Funeral Industry News
Al Whitmer joins NGL as Senior Vice President, Chief Preneed Distribution Officer
Madison, Wis. (July 22, 2026) – NGL Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to announce Al Whitmer joins the Preneed Sales team...
Consolidators Can Buy It All. Except the One Thing That Made You Worth Choosing.
Our thanks to Anna Ciboro for this guest post. Anna Ciboro is the consultant and writer behind...
Eagle’s Wings Air Continues Investment in Customer Experience with New Appointment
Seasoned funeral service professional Ruth Anne Yeats joins EWA to enhance client relations NATIONWIDE — Eagle's Wings...
Landmark Funeral Group Partners with Physicians Mutual and Precoa to Expand Funeral Preplanning Services
Physicians Mutual to provide preneed funding and Precoa delivers marketing support, consumer education and planning expertise for...
Catholic Diocese Issues Warning About “Irregular” Funeral Practices
Since lifting its centuries-old ban on cremation in 1963, the Catholic Church has slowly and, perhaps, reluctantly...
Passare Announces Integration with Miraven to Help Funeral Homes Answer Every Call With Compassionate Support
ABILENE, TX – For immediate release -- Passare is excited to announce a new integration with Miraven,...
Selected Educational Trust Launches Free Online Course to Help New Funeral Service Professionals Prepare for Their Next Career Opportunity
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL — July 16, 2026 — The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the launch...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes names Flute its exclusive payments partner
New member benefit gives independent funeral homes transparent pricing, same-day payouts, and one login for payments and...
Chicken Wings & Monumental Puzzles | 4M 250
Happy 250th!! How appropriate that the 250th edition of Connecting Directors’ Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup (or “4M”...
Funeral Home Owner Shocked Intern Doesn’t Know Shark Week Starts Monday | FFFW 290
Welcome back to the funeral profession's only weekly dose of satire, fun, and otter GIFs. If you...
Al Whitmer joins NGL as Senior Vice President, Chief Preneed Distribution Officer
Madison, Wis. (July 22, 2026) – NGL Insurance Company (NGL) is pleased to announce Al Whitmer joins the Preneed Sales team as Senior Vice President, Chief Preneed Distribution Officer. Whitmer is a...
Consolidators Can Buy It All. Except the One Thing That Made You Worth Choosing.
Our thanks to Anna Ciboro for this guest post. Anna Ciboro is the consultant and writer behind Marketing the Unmarketable. Death. Grief. Trauma. The industries built around the...
Eagle’s Wings Air Continues Investment in Customer Experience with New Appointment
Seasoned funeral service professional Ruth Anne Yeats joins EWA to enhance client relations NATIONWIDE — Eagle's Wings Air (EWA), the nation's leading logistics provider of air transportation management services...
Landmark Funeral Group Partners with Physicians Mutual and Precoa to Expand Funeral Preplanning Services
Physicians Mutual to provide preneed funding and Precoa delivers marketing support, consumer education and planning expertise for growing funeral home network TOLEDO, OH – July 22, 2026 – Landmark...
Catholic Diocese Issues Warning About “Irregular” Funeral Practices
Since lifting its centuries-old ban on cremation in 1963, the Catholic Church has slowly and, perhaps, reluctantly loosened its restrictions on other secular funeral practices, most of which...
Passare Announces Integration with Miraven to Help Funeral Homes Answer Every Call With Compassionate Support
ABILENE, TX – For immediate release -- Passare is excited to announce a new integration with Miraven, an answering service built for funeral homes. Miraven helps funeral homes...
Selected Educational Trust Launches Free Online Course to Help New Funeral Service Professionals Prepare for Their Next Career Opportunity
LINCOLNSHIRE, IL — July 16, 2026 — The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the launch of Preparing for a Job Interview, a free online course designed...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes names Flute its exclusive payments partner
New member benefit gives independent funeral homes transparent pricing, same-day payouts, and one login for payments and business management TEMPE, Ariz., July 15, 2026 — Flute today announced...
Chicken Wings & Monumental Puzzles | 4M 250
Happy 250th!! How appropriate that the 250th edition of Connecting Directors’ Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup (or “4M” to our friends) comes while we’re all still basking in the...
Funeral Home Owner Shocked Intern Doesn’t Know Shark Week Starts Monday | FFFW 290
Welcome back to the funeral profession's only weekly dose of satire, fun, and otter GIFs. If you are reading this then you are blessed- you have made it...