Funeral Industry News
Regulators Failed Chicago Families By Giving the Morgans a Second Chance
By now you've seen the horrible headlines coming out of Chicago: 56 decomposing bodies pulled out of...
S&S Coach Named Exclusive Sponsor of the OGR Supplier Network
Partnership will connect independent funeral homes with trusted products, services and exclusive benefits INDIANAPOLIS (August 10, 2026)...
Landmark Funeral Group names Jackie Short Chief Operating Officer
Former Headlands Research COO brings deep multi-site operations experience to Landmark's growing network of funeral homes TOLEDO,...
Deathcare Trends With Dave McComb – Columbariums, NOR & Travel Plans | Talks With Dave
Ryan sits down with Dave McComb — 40-year funeral director, transportation expert, and owner of Eagle's Wings...
Winning Tickets & Marble Floors | 4M #253
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #253, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Arrangement Conference Delayed 27 Minutes While Family Waits for One Sibling “Who’s Almost Here” | FFFW 293
Y'all! We have made it to the sweatiest month of the year. Now, in my opinion, August...
American Ninja Warrior competitor Chad Riddle returns to honor his late wife — hitting the buzzer with her memorial stone
The stone is made from the ashes of his wife, Caitlin. Before his July 20 run, the...
OneRoom’s New Stories Feature Turns Tributes Into Unique and Powerful Messages
Funeral streaming used to end when the service did. After being downloaded to drives for distribution to...
PLPA Pet Loss & Integration Short Course Celebrates Successful Expansion with Enhanced Three-Day Educational Experience
STERLING, Va. (August 5, 2026) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA), in partnership with...
Christopher Holt and Maureen Krienen Elected as 2026-28 At-Large Representatives to NFDA Board of Directors
Brookfield, Wis. – Christopher Holt and Maureen Krienen have been elected to serve as at-large representatives on...
Regulators Failed Chicago Families By Giving the Morgans a Second Chance
By now you've seen the horrible headlines coming out of Chicago: 56 decomposing bodies pulled out of South Chicago Chapel, more than 50 boxes of cremated remains recovered,...
S&S Coach Named Exclusive Sponsor of the OGR Supplier Network
Partnership will connect independent funeral homes with trusted products, services and exclusive benefits INDIANAPOLIS (August 10, 2026) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) is pleased...
Landmark Funeral Group names Jackie Short Chief Operating Officer
Former Headlands Research COO brings deep multi-site operations experience to Landmark's growing network of funeral homes TOLEDO, OH, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Landmark Funeral Group...
Deathcare Trends With Dave McComb – Columbariums, NOR & Travel Plans | Talks With Dave
Ryan sits down with Dave McComb — 40-year funeral director, transportation expert, and owner of Eagle's Wings Air, Inman Shipping, and Travel Plan by Inman — for another...
Winning Tickets & Marble Floors | 4M #253
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #253, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Arrangement Conference Delayed 27 Minutes While Family Waits for One Sibling “Who’s Almost Here” | FFFW 293
Y'all! We have made it to the sweatiest month of the year. Now, in my opinion, August is not a top 5 month. There are no major fun...
American Ninja Warrior competitor Chad Riddle returns to honor his late wife — hitting the buzzer with her memorial stone
The stone is made from the ashes of his wife, Caitlin. Before his July 20 run, the educator and father passed it to their son, Aaron, so she...
OneRoom’s New Stories Feature Turns Tributes Into Unique and Powerful Messages
Funeral streaming used to end when the service did. After being downloaded to drives for distribution to families, most recordings lived in virtual perpetuity in digital folders at...
PLPA Pet Loss & Integration Short Course Celebrates Successful Expansion with Enhanced Three-Day Educational Experience
STERLING, Va. (August 5, 2026) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA), in partnership with the Pet Loss Professionals Alliance (PLPA), proudly concluded the 2026 PLPA...
Christopher Holt and Maureen Krienen Elected as 2026-28 At-Large Representatives to NFDA Board of Directors
Brookfield, Wis. – Christopher Holt and Maureen Krienen have been elected to serve as at-large representatives on the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Board of Directors. They will...