Funeral Industry News

Batesville Starts New Chapter of Growth with LongRange Capital
Chris Trainor Named CEO of Batesville BATESVILLE, Ind. – February 1, 2023 – LongRange Capital (“LongRange”), a...

FT Americas – Facultatieve Announces Miller as North American COO
FT The Americas - Facultatieve, the leading manufacturer of high-quality cremation machines and equipment, announced that as...

Connect with Baby Boomers on End-of-Life Issues With the Before I Die Festival in a Box™
Funeral directors and cemeterians who want to generate pre-need sales can learn how to hold an end-of-life...

Homesteaders Announces Growth Rate Increase
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced...

All You Need to Know About Brain Donation
So did you know that you can donate your brain for purposes of neurological research? I mean,...

Doug Gober to be Honored with the ICCFA Educational Foundation’s Lasting Impact Award
STERLING, VA (January 31, 2023) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s (ICCFA) Educational Foundation will...

Victoriaville & Co. announces an investment in a US manufacturing facility.
Cleveland, Ohio – January 30th, 2023 - We are pleased to announce that Victoriaville & Co. will...

CANA’s 2023 Cremation Symposium: Stay Ahead of Evolving Consumer Expectations
WHEELING, IL— The past two years have seen a quiet transformation in the way consumers talk about...

Homesteaders Recognizes Outstanding Account Executives
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales...

NFDA Introduces the 2023 Meet the Mentors Program Participants
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to introduce the funeral professionals who...
Batesville Starts New Chapter of Growth with LongRange Capital
Chris Trainor Named CEO of Batesville BATESVILLE, Ind. – February 1, 2023 – LongRange Capital (“LongRange”), a private investment firm focused on building and growing middle market businesses...
FT Americas – Facultatieve Announces Miller as North American COO
FT The Americas - Facultatieve, the leading manufacturer of high-quality cremation machines and equipment, announced that as of February 1, 2023, Michael H Miller has been appointed Chief...
Connect with Baby Boomers on End-of-Life Issues With the Before I Die Festival in a Box™
Funeral directors and cemeterians who want to generate pre-need sales can learn how to hold an end-of-life conversation-starting event with the Before I Die Festival in a Box™...
Homesteaders Announces Growth Rate Increase
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced an upcoming growth rate increase of an average 30 basis points...
All You Need to Know About Brain Donation
So did you know that you can donate your brain for purposes of neurological research? I mean, just your brain, if that’s your jam? Donors may designate the...
Doug Gober to be Honored with the ICCFA Educational Foundation’s Lasting Impact Award
STERLING, VA (January 31, 2023) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s (ICCFA) Educational Foundation will present its Lasting Impact Award to Doug Gober during the 2023...
Victoriaville & Co. announces an investment in a US manufacturing facility.
Cleveland, Ohio – January 30th, 2023 - We are pleased to announce that Victoriaville & Co. will invest in a 67,000 square foot manufacturing facility, in Cleveland, Ohio....
CANA’s 2023 Cremation Symposium: Stay Ahead of Evolving Consumer Expectations
WHEELING, IL— The past two years have seen a quiet transformation in the way consumers talk about death and deathcare services, particularly online. Are you prepared to meet...
Homesteaders Recognizes Outstanding Account Executives
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales recognition ceremony last week. The annual event, which is an almost...
NFDA Introduces the 2023 Meet the Mentors Program Participants
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to introduce the funeral professionals who have been selected to participate in the 2023 Meet the Mentors program. The...