Funeral Mix-Up fears Over Body Checks at Hospitals
STAFF at major Queensland hospital have been releasing dead bodies without thorough ID checks, raising concerns of the wrong bodies being sent to funeral homes for burial, an...
Batesville Launches its ObitLink Service
Batesville Launches its ObitLink Service Batesville Casket Company, the leader in the funeral service industry, launched its ObitLink online obituary offering today giving funeral homes access to the...
National Funeral Directors Association: Update on Haiti Assistance Efforts
NFDA officials have been in daily communication with the federal government, including the State Department, which is overseeing the U.S. response, the Department of Health and Human Services,...
No Room in The Cemetery For Haiti Dead – Video
Even in death, there is no dignity for the abandoned people of Haiti. The Grand Cimeti (more…)
Woman Sues Cemetery That Filled Plot Next To Her Husband ? For The Second Time
Four years ago, Lucille Rembert brought flowers to her husband's grave at Royal Palm Cemetery. But as she looked down, she started to cry. Another woman had been...
CDTV Episode #6 – CDTV Goes On The Road!
CDTV is the world's most fun funeral industry webshow, focused on industry trends, information, and products and how they can make funeral homes more profitable. Host Ryan Thogmartin...
January’s AWFD Tele-Event with Cookie Tuminello
On January 21st, 2010, Kim Stacey, the Executive Director of the Association of Women Funeral Directors will be interviewing Cookie Tuminello, the CEO of Success Source, LLC. "Cookie...
First Funerals Take Place in Haiti – Horrific Video
The earthquake that struck Haiti last week totally devastated the country. Families are left homeless and dead bodies are lining the streets, as families have become separated. There...
Manchester Funeral Director Gets Debt Threats
A Manchester funeral director claims he has received threats his business would be burned down after hiring bailiffs to pursue clients who owe money. Michael Kennedy, a funeral...
Cemeteries Not So Safe During Earthquakes
I have never though of a cemetery as being a safe harbor during an earthquake, but apparently some companies in Japan have studied the option. I found it...