — November 12, 2025 — The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announces...
Peer Support is Professional Support
Join the Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in November WHEELING, IL—Funeral service is more than a...
Navigating the Cremation Surge: Lessons from Dutch Nie and NFDA’s 2025 Cremation & Burial Report
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 2025 Cremation & Burial Report confirms what the deathcare community is...
Matthew Kreidenweis Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce that Matthew Kreidenweis has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. ...
Decades of Neglect at Pennsylvania Cemetery Leads to Horrific Theft
Most people who choose permanent memorialization for a loved one leave the cemetery or mausoleum confident that family members will be able to return and pay their respects...
Stolen Cars & Cremation Cops | 4M #215
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #215, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Foundation Partners Group Invests in the Future of Deathcare
ORLANDO, Fla. (November 18, 2025) Nearly 100 Worsham College of Mortuary Science students gathered with the Foundation Partners Group team at Ultimate Canine’s Pause for Paws booth to thank...
ICCFA Leadership Summit 2025 Empowers Deathcare Professionals to “Reimagine, Reinvent, Redefine”
STERLING, Va. (November 17, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) concluded its 2025 Leadership Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, where deathcare leaders gathered to explore...
Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving? | FFFW 258
We are halfway through one of THE greatest months of the year. I’m personally already getting into the Christmas spirit. The house is decorated, the songs are being...
Flying Farewells: Cremation Air Brings Innovation and Dignity to Aerial Ash Scatterings
When you think of cremated remains scattering from an airplane, you might imagine a cinematic, peaceful moment—a graceful release into the sky. But for most people, that romantic...
Ray Frew, CCFE, Named Recipient of the 2026 ICCFA Educational Foundation Lasting Impact Award
Sterling, VA — November 12, 2025 — The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announces that Ray Frew, CCFE, has been selected as the recipient of...
Peer Support is Professional Support
Join the Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in November WHEELING, IL—Funeral service is more than a career—it’s a calling. But even the most dedicated professionals need support....
Navigating the Cremation Surge: Lessons from Dutch Nie and NFDA’s 2025 Cremation & Burial Report
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) 2025 Cremation & Burial Report confirms what the deathcare community is witnessing first-hand: cremation is not just growing—it’s reshaping the landscape of...