These Radical Undertakers Want Funerals to Be More Honest and Participatory
Claire and Rupert Callender have always done things a little differently. The pair made their foray into the funeral business...
Does Using Funeral Home Software Take Away From the Human Element?
The short answer: No, not if it’s built in. Take the example of cricketer Phillip Hughes in Australia. Philip Hughes...
Wharmby Receives Lasting Impact Award From ICCFA Educational Foundation
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Educational Foundation presented David Wharmby, CCE, with a Lasting Impact Award during the...
Death midwives help families cope with end-of-life care
Gloria Christianson remembers vividly the moment her son Scott passed away. "Somebody came out and called me back into the...
Sauder Funeral Products Expands Their Line With Three New Classic Casket Designs
Sauder Funeral Products, a wholly-owned entity of Sauder Woodworking Co., has introduced a trio of new caskets in classic designs....
Designer Wants To Bring Intimacy To Grieving With a Sex Toy That Holds Cremated Remains [This is True]
How about having your ashes used in a sex toy, so your partner can remember your more intimate moments together?...
A Dad’s Brutally Honest Obituary For His Daughter Is Going Viral
Instead of being vague about his daughter Molly’s cause of death, Tom Parks wrote point-blank that his daughter died of...
Online Memorial Platform QEEPR Makes Tribute Integration Free For Funeral Homes
Canadian based tribute website platform, Qeepr, has extended its offering to allow funeral homes an alternative way to publish media...
Ellis, Remkus Receive ICCFA Pet Loss Pioneer Awards
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Educational Foundation presented Coleen Ellis, CPLP, and Bill Remkus, CPLP, with Pet Loss...
China Says Please Stop Hiring Funeral Strippers
In China, friends and family of the deceased may have to do without a special form of funereal entertainment: strippers....
