Tough Times, Funeral Home Opens Pub in Garage
PROVIDENCE, R.I.- Providence city officials have granted a liquor license to the owner of an east side funeral home, clearing the way for the business to open an...
Robin Heppell – The Most Google Friendly Obit Ever
From Robin: If you saw my video CASE STUDY about controlling the release and promotion of obituaries, you may have been surprised about the number of GOOGLE searches...
Lavish Funerals in Vogue as Rich Asians Go Out in Style
Demand for luxury funerals is booming in Southeast Asia, driven by the rising ranks of the wealthy in the region. From $100,000 gold-plated caskets to million dollar burial...
Car Club Tries to Set Record for Most Hearses in Procession
Most funeral processions have one hearse. This one had 43. Then again, it was held in Hell. A car club in Hell, Mich., tried to set a Guinness...
#1 Domain in Funeral Industry selects Funeral Home Resource as their Website Provider
Last month, FuneralHome.com, belonging to Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory in Lancaster, Ohio selected Funeral Home Resource to provide website hosting and design services. The new...
Stewart Enterprises Resumes Stock Buybacks
Funeral provider Stewart Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday it is resuming purchases of its own stock. Jefferson-based Stewart originally approved the program in September 2007 and expanded it in...
Exclusive: Foresight and SRS Computing Merging Consulting and Management Software
Today, Dan Isard, President of The Foresight Companies, LLC and Scott Simons, President of SRS Computing, Inc. announce the integration of Foresight?s consulting services into SRS? funeral home...
Burial at Sea Did Not Follow Federal Guidelines
A North Carolina man whose body resurfaced off the coast of Hollywood one day after a burial at sea had been wrapped in a plastic tarp and weighed...
New Report Says Funeral Industry Ranks LOWEST for Social Media Engagement
A new report from NetProspex ranks industries by the degree to which their employees are involved in using social media, and "advertising & marketing" ranked second only to...
Family Builds Custom Hearse as Tribute to Father
Funerals all over the world are becoming more and more personalized. Personalization is a great way to help families see the value in the funeral service. The following...