Funeral Industry News
The International Order of the Golden Rule Announces Progress 2026 in Louisville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (February 26, 2026) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is proud...
Chptr Appoints Glenn Gould as President of Funeral Home Services
Funeral profession veteran joins Chptr to strengthen national broadcast memorialization platform New York, NY — February 26, 2026...
It Matters: Early Clothing Requests in Conversations With Families
If your services include a final outfit for dressing the deceased, getting everything you need to do...
NFDA Announces Transition in Cremation Certification Program Leadership
Brookfield, Wis. – After more than a decade of building the profession’s most respected cremation education program,...
DiCaprio’s “Death Boom”: Is Hollywood Coming for Deathcare?
Last week, Deadline broke the news that Leonardo DiCaprio, Eli Roth and their respective production partners are...
I Searched the Epstein Files for Deathcare Mentions So You Won’t Have To
Unless you’ve been purposely ignoring social media and news outlets, or if you’ve been otherwise engaged with...
Foundation Partners Group Launches Monarch Trade Services to Remove Barriers for Independent Funeral Homes
Affordable, Professional Cremation & Preparation Services Now Available in 10 States ORLANDO, Fla. (February 24, 2026) – Foundation Partners...
$90 Coffins & Funeral Trains | 4M #229
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twenty-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #229, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Funeral Home Adds “Olympic Podium” to Lobby for “Employee Recognition” | FFFW 269
Happy Friday, y’all! There are just a couple of days left of the Winter Olympics. And if...
What Independent Funeral Homes Should Steal From SCI’s Q4 2025 Call (Before They Steal Your Market Share)
The organic marketing playbook for independent funeral homes in a flat volume market. Stop Waiting on Volume....
The International Order of the Golden Rule Announces Progress 2026 in Louisville
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (February 26, 2026) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is proud to announce that PROGRESS 2026, presented by Homesteaders Life Company, will...
Chptr Appoints Glenn Gould as President of Funeral Home Services
Funeral profession veteran joins Chptr to strengthen national broadcast memorialization platform New York, NY — February 26, 2026 — Chptr, the company restoring death notices to local news broadcasts...
It Matters: Early Clothing Requests in Conversations With Families
If your services include a final outfit for dressing the deceased, getting everything you need to do that in your hands as early as possible can eliminate a...
NFDA Announces Transition in Cremation Certification Program Leadership
Brookfield, Wis. – After more than a decade of building the profession’s most respected cremation education program, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is implementing a thoughtful leadership...
DiCaprio’s “Death Boom”: Is Hollywood Coming for Deathcare?
Last week, Deadline broke the news that Leonardo DiCaprio, Eli Roth and their respective production partners are teaming up on an exposé documentary about the deathcare profession. Directed by...
I Searched the Epstein Files for Deathcare Mentions So You Won’t Have To
Unless you’ve been purposely ignoring social media and news outlets, or if you’ve been otherwise engaged with the Olympics (which were epic, BTW!), you probably know that the...
Foundation Partners Group Launches Monarch Trade Services to Remove Barriers for Independent Funeral Homes
Affordable, Professional Cremation & Preparation Services Now Available in 10 States ORLANDO, Fla. (February 24, 2026) – Foundation Partners Group, the nation’s second largest provider of funeral services, today announced...
$90 Coffins & Funeral Trains | 4M #229
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twenty-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #229, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Funeral Home Adds “Olympic Podium” to Lobby for “Employee Recognition” | FFFW 269
Happy Friday, y’all! There are just a couple of days left of the Winter Olympics. And if you’re like me, you’re hooked. I’ve been looking into curling clubs,...
What Independent Funeral Homes Should Steal From SCI’s Q4 2025 Call (Before They Steal Your Market Share)
The organic marketing playbook for independent funeral homes in a flat volume market. Stop Waiting on Volume. Manufacture Revenue. SCI isn’t “hoping for more calls” in 2026. They’re...