Carriage Services to Acquire Funeral Home Group
Carriage Services, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the Schooler Funeral Group located in Amarillo, Texas. The business was established by the former owner, Jim Schooler, who...
10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Social Media Criticism
I have been giving quite a few social media presentations the last few months and one of the most common concerns funeral directors have about using social media...
Paris Death Salon Shows Life in Funeral Industry
"Care to try out the coffin?" Surprised but intrigued, the young man lays himself down on the ivory satin fabric and holds his breath as the heavy lid...
The Outlook Group, Inc. and Directors Resource, Inc. Merge to Create Unmatched Funeral Service Solutions
The Outlook Group, Inc., the largest national preneed solutions provider, has acquired the resources of Directors Resource, Inc. further strengthening the solutions it provides to the funeral profession....
Japan’s New Horror: Radiation-Contaminated Bodies
As if the Japanese government did not have enough on its hands, now it has this dilemma: What to do with as many as 1,000 bodies near the...
Please Take Funeral Service Insider’s Annual Compensation Survey
Funeral Service Insider's annual compensation survey is now open. Every year, funeral service professionals eagerly look forward to the results of the survey, which is open to funeral...
Ozzy Osbourne Talks About His Funeral Plans…No Mope-Fest
Legendary heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne -- who has often said in interviews that he is "lucky to be alive" after decades of substance abuse, casual sex and...
Funeral Business Betting On Baby Boomers Arranging Cremations Online
Eric Vandermeersch was 14 when his 70-year-old grandfather died unexpectedly during routine heart surgery. At the beloved tobacco farmer's funeral in Delhi, Ontario, family grieved with friends in...
ICCFA 2011 Convention and Expo Draws Record Attendance
For the third year in a row, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) Annual Convention & Exposition set new attendance and exhibit records. The 2011 Convention,...
Funeral Service Business Plan Dates Announced
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. - The sixth annual Funeral Service Business Plan conference, held by Kates-Boylston Publications, will be Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 at the Don CeSar Beach...