Funeral Industry News
Consolidation and Community: Tim Murphy Reflects on the Closure of the CFSA
When I saw that Tim Murphy was the executive director of the CFSA, I’ll admit it took...
The Messenger Co. Acquires Gateway Publishing to Expand UK Operations
The Messenger Co., parent company of Just Digital UK, announced today the strategic acquisition of Gateway Publishing....
The War of Words Begins: NFDA/Selected Merger Halted by TRO
The fight between Selected Independent Funeral Homes and 17 of its constituent members looks as if it...
Funeral Women Lead Unveils New Community & App
Funeral Women Lead Foundation, the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated exclusively to advancing, developing, and supporting women...
From Combat to Care: Kenneth Johnson’s Mission
As you may know, the Funeral Service Foundation is accepting applications for over 25 academic scholarships 2,500–5,000...
New Funeral Home Tax Practice Led by Chris Duncan
Johnson Consulting Group recently announced the official launch of Tax Services. Designed as an expansion of its...
Heritage Family Spotlights Community Outreach with “Dying to Know”
More than fifty community members attended the inaugural “Dying to Know” open house hosted by Davis Becker...
The Big Comeback & News from Abroad| 4M #261
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixty-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #257, wherein we deliver, to borrow...
Park Lawn Buys Waltrip-Acquired Waco Funeral Home from SCI
Park Lawn and SCI recently struck a deal on Waco, Texas’s historic Connally-Compton Funeral Home. Following the...
Funeral Industry Leader Adam Thielen Joins OGR Board of Directors
The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) has elected Adam Thielen, licensed funeral director and owner...
Consolidation and Community: Tim Murphy Reflects on the Closure of the CFSA
When I saw that Tim Murphy was the executive director of the CFSA, I’ll admit it took me a moment to place the name. It was one of...
The Messenger Co. Acquires Gateway Publishing to Expand UK Operations
The Messenger Co., parent company of Just Digital UK, announced today the strategic acquisition of Gateway Publishing. This move significantly expands Messenger's presence in the United Kingdom while...
The War of Words Begins: NFDA/Selected Merger Halted by TRO
The fight between Selected Independent Funeral Homes and 17 of its constituent members looks as if it will continue on through November following a court order suspending the...
Funeral Women Lead Unveils New Community & App
Funeral Women Lead Foundation, the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated exclusively to advancing, developing, and supporting women and those who identify as women in funeral service and deathcare,...
From Combat to Care: Kenneth Johnson’s Mission
As you may know, the Funeral Service Foundation is accepting applications for over 25 academic scholarships 2,500–5,000 for mortuary school students and military veterans through Nov. 1. In...
New Funeral Home Tax Practice Led by Chris Duncan
Johnson Consulting Group recently announced the official launch of Tax Services. Designed as an expansion of its accounting and financial management solutions, this specialized practice delivers year-round tax...
Heritage Family Spotlights Community Outreach with “Dying to Know”
More than fifty community members attended the inaugural “Dying to Know” open house hosted by Davis Becker Funeral Home on September 30, an event designed to give families...
The Big Comeback & News from Abroad| 4M #261
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixty-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #257, wherein we deliver, to borrow a phrase from the estimable Lemony Snicket, we bring you all...
Park Lawn Buys Waltrip-Acquired Waco Funeral Home from SCI
Park Lawn and SCI recently struck a deal on Waco, Texas’s historic Connally-Compton Funeral Home. Following the acquisition, Park Lawn shuttered the competing facility. According to local reporting,...
Funeral Industry Leader Adam Thielen Joins OGR Board of Directors
The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) has elected Adam Thielen, licensed funeral director and owner of Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home and Crematory, to its...