Funeral Industry News
Hudson Valley Monuments: New Ownership, Same Commitment
Cortlandt Manor, NY – August 4, 2025 — A longstanding provider of memorials in northern Westchester County...
ICCFA University 2025 Ignites Passion, Purpose, and Professional Growth in Deathcare
STERLING, Va. (August 6, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) is pleased to...
PLPA Short Course 2025 Equips Deathcare Professionals to Lead in the Growing Pet Loss Market
STERLING, Va. (August 7, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA), in partnership with...
UPD Urns Celebrates 10 Years of the UPD Urn Store
The First E-Commerce Urn Store for Funeral Homes Dallas, TX – August 1, 2025 - UPD Urns,...
NGL celebrates team members’ impressive achievements and performance
Madison, Wis. (August 5, 2025) – National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) recognized four team members with...
Carlos Black and Christopher Costello Elected 2025-27 At-Large Representatives to NFDA Board of Directors
Brookfield, Wis. – Carlos D. Black and Christopher Costello have been elected to serve as at-large representatives...
Dogs With Jobs: Sniffing Out the Missing Dead
What would people do without dogs? They’re casual companions and emotional supporters; dogs fight beside us in...
The Independent Funeral Group Expands Nationally, Uniting Family-Owned Funeral Homes Across the U.S.
MARYVILLE, TN – August 4, 2025— The Independent Funeral Group is proud to announce its national expansion,...
Pennsylvania Story Highlights Very Real Problems of Unclaimed Remains and Unpaid Bills … and a Possible Solution
Jeffrey Butya was something of a local celebrity in the Robinson Township community of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Described...
Shawarma Trucks & DIY Cremation | 4M #200
Welcome to the two-hundredth (🎉!) edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #200, where we’ll serve up...
Hudson Valley Monuments: New Ownership, Same Commitment
Cortlandt Manor, NY – August 4, 2025 — A longstanding provider of memorials in northern Westchester County is entering a new chapter. Hillside Memorials—long known to funeral homes...
ICCFA University 2025 Ignites Passion, Purpose, and Professional Growth in Deathcare
STERLING, Va. (August 6, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of ICCFA University 2025, held July 18–23...
PLPA Short Course 2025 Equips Deathcare Professionals to Lead in the Growing Pet Loss Market
STERLING, Va. (August 7, 2025) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA), in partnership with the Pet Loss Professionals Alliance (PLPA), is proud to announce the...
UPD Urns Celebrates 10 Years of the UPD Urn Store
The First E-Commerce Urn Store for Funeral Homes Dallas, TX – August 1, 2025 - UPD Urns, a trusted name in funeral products since 2001, is proud to...
NGL celebrates team members’ impressive achievements and performance
Madison, Wis. (August 5, 2025) – National Guardian Life Insurance Company (NGL) recognized four team members with G.R.I.T. Awards during its companywide All Hands Meeting in July. The...
Carlos Black and Christopher Costello Elected 2025-27 At-Large Representatives to NFDA Board of Directors
Brookfield, Wis. – Carlos D. Black and Christopher Costello have been elected to serve as at-large representatives on the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Board of Directors. They...
Dogs With Jobs: Sniffing Out the Missing Dead
What would people do without dogs? They’re casual companions and emotional supporters; dogs fight beside us in battle, catch drug traffickers, backup law enforcement and border patrol, and...
The Independent Funeral Group Expands Nationally, Uniting Family-Owned Funeral Homes Across the U.S.
MARYVILLE, TN – August 4, 2025— The Independent Funeral Group is proud to announce its national expansion, opening membership to family-owned and operated funeral homes across the United...
Pennsylvania Story Highlights Very Real Problems of Unclaimed Remains and Unpaid Bills … and a Possible Solution
Jeffrey Butya was something of a local celebrity in the Robinson Township community of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Described in a February 12, 2025 tribute as a “local bar and...
Shawarma Trucks & DIY Cremation | 4M #200
Welcome to the two-hundredth (🎉!) edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #200, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush...