Funeral Director: 'Sometimes You Have to Give Back'
Rushville funeral director James Todd has been in the burial business 26 years, backed by a 90-year family history in mortuary services. The funerals he'll oversee this week...
Cook Medical Examiner to Donate Bodies Left in Morgue 2 Weeks
Bodies left at the Cook County medical examiner's office for longer than two weeks will be donated to a medical research organization, according to a memo from the...
Aurora Launches Revamped Family Advisor…Here is an Interview
I got the opportunity to talk with Marty Strohofer, Director of Creative Marketing for Aurora Casket, about the new revamped version of Family Advisor, now called Advisor. The platform...
Carriage Services Expanding … Again
HOUSTON, TX -- Carriage Services, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Franklin & Downs Funeral Homes located in Modesto, CA. Franklin & Downs has been a trusted...
Multiple Georgia Funeral Homes Operating Without a License
Albany, GA -- Would you go to a funeral home with an expired license? "Not if one of my family members got to go. I wouldn't trust them,"...
Passages' Memento Water Urn is Featured in Prestigious Omega Lifetime Magazine
Water burial isn't just for avid fishermen, seafarers or boaters, in-fact over 70% of those that intend to scatter cremated remains say they will do it in water....
Judge Dismisses Matthews Lawsuit over Cremation
U.S. District Judge Nora Barry Fischer has dismissed a lawsuit in which Pittsburgh-based Matthews International Corp. accused two Brownsburg, Ind., firms of interfering with its bid for a...
Totally Free Online Funeral Software – For Funeral Stationary
We are excited to announce that Zachary Douglass' online funeral software application for funeral stationary is now totally FREE! Now individuals and funeral homes large and small will...
Discussion Point: Are You Experiencing Hospice Influencing End of Life Decisions?
I saw this question posted on LinkedIn and I thought it would be a great topic to post here for discussion. What role are you seeing hospice play...
Cemetery Worker Stole Guitar From Army Vet's Casket
SEPTEMBER 26--A Wisconsin cemetery worker allegedly removed a valuable Fender guitar from the casket of a 67-year-old Army veteran who died last week and had told family members...