Funeral Industry News
IMObituary Brings Back the Sympathy Card for the Smartphone Generation
What if a simple text message could help restore one of the most meaningful traditions in funeral...
Premier Preneed Marketing Launches Integrity Health Plan for Agents
DALLAS, TX — May X, 2026 — Premier Preneed Marketing, a leading preneed marketing company, announced today...
Doric Spring Conference Highlights Innovation, Education, and Growing Dealer Engagement
Dealers gather in Terre Haute for strategic updates, product innovation, and a reaffirmed commitment to the Doric...
Omnichannel vs. Multichannel in Funeral Service: Why Consistency Across the Family Experience Matters
Funeral service is not behind because it lacks ways to reach families. The tools and channelsare there;...
Marketplace Missteps & Lemonade Markers | 4M #240
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fortieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #240, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Dehumanizing the Dead or Digital Immortality?: The Ethical Dilemma of Resurrecting Deceased Actors With AI
Val Kilmer, who died in April 2025, will appear in the upcoming independent film As Deep as...
Tukios Expands Obituary Customization Tools with New AI and Layout Features
Ogden, UT – May 6, 2026 — Tukios, a leader in funeral technology solutions, has introduced several...
Group Grief: Emotional Contagion in Shared Sorrow
In emotionally intense situations like funerals, demonstrations of grief can move through a crowd like a wave....
CANA Offers Complimentary Membership to Accredited Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Programs
WHEELING, IL— The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) continues to demonstrate its staunch commitment to the future of...
Funeral Home Investigation Leading Indiana Authorities Into “Uncharted Territory”
An ongoing investigation into alleged financial crimes at a Terre Haute, Indiana funeral home is causing confusion...
IMObituary Brings Back the Sympathy Card for the Smartphone Generation
What if a simple text message could help restore one of the most meaningful traditions in funeral service? That’s exactly what IMObituary is setting out to do. IMObituary...
Premier Preneed Marketing Launches Integrity Health Plan for Agents
DALLAS, TX — May X, 2026 — Premier Preneed Marketing, a leading preneed marketing company, announced today that its parent company, Integrity, has introduced the Integrity Health Plan,...
Doric Spring Conference Highlights Innovation, Education, and Growing Dealer Engagement
Dealers gather in Terre Haute for strategic updates, product innovation, and a reaffirmed commitment to the Doric brand. Marshall, IL — May 6, 2026 — Doric Products, Inc....
Omnichannel vs. Multichannel in Funeral Service: Why Consistency Across the Family Experience Matters
Funeral service is not behind because it lacks ways to reach families. The tools and channelsare there; the challenge is how disconnected they are. That tension was at...
Marketplace Missteps & Lemonade Markers | 4M #240
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fortieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #240, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Dehumanizing the Dead or Digital Immortality?: The Ethical Dilemma of Resurrecting Deceased Actors With AI
Val Kilmer, who died in April 2025, will appear in the upcoming independent film As Deep as the Grave as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American...
Tukios Expands Obituary Customization Tools with New AI and Layout Features
Ogden, UT – May 6, 2026 — Tukios, a leader in funeral technology solutions, has introduced several new features that give funeral homes more control over how online...
Group Grief: Emotional Contagion in Shared Sorrow
In emotionally intense situations like funerals, demonstrations of grief can move through a crowd like a wave. The stronger the despair of others, the more likely those nearby...
CANA Offers Complimentary Membership to Accredited Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Programs
WHEELING, IL— The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) continues to demonstrate its staunch commitment to the future of the profession. In February 2026, CANA’s leadership voted to remove annual...
Funeral Home Investigation Leading Indiana Authorities Into “Uncharted Territory”
An ongoing investigation into alleged financial crimes at a Terre Haute, Indiana funeral home is causing confusion in the community and sending attorneys, the funeral board, and deathcare...