Study Suggests too Many Bodies at Chicago Cemetery?
CHICAGO ? Thousands more people may be buried at a historic black cemetery in a Chicago suburb than the land is supposed to hold, according to a study...
Hearse Transporting Body Catches Fire on Freeway
HERCULES, CA ? A hearse delivering a body to a funeral caught fire Friday afternoon when sparks from a front tire flattened in a collision sparked a blaze....
Hillenbrand on a Buying Spree, Acquires K-Tron International
It seems that Hillenbrand (parent company of Batesville Casket), is on a buying spree. With recent acquisitions of the intellectual property for the burial vault portion of Goria...
Save Time and Money by Shopping at MortuaryMall.com
MortuaryMall.com is pleased to announce the launch of their new website, which is set to revolutionize and redefine the way today?s funeral service professionals shop for their funeral...
Inner-City Funeral Director – Guns, Drugs, and Drive Bys
The middle-aged woman cleaning up the big motorcycle is Charlene Wilson-Doffoney who?s on her way to work at her funeral home in South Philly. She says she took...
Funeral Futurist Predictions for 2010
Guest Article from Robin Heppell. Robin Heppell, CFSP, combines his expertise in technology and pre-need, his formal business knowledge and his deep-rooted legacy in the funeral profession so...
Wilbert Plastics Spending $5.7 Million on New Headquarters in North Carolina
Wilbert Plastics Services. Inc. said Jan. 6 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from the Chicago area to Belmont, N.C. The Broadview, Ill.-based thermoformer and injection molder...
Dead Grandmother’s Brain Sent to Family in Bag of Personal Belongings
A family in the US state of New Mexico are suing a funeral home after their grandmother's brain was sent to them in a bag of personal belongings...
How Much is Cemetery Near O’Hare Worth?
A DuPage County judge will hear arguments about the property value of a historical cemetery located in the middle of a proposed O'Hare runway in February. Chicago and...
AWFD Executive Director Wants to Know What You’re Thinking….
As part of an ongoing project, I'm asking funeral directors of both genders, and all ranges of experience, to participate in a brief survey. The focus is on...