Funeral Industry News
From Grief to Growth: First-Ever Mushroom Casket Burial in North America Signals Cultural Shift
In a forest clearing in Maine, a daughter’s farewell becomes a symbol of a regenerative future. INDUSTRY,...
Four Days. One Unforgettable Experience: The 2025 NFDA Convention & Expo
Discover fresh ideas, innovative solutions and the inspiration to shape the future of funeral service in the...
Batesville Delivers Unprecedented Value with Industry’s First 28” Interior Width Wood Caskets that Fit in a Standard Vault
BATESVILLE, Ind., June 2, 2025 – Batesville, a leading provider of high-quality burial and cremation products, innovative...
Woolen Caskets & Unfortunate Ads| 4M #191
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #191, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Everstory Partners Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™
(May 22, 2025) - Altamonte Springs, FL - Everstory Partners is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place...
Here’s Why There’s No Perfect Policy for Snapping Pics at Funerals
How many photos have you taken with your smartphone today? Well, if you’re an “average” American, you’ll...
FAMIC Leads Profession-Wide Effort to Tackle Funeral Service Workforce Crisis
New video series offers peer-driven solutions to help funeral homes recruit and retain staff Brookfield, Wis. –...
A.M. Best Company Affirms Homesteaders’ Financial Strength
West Des Moines, Iowa — AM Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry,...
Enlightening and Honest NYT Article About Deathcare Draws Interesting Responses
These days, anytime a deathcare professional hears that the funeral service is the subject of a big...
Coffin Nails & Morrison’s Monument | 4M #190
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninetieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #190, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
From Grief to Growth: First-Ever Mushroom Casket Burial in North America Signals Cultural Shift
In a forest clearing in Maine, a daughter’s farewell becomes a symbol of a regenerative future. INDUSTRY, MAINE — June 2, 2025 — On a quiet hillside in rural...
Four Days. One Unforgettable Experience: The 2025 NFDA Convention & Expo
Discover fresh ideas, innovative solutions and the inspiration to shape the future of funeral service in the heart of Chicago. Brookfield, Wis. – Registration is open for the...
Batesville Delivers Unprecedented Value with Industry’s First 28” Interior Width Wood Caskets that Fit in a Standard Vault
BATESVILLE, Ind., June 2, 2025 – Batesville, a leading provider of high-quality burial and cremation products, innovative technology solutions and a trusted partner to funeral directors, cemeterians and...
Woolen Caskets & Unfortunate Ads| 4M #191
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #191, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Everstory Partners Earns 2025 Great Place To Work Certification™
(May 22, 2025) - Altamonte Springs, FL - Everstory Partners is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work® for 2025. The prestigious award is based entirely on...
Here’s Why There’s No Perfect Policy for Snapping Pics at Funerals
How many photos have you taken with your smartphone today? Well, if you’re an “average” American, you’ll go to bed tonight with approximately 20.2 more photos on your...
FAMIC Leads Profession-Wide Effort to Tackle Funeral Service Workforce Crisis
New video series offers peer-driven solutions to help funeral homes recruit and retain staff Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC), in collaboration with its...
A.M. Best Company Affirms Homesteaders’ Financial Strength
West Des Moines, Iowa — AM Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry, has affirmed Homesteaders Life Company’s financial strength rating of A- (Excellent)...
Enlightening and Honest NYT Article About Deathcare Draws Interesting Responses
These days, anytime a deathcare professional hears that the funeral service is the subject of a big news story, cringing with dread is usually the natural reaction. The...
Coffin Nails & Morrison’s Monument | 4M #190
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninetieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #190, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...