Funeral Industry News
The Messenger Co. Introduces Illuminated Natural Onyx Urn
The Messenger Co. has launched the Natural Onyx Lighted Urn, a memorial product that combines photo personalization...
Bischoff and Waybright Named to Homesteaders Sales Leadership Roles
Homesteaders Life Company announced several sales leadership promotions intended to support long-term business growth and maintain service...
Meet Pringles’ New Spokesperson: @danthefuneralman
When I last spoke to Dan Madden, also known as @danthefuneralman, he was just off a massive...
Embed Live Obituaries on Funeral Home Websites with Gather Plugin
Gather, a developer of funeral home software and website design, has released a new WordPress obituary plugin....
Beyond the Live Stream: 5 Reasons You’re Missing a Huge Memorialization Opportunity
For years, the purpose of recording a funeral service was simple: bridging the distance when family and...
Honorable Nurses & Tech Failures | 4M #263
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup. In this week’s bucket we’ve got a...
NFDA-Selected Deal Passes Key Vote, but Legal Challenges Remain
Members of the National Funeral Directors Association have officially approved two proposed amendments to the association’s bylaws...
A Calling Deferred, Not Denied: Sara Racher’s Journey to Funeral Service
As you may know, the Funeral Service Foundation is accepting applications for over 25 academic scholarships $2,500–$5,000...
The 39-Point Gap: Why Families Say Nobody Told Them (Even When You Did)
The 39-point gap in the arrangement room, and five ways to close it You've done this a...
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. Introduces Illuminated Natural Onyx Urn
The Messenger Co. has launched the Natural Onyx Lighted Urn, a memorial product that combines photo personalization with adjustable lighting. The urn is designed for use as a...
Bischoff and Waybright Named to Homesteaders Sales Leadership Roles
Homesteaders Life Company announced several sales leadership promotions intended to support long-term business growth and maintain service continuity for funeral home customers and key partners. As part of...
Meet Pringles’ New Spokesperson: @danthefuneralman
When I last spoke to Dan Madden, also known as @danthefuneralman, he was just off a massive win at New York’s Fashion Week (which he rebranded FashUrn Week)....
Embed Live Obituaries on Funeral Home Websites with Gather Plugin
Gather, a developer of funeral home software and website design, has released a new WordPress obituary plugin. The plugin connects a funeral home's WordPress website directly to Gather's...
Beyond the Live Stream: 5 Reasons You’re Missing a Huge Memorialization Opportunity
For years, the purpose of recording a funeral service was simple: bridging the distance when family and friends couldn't gather in person. While streaming remains a critical way...
Honorable Nurses & Tech Failures | 4M #263
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup. In this week’s bucket we’ve got a nurse brigade, a cemetery victory, one SCI factoid, and a failure...
NFDA-Selected Deal Passes Key Vote, but Legal Challenges Remain
Members of the National Funeral Directors Association have officially approved two proposed amendments to the association’s bylaws following a vote that concluded on Oct. 7. Each measure successfully...
A Calling Deferred, Not Denied: Sara Racher’s Journey to Funeral Service
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...
The 39-Point Gap: Why Families Say Nobody Told Them (Even When You Did)
The 39-point gap in the arrangement room, and five ways to close it You've done this a thousand times. The family sits down. You slide the tissues an...
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...