Funeral Industry News
Supporting the People Beside Us
Join the Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in September WHEELING, IL— Strong communities are built by good...
NFDA Celebrates 301 Funeral Home Locations for Excellence in Service to Families and Communities
2026 Pursuit of Excellence honorees include recipients of the inaugural Remembering A Life Award Brookfield, Wis. –...
The Funeral Streaming Buyer’s Guide
Streaming has become an expected part of the service for many funeral homes, giving people who can’t...
Meet the Next Generation of Practitioner Leadership of The Independent Funeral Group
Maryville, TN — The Independent Funeral Group, a growing network of independently-owned and -operated funeral homes from...
Fire Damages Warehouse at Doric Products Facility
Company Reports Minimal Operational Impact and Begins Plans to Rebuild MARSHALL, Ill. — September 5, 2026 —...
Research from Parting Stone finds one in three families with cremated remains have not decided what comes next
A Parting Stone study reveals families in limbo — carrying comfort and guilt, wishing for more people...
FOIA Records Requests Uncover New Details About South Chicago Chapel
You already knew the South Chicago Chapel story was bad. Now, thanks to a couple of Freedom...
Tomb Raiders & Hefty Fines | 4M #257
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #257, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Immediately Asks for Every Other Weekend Off | FFFW 297
Welcome to September! We are one month away from the best month of the year, but we'll...
Colorado Wraps Up Its Funeral Home Regulatory Overhaul
The last three years have been a long, strange, and most likely humbling journey for Colorado lawmakers...
Supporting the People Beside Us
Join the Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in September WHEELING, IL— Strong communities are built by good neighbors: people who show up, listen, lend support, and remind us...
NFDA Celebrates 301 Funeral Home Locations for Excellence in Service to Families and Communities
2026 Pursuit of Excellence honorees include recipients of the inaugural Remembering A Life Award Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to recognize 301...
The Funeral Streaming Buyer’s Guide
Streaming has become an expected part of the service for many funeral homes, giving people who can’t be there in person a way to attend, and families a...
Meet the Next Generation of Practitioner Leadership of The Independent Funeral Group
Maryville, TN — The Independent Funeral Group, a growing network of independently-owned and -operated funeral homes from across the U.S., is proud to introduce longtime members Adam Atchley,...
Fire Damages Warehouse at Doric Products Facility
Company Reports Minimal Operational Impact and Begins Plans to Rebuild MARSHALL, Ill. — September 5, 2026 — A September 4th fire damaged a 5000 square foot warehouse at...
Research from Parting Stone finds one in three families with cremated remains have not decided what comes next
A Parting Stone study reveals families in limbo — carrying comfort and guilt, wishing for more people to talk to. Santa Fe, N.M., (July 30, 2026) — New research...
FOIA Records Requests Uncover New Details About South Chicago Chapel
You already knew the South Chicago Chapel story was bad. Now, thanks to a couple of Freedom of Information Act requests, you know exactly how bad — and...
Tomb Raiders & Hefty Fines | 4M #257
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #257, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Immediately Asks for Every Other Weekend Off | FFFW 297
Welcome to September! We are one month away from the best month of the year, but we'll still make this one count! Week 1 of college football starts...
Colorado Wraps Up Its Funeral Home Regulatory Overhaul
The last three years have been a long, strange, and most likely humbling journey for Colorado lawmakers as they have worked to create and implement rules and regulations...