Funeral Industry News
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...
From Insight to Impact: NFDA Seeks Dynamic Presenters for 2026 Convention and Professional Women’s Conference
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is now accepting proposals for education sessions for...
$10,000 in Scholarships Available to Mortuary Students
OGR Foundation Opens Application Period Through End of Year INDIANAPOLIS (November 7, 2025) – The International Order...
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...
From Insight to Impact: NFDA Seeks Dynamic Presenters for 2026 Convention and Professional Women’s Conference
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is now accepting proposals for education sessions for its 2026 International Convention & Expo, taking place October 25 through...
$10,000 in Scholarships Available to Mortuary Students
OGR Foundation Opens Application Period Through End of Year INDIANAPOLIS (November 7, 2025) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) Foundation has opened its 2025 Awards...