Batesville Casket Faces Threat From Chinese imports
Batesville Casket already had enough to worry about, with rising cremation rates creating flat sales for its core products.But it can?t ignore another nagging trend: Imports from China...
In Home Funerals, Families Care For Their Dead
When a loved one dies, most families look to professionals at funeral homes to help with the final arrangements. But until the last century, most funerals took place...
Funeral Home Firm SCI Face Lawsuits, Complaints Over Mishandled Baby Remains
A hole began to appear in the fresh dirt over Jordan Hale's tiny grave at Mount Comfort Cemetery weeks after her burial, prompting cemetery workers to cover the...
New Bill Aims to Protect Pre-Paid Funeral Funds
A bill making it's way through the General Assembly aims to protect families who've recently lost a loved one. It's in response to problems with a pre-paid funeral...
Pandemic Flu and Mass-Fatality Preparedness, Preparing Your Funeral Home for a Pandemic
Funeral directors will play a very important role in the event of a mass-fatality event, like a pandemic flu, particularly as large number of people will be grieving...
Smell Gives Away Problems at Polk Funeral Home
The state inspector knew right away something was amiss at the Lake Wales funeral home. There was no mistaking the foul stench wafting through the room. The inspector...
It?s Not Just Another Funeral, It?s My Grand Departure
Have you ever though about planning your own funeral? I will admit it; I was taken off guard when I was asked this question. To be honest, I...
It?s Not Just Another Funeral, It?s My Grand Departure
Have you ever though about planning your own funeral? I will admit it; I was taken off guard when I was asked this question. To be honest, I...
Britain’s Youngest Female Funeral Director is Deadly Serious about Her Career Choice
Louise Ryan never wanted to be stuck in any ordinary job - so she figured it was only natural to follow in her father's footsteps and work with...
Even Cemeteries are Not Immune to Bad Economy
Cemeteries, like other businesses, are feeling the squeeze of the economic downturn. Locally, they have tried to cut costs without affecting service to families who have lost loved...