Funeral Industry News
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...
Community Crowdfunding for Funeral Directors by Funeral Directors
Many funeral homes have experience with a young child passing away in their community. The family inquires...
Celestis Unveils Mars300: Humanity’s First Memorial Spaceflight to Mars
Continuing 30 years of pioneering space memorials, now, to the Red Planet. Houston, Texas — Celestis, Inc.,...
DEAD Talks 2026 to Empower Deathcare Professionals to ‘Ready. Set. Grow.’ in Las Vegas
STERLING, Va. (November 10, 2025) –The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announces DEAD Talks...
Burial Lotteries & Intimidating Mowers | 4M #214
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fourteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #214, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Innovation, Inspiration and Impact: NFDA 2025 Convention Unites Funeral Professionals in Chicago
Brookfield, Wis. – The 2025 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) International Convention & Expo brought together funeral...
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...
Community Crowdfunding for Funeral Directors by Funeral Directors
Many funeral homes have experience with a young child passing away in their community. The family inquires about services after this sudden, tragic death of a loved one. ...
Celestis Unveils Mars300: Humanity’s First Memorial Spaceflight to Mars
Continuing 30 years of pioneering space memorials, now, to the Red Planet. Houston, Texas — Celestis, Inc., the pioneer and iconic global provider of memorial spaceflights, announces Mars300,...
DEAD Talks 2026 to Empower Deathcare Professionals to ‘Ready. Set. Grow.’ in Las Vegas
STERLING, Va. (November 10, 2025) –The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announces DEAD Talks 2026, the profession’s premier sales conference, taking place January 13–15, 2026,...
Burial Lotteries & Intimidating Mowers | 4M #214
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fourteenth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #214, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Innovation, Inspiration and Impact: NFDA 2025 Convention Unites Funeral Professionals in Chicago
Brookfield, Wis. – The 2025 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) International Convention & Expo brought together funeral service professionals from around the world for four unforgettable days of...