Bill Would End Wisconsin’s 80-Year-Old prohibition on Cemeteries Owning Funeral Homes
When Kevin Pagenkopf's son told his first-grade teacher what he wants to be when he grows up, she didn't expect him to say funeral director. Pagenkopf said he...
Grieving Over Pets Becoming Common, More Public
In 30 years of publishing as a professor at Princeton Theological Seminary, C. Clifton Black has never received such an outpouring of reader support as he did when...
Twelve Ways Baby Boomers Will Shape the Nation in the Coming Decades
Baby boomers are a huge group of Americans who have affected the nation’s social, political, and economic life from the day they were born. The birthrate in this...
Homesteaders Adds New Home Office Account Executives
Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in pre-need funeral funding, has hired two new account executives to join the Home Office region team. Kristie...
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Lessons from the Crematory
A young mortician goes behind the scenes, unafraid of the gruesome (and fascinating) details of her curious profession. Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin...
UK Funeral Homes Embracing Cellphone Technology
An increasing amount of funeral businesses are investing in cellphone technology and developing apps with agency Appitized to offer a modern addition to their funeral service. This year,...
Have the Talk of a LifetimeTM Receives National Recognition
The Funeral and Memorial Information Council (FAMIC) and Springboard Brand & Creative Strategy received a gold award in the 11th Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA) competition for...
13 People Who Took Their Sense Of Humor To The Grave … And Beyond
It's great to have a sense of humor about life, but what might be even better is taking your sense of humor with you into the great beyond....
City Hopes Being Pulled Over By A Hearse Sends A Message
In a week-long campaign called “That Text or Call Could End It All,” police will be pulling over distracted drivers in a funeral vehicle. Sirens and red-and-blue flashing...
DNA & The Funeral Industry…
Article from: Jeff Harbeson, The Harbeson Group The funeral industry is slow to make changes in its operations and customs. Consumer’s views about death and funerals are challenging...