Funeral Industry News
Grief Isn’t a Performance: The Ugly Trend of Policing How Celebrity Daughters Mourn
Deathcare professionals understand that grief does not follow a script; it doesn’t even follow Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s original...
Passare introduces Arrangement Guide: A personalized online arrangement tool
ABILENE, TX – May 28, 2026 - Passare is thrilled to announce the launch of Arrangement Guide,...
New Twin Cities Death Cafes Create Space for Open, Honest Conversations About Life and Death
Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minn. (May 26, 2026) — A new community conversation series inspired by the international Death Cafe movement is launching this...
Thacker Caskets Celebrates Bob Cullen’s 35 Years of Service
MONROVIA, Maryland — Thacker Caskets is proud to recognize Bob Cullen for 35 years of dedicated service...
OGR Installs 2026-2027 Board of Directors
Peter Urban, Jr. of Ambler, PA to serve as the association’s 2026-2027 President INDIANAPOLIS (May 29, 2026)...
Paws Up Preneed Launches the First Nationwide Preneed Platform Built Exclusively for Pet Funeral Services
Industry veteran Rachel Moring and NextGen set a new standard for how families plan and pre-fund their...
Sim Cemetery & VIP Bees | 4M #243
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-forty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #243, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Jaguars Become First NFL Team to Sell “Fan Space” for Cremated Remains
In what's being billed as a first-of-its-kind agreement in the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars have partnered with...
Terrybear Leadership Transition Signals Continued Stability, Growth, and Renewed Energy
St. Paul, MN | May 27, 2026 Terrybear Urns & Memorials today announced the planned retirement of...
2026 OGR Professional Service Award Recipients Named
Golden Circle Celebration Dinner recognizes outstanding achievements in the funeral profession INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2026) - The...
Grief Isn’t a Performance: The Ugly Trend of Policing How Celebrity Daughters Mourn
Deathcare professionals understand that grief does not follow a script; it doesn’t even follow Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s original step-by-step pattern. However, no matter how someone “does” grief, it doesn’t...
Passare introduces Arrangement Guide: A personalized online arrangement tool
ABILENE, TX – May 28, 2026 - Passare is thrilled to announce the launch of Arrangement Guide, an online tool designed to help funeral homes offer families a...
New Twin Cities Death Cafes Create Space for Open, Honest Conversations About Life and Death
Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minn. (May 26, 2026) — A new community conversation series inspired by the international Death Cafe movement is launching this summer in the Twin Cities, offering residents of Minneapolis-St. Paul and...
Thacker Caskets Celebrates Bob Cullen’s 35 Years of Service
MONROVIA, Maryland — Thacker Caskets is proud to recognize Bob Cullen for 35 years of dedicated service as a sales consultant serving funeral professionals throughout New Jersey, Eastern...
OGR Installs 2026-2027 Board of Directors
Peter Urban, Jr. of Ambler, PA to serve as the association’s 2026-2027 President INDIANAPOLIS (May 29, 2026) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), the world’s...
Paws Up Preneed Launches the First Nationwide Preneed Platform Built Exclusively for Pet Funeral Services
Industry veteran Rachel Moring and NextGen set a new standard for how families plan and pre-fund their pets' final care, opening a turnkey new revenue stream for funeral...
Sim Cemetery & VIP Bees | 4M #243
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-forty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #243, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Jaguars Become First NFL Team to Sell “Fan Space” for Cremated Remains
In what's being billed as a first-of-its-kind agreement in the NFL, the Jacksonville Jaguars have partnered with Cedar Rapids, Iowa–based Eternal Fan to build a fan memorial monument...
Terrybear Leadership Transition Signals Continued Stability, Growth, and Renewed Energy
St. Paul, MN | May 27, 2026 Terrybear Urns & Memorials today announced the planned retirement of Chief Executive Officer Lavina Lau, whose tenure has been defined by...
2026 OGR Professional Service Award Recipients Named
Golden Circle Celebration Dinner recognizes outstanding achievements in the funeral profession INDIANAPOLIS (May 26, 2026) - The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is proud to announce...