Funeral Industry News
Death for Profit: How Corruption Has Infiltrated Ukraine’s Funeral Industry
As the people of Ukraine endure the long shadow of nearly three-year-long war, death is a constant...
Five Ideas for Recognizing National Grief Awareness Week in Your Community
Helping families navigate the complicated and highly-individualized journey through grief and loss is a natural extension of...
Melted Mementos & Prison Posers | 4M #216
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #216, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Funeral Service Foundation Receives $217,500 from Service Corporation International (SCI) in 2025
Contributions from SCI will advance programs that strengthen funeral service and support grieving communities Brookfield, Wis. –...
Thanksgiving Spectacular | FFFW 259
Y’all, this is the final Friday before Thanksgiving, which means it’s our FFFW Thanksgiving special!! So, let’s...
Do More People Die During a Full Moon?
The full moon gets blamed for all kinds of nonsense: spates of weirdness or bad luck, general...
Loop Biotech’s Mushroom Caskets and Pet Urns Take Root in Deathcare
For a few months this summer, millions of people from across the United States were reading about...
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,...
Death for Profit: How Corruption Has Infiltrated Ukraine’s Funeral Industry
As the people of Ukraine endure the long shadow of nearly three-year-long war, death is a constant specter. While the number of military casualties is estimated in the...
Five Ideas for Recognizing National Grief Awareness Week in Your Community
Helping families navigate the complicated and highly-individualized journey through grief and loss is a natural extension of the services you provide as a deathcare professional. Sometimes, though, the...
Melted Mementos & Prison Posers | 4M #216
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #216, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Funeral Service Foundation Receives $217,500 from Service Corporation International (SCI) in 2025
Contributions from SCI will advance programs that strengthen funeral service and support grieving communities Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation is proud to announce that longtime supporter...
Thanksgiving Spectacular | FFFW 259
Y’all, this is the final Friday before Thanksgiving, which means it’s our FFFW Thanksgiving special!! So, let’s start talking politics and overcooking the turkey to get in the...
Do More People Die During a Full Moon?
The full moon gets blamed for all kinds of nonsense: spates of weirdness or bad luck, general craziness, psychosis. Busy emergency rooms. Increased fatalities. Freak accidents. People are...
Loop Biotech’s Mushroom Caskets and Pet Urns Take Root in Deathcare
For a few months this summer, millions of people from across the United States were reading about the burial of Maine resident Mark C. Ancker. It wasn’t because...
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...