Funeral Industry News
Flame and Water Cremation in Two Settings
Add a Unique Tour to the CANA Convention Experience this August WHEELING, IL— Alkaline hydrolysis is also...
Owner Promises “Things Will Slow Down Next Week” for 11th Consecutive Week | FFFW 291
Welcome to 06/24/26! Today is the only Friday this month that is all even numbers, and yes,...
Manicures and Mortality? There’s No Wrong Place to Hold a Death Cafe
What is the “perfect” place to talk about death? The funeral home? A family’s living room? If...
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...
Flame and Water Cremation in Two Settings
Add a Unique Tour to the CANA Convention Experience this August WHEELING, IL— Alkaline hydrolysis is also known as AH, flameless cremation, water cremation, green cremation, chemical cremation,...
Owner Promises “Things Will Slow Down Next Week” for 11th Consecutive Week | FFFW 291
Welcome to 06/24/26! Today is the only Friday this month that is all even numbers, and yes, people in my life tell me it's weird that I think...
Manicures and Mortality? There’s No Wrong Place to Hold a Death Cafe
What is the “perfect” place to talk about death? The funeral home? A family’s living room? If the growing popularity of death cafes has taught deathcare professionals anything,...
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...