Women Funeral Directors: Starting to Dominate the Funeral Industry
In October 2010, Muneerah Warner founded Funeral Divas Inc., a social group for women in the death care industry. At the Divas' website black and pink coffin mugs,...
Ohio Funeral Home Sues, Wants to Liquefy Bodies
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ? The first U.S. funeral home to publicly offer a cremation alternative that dissolves bodies with lye and heat has filed a lawsuit alleging Ohio...
ASD?s Patching Feature Saves Business for Funeral Homes
Media, PA (March 25, 2011)?In today?s economic climate, it is not uncommon for families to contact several funeral homes looking for price and other relevant information before choosing...
State Halts Liquid Cremation at Ohio Funeral Home
A Columbus funeral director is in hot water with the state for liquefying bodies instead of cremating or burying them. Edwards Funeral Service, 1166 Parsons Ave., could be...
Jewish Funeral Corporation Launches iPhone App
Nearly 1,000 Users Access Newly Released Yahrzeit and Shabbat Lighting Apps New York? Plaza Jewish Community Chapel, the only not-for-profit Jewish funeral home serving the metropolitan New York...
The Pet Loss Professionals Alliance Barks Another Successful Conference!
It?s been a week since the last session of the Second Pet Loss Professionals Alliance conference in Vegas ended. Whew! What an exciting few days with incredible courses,...
A Nightmare Funeral, Casket Falls Into Grave
BRADENTON, Fla. ? The Washington Family was already in mourning after having lost the man they called Pops. Then at his burial, something happened that they say you...
Trigard Breaks the Mold, Uses QR Codes in New Social Media Inspired Memorials
Trigard Memorials is proud to be the first in the industry to leverage QR technology to increase gravesite value for families. ?We have seen it in our own...
New Survey From iMortuary. Please Participate
A few weeks ago during the ICCFA convention we posted a press release announcing a partnership between iMortuary and afpHORIZON. I received the following email yesterday from iMortuary...
Nevadan Funeral Home Exec Has the Secret to Success
It's hard enough starting a new business in a down economy. Starting that business against entrenched national competition at an age when many of your friends are retiring?...