Funeral Industry News
Park Lawn Corporation Ousts CEO and COO in Sweeping Leadership Shake-Up; Armed Security Accompanies New Executive
Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC) announced sweeping leadership changes Monday, April 13, 2026, terminating CEO Jennifer Hay...
Harvard Business Review Just Asked (and Answered) One of Deathcare’s Most-Asked Questions
Javier Montoya, the 76-year-old CEO of Chile’s Monteverde Memorial Group (MMG), confronts a strategic inflection point for...
Funeral Directors Life Names Gavin Patrick as Market Center Manager
ABILENE, TX — Funeral Directors Life (FDL) is proud to announce Gavin Patrick as Market Center Manager...
Unprecedented Occurrences & Unexpected Replies | 4M #236
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-thirty-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #236, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Firm Unveils “Green Jacket” Employee Award; Immediately Given to Guy Who Refilled Lobby Coffee Without Being Asked | FFFW 276
We’ve made it back around to another Friday! Now, I don’t mean to be political, but the...
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Awards Executive Certifications for Spring 2026 Season
STERLING, Va. (April 10, 2026) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) is proud to...
Doric Products Welcomes Dale Cameron As Business Development Manager
Funeral Service Veteran Brings More Than 20 Years of Vault Experience Marshall, IL — April 10, 2026...
The Champion Company Appoints Kari Ickes as Official Spokesperson
Springfield, Ohio — April 10, 2026 — The Champion Company, a leading innovator in advanced embalming solutions,...
Tribute Technology and Life Celebration, Inc. Partner to Help Funeral Homes Meet Growing Demand for Personalized Funerals
As families increasingly expect customized memorials on tighter timelines, the partnership delivers fully designed products with next-day...
Interviewing for Compassion, Integrity, and All the Other Intangible Qualities Deathcare Requires
Years ago, I spent three years in human resources at a financial institution, where I administered pre-employment...
Park Lawn Corporation Ousts CEO and COO in Sweeping Leadership Shake-Up; Armed Security Accompanies New Executive
Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC) announced sweeping leadership changes Monday, April 13, 2026, terminating CEO Jennifer Hay and COO Mat Forastiere, effective immediately, without cause or advance notice...
Harvard Business Review Just Asked (and Answered) One of Deathcare’s Most-Asked Questions
Javier Montoya, the 76-year-old CEO of Chile’s Monteverde Memorial Group (MMG), confronts a strategic inflection point for his burial park business. For decades MMG has prospered by offering...
Funeral Directors Life Names Gavin Patrick as Market Center Manager
ABILENE, TX — Funeral Directors Life (FDL) is proud to announce Gavin Patrick as Market Center Manager in Indiana. “We believe the best partnerships are built on trust,...
Unprecedented Occurrences & Unexpected Replies | 4M #236
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-thirty-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #236, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Firm Unveils “Green Jacket” Employee Award; Immediately Given to Guy Who Refilled Lobby Coffee Without Being Asked | FFFW 276
We’ve made it back around to another Friday! Now, I don’t mean to be political, but the world is waging a war against Fridays. Fridays used to be...
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Awards Executive Certifications for Spring 2026 Season
STERLING, Va. (April 10, 2026) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) is proud to announce the recipients of its prestigious Certified Executive Program for the...
Doric Products Welcomes Dale Cameron As Business Development Manager
Funeral Service Veteran Brings More Than 20 Years of Vault Experience Marshall, IL — April 10, 2026 — Doric Products, Inc. is pleased to announce that Dale Cameron...
The Champion Company Appoints Kari Ickes as Official Spokesperson
Springfield, Ohio — April 10, 2026 — The Champion Company, a leading innovator in advanced embalming solutions, today announced the appointment of Kari Ickes as its official spokesperson,...
Tribute Technology and Life Celebration, Inc. Partner to Help Funeral Homes Meet Growing Demand for Personalized Funerals
As families increasingly expect customized memorials on tighter timelines, the partnership delivers fully designed products with next-day turnaround—without adding operational complexity. WAUNAKEE, WI — April 8, 2026 — Tribute...
Interviewing for Compassion, Integrity, and All the Other Intangible Qualities Deathcare Requires
Years ago, I spent three years in human resources at a financial institution, where I administered pre-employment assessments as part of the screening and interview process for every...