A 40-Year-Old Rule Just Got Axed — And Deathcare Has Reason to Celebrate
If you've been following the ongoing saga of formaldehyde regulations and what they mean for your embalming room, you'll want to pay attention to what just happened at...
Marketplace Missteps & Lemonade Markers | 4M #240
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-fortieth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #240, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Dehumanizing the Dead or Digital Immortality?: The Ethical Dilemma of Resurrecting Deceased Actors With AI
Val Kilmer, who died in April 2025, will appear in the upcoming independent film As Deep as the Grave as Father Fintan, a Catholic priest and Native American...
Funeral Home Investigation Leading Indiana Authorities Into “Uncharted Territory”
An ongoing investigation into alleged financial crimes at a Terre Haute, Indiana funeral home is causing confusion in the community and sending attorneys, the funeral board, and deathcare...
Clowning Around & 32 Plots | 4M #239
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-thirty-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #239, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Wend & Root Is Building the Next Generation of NOR in Maine
Slowly, but most definitely surely, the natural organic reduction (NOR) movement is making its way into every corner of this country. Since this revolutionary disposition method debuted on...
2AM Burials & Pricey Used Caskets | 4M #238
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-thirty-eighth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #238, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Nicole Kidman Is Shining a Spotlight on the Death Doula Community
You may recognize Nicole Kidman as the spokesperson for AMC Theaters, as the ex-wife of some pretty famous guys, or for any of her 100+ TV and movie...
Imaginative Rumors & Backyard Burials | 4M #237
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-thirty-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #237, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Harvard Business Review Just Asked (and Answered) One of Deathcare’s Most-Asked Questions
Javier Montoya, the 76-year-old CEO of Chile’s Monteverde Memorial Group (MMG), confronts a strategic inflection point for his burial park business. For decades MMG has prospered by offering...