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Patricia Hartley

Japan
Patricia Hartley

Japan’s Interesting Responses to the Problem of Disconnected and Lonely Deaths

August 26, 2026 Deathcare Abroad Funeral Industry News 0 Comments

It’s estimated that between one and three percent of deaths in the United States will result in unclaimed bodies; that’s roughly 30,000 people whose disposition will not be...

TruStage Cyberattack
Patricia Hartley

What TruStage’s Cyberattack Means for the Preneed Policy Sitting in Your Files

August 25, 2026 Funeral Industry News Preneed 0 Comments

Somewhere in your filing cabinet may sit a preneed or final-expense policy from a company most of your staff have never heard of. TruStage, the Madison, Wisconsin-based insurer...

4m 255
Patricia Hartley

108 Pieces & Mummy Curses | 4M #255

August 24, 2026 Funeral Industry News Morticians' Monday Morning Mashup 0 Comments

Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-fifth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #255, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...

Selected St Pierre and Billow
Patricia Hartley

Longtime Selected Members Raise Concerns About Proposed NFDA-Selected Merger

August 20, 2026 Funeral Industry News Mergers & Acquisitions 0 Comments

The proposed merger of Selected Independent Funeral Homes (Selected) and the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), which was announced to the public and to members on July 29,...

Selected's Barbara Risher Welch
Patricia Hartley

For Selected President Barbara Risher Welch, “Better Together” is More Than a Tagline

August 19, 2026 Funeral Industry News Mergers & Acquisitions 0 Comments

After 18 months of steering committee meetings, due diligence research, and thoughtful option-weighing, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) and Selected Independent Funeral Homes (Selected) announced on July...

4M 254
Patricia Hartley

Felony Napping & Royal Farewells | 4M #254

August 17, 2026 Funeral Industry News 0 Comments

Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-fourth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #254, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...

Celebrity graves
Patricia Hartley

Some Folks are Just Dying to Be Neighbors With Dead Famous People

August 13, 2026 Cemeteries Funeral Industry News 0 Comments

Location is the number one rule in real estate — and that includes the plot of land (or niche of concrete) in which someone wants to spend eternity....

Laws and Regulations
Patricia Hartley

Regulators Failed Chicago Families By Giving the Morgans a Second Chance

August 12, 2026 Funeral Industry News 0 Comments

By now you've seen the horrible headlines coming out of Chicago: 56 decomposing bodies pulled out of South Chicago Chapel, more than 50 boxes of cremated remains recovered,...

Talks with Dave
Patricia Hartley

Deathcare Trends With Dave McComb – Columbariums, NOR & Travel Plans | Talks With Dave

August 11, 2026 Funeral Industry News 0 Comments

Ryan sits down with Dave McComb — 40-year funeral director, transportation expert, and owner of Eagle's Wings Air, Inman Shipping, and Travel Plan by Inman — for another...

4M 253
Patricia Hartley

Winning Tickets & Marble Floors | 4M #253

August 10, 2026 Funeral Industry News Morticians' Monday Morning Mashup 0 Comments

Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fifty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #253, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...

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