Funeral Industry News
If Your Funeral Home Isn’t on Video, You’re Basically Invisible (Here’s the Proof)
If you’re a funeral home still debating whether video content matters, here’s your wake-up call: video isn’t...
Premier Preneed Marketing Welcomes Adam Land
Premier Preneed Marketing, a leading preneed marketing company, has announced the hiring of Adam Land as Director...
Guillotine Deaths Were Way Creepier Than We Thought
Decapitation by guillotine was popular during the French Revolution, and was thought to be a merciful method...
The Independent Funeral Group Endorses Homesteaders as Exclusive Preneed Provider
West Des Moines, Iowa — The Independent Funeral Group (TIFG) has announced its exclusive endorsement of Homesteaders Life...
Investigation of Davis Mortuary Broadens; Owner Resigns His Coroner Post
It’s only been about three weeks since an inspection of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado by the...
White Powder & Peg Leg Problems | 4M #205
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #205, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Best Memorial Slideshow Transitions | FFFW 249
Welcome to September! Last night, the first NFL game kicked off, so I think we’re good to...
CANA Members Elect Leaders at Annual Meeting
WHEELING, IL— In August 2025, members of the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) attending the hybrid...
OGR Future Leaders Forum Inspires the Next Generation of Funeral Professionals
Attendees gained fresh insights and connections at OGR’s program for emerging leaders INDIANAPOLIS (September 4, 2025) –...
Repositories of Bones, Part One: Ossuaries
Ossuaries can be, of course, elaborate and ornate places, sites of unique tribute to the deceased. The...
If Your Funeral Home Isn’t on Video, You’re Basically Invisible (Here’s the Proof)
If you’re a funeral home still debating whether video content matters, here’s your wake-up call: video isn’t optional anymore. It’s the game. In August 2025, we watched five...
Premier Preneed Marketing Welcomes Adam Land
Premier Preneed Marketing, a leading preneed marketing company, has announced the hiring of Adam Land as Director of Sales. In his new role, Land will expand and strengthen...
Guillotine Deaths Were Way Creepier Than We Thought
Decapitation by guillotine was popular during the French Revolution, and was thought to be a merciful method of execution. Believed for centuries to be instantaneous and thereby humane,...
The Independent Funeral Group Endorses Homesteaders as Exclusive Preneed Provider
West Des Moines, Iowa — The Independent Funeral Group (TIFG) has announced its exclusive endorsement of Homesteaders Life Company as the association’s preferred preneed funding partner. TIFG, which recently...
Investigation of Davis Mortuary Broadens; Owner Resigns His Coroner Post
It’s only been about three weeks since an inspection of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado by the state’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) uncovered a concealed room full...
White Powder & Peg Leg Problems | 4M #205
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #205, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Best Memorial Slideshow Transitions | FFFW 249
Welcome to September! Last night, the first NFL game kicked off, so I think we’re good to declare that it’s officially fall. And fall is maybe the most...
CANA Members Elect Leaders at Annual Meeting
WHEELING, IL— In August 2025, members of the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) attending the hybrid Annual Meeting at the 107th Annual Cremation Convention in Phoenix re-elected...
OGR Future Leaders Forum Inspires the Next Generation of Funeral Professionals
Attendees gained fresh insights and connections at OGR’s program for emerging leaders INDIANAPOLIS (September 4, 2025) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) proudly announces the...
Repositories of Bones, Part One: Ossuaries
Ossuaries can be, of course, elaborate and ornate places, sites of unique tribute to the deceased. The artistic displays of relocated human bones in ossuaries are often stunning...