Bizarre QR Codes on German Gravestones Not So Nefarious After All
It was a mystery that captivated the curious and sent cemetery sleuths scrambling to solve it, resulting in a long list of conspiracy theories. Alas, though, the truth...
Death Clocks & Cat Litter | 4M #178
Welcome to the hundred-and-seventy-eighth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #178, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Turkey Trots & Spice-Scented Mummies | 4M #177
Welcome to the hundred-and-seventy-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #177, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Eleven11 Remember Me: The Safe, Effective Gravestone Cleaner You’ve Been Waiting For
Both funeral directors and cemeterians will inevitably field one question from burial families: “What’s the best way to clean a headstone?” For years, there was no simple answer....
Singer Halsey Cancels “Funeral” in Favor of a 2025 Tour
Singer Halsey (real name Ashley Frangipane) hasn’t been shy about sharing her serious health struggles with her fans. While not always specifying each of her various ailments, over...
Maryland Governor Orders Review of Funeral Board After Crematory Controversy
Governor Wes Moore is not playing around when it comes to deathcare in Maryland. Just weeks after Heaven Bound Cremation Services was shut down in the interest of...
Coin Conundrum & Mavs Funeral | 4M #176
Welcome to the hundred-and-seventy-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #176, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Meet the Fantastic and Funny Family Behind Hilton Funeral Supply
Do you remember your first deathcare convention? Tom Patten sure does. As a young man who had heard only cautionary tales about these gatherings from his more experienced...
“Rest in Pizza”: Remembering The Great Michigan Pizza Funeral
The 1970s will be remembered as the decade that brought us polyester leisure suits, pet rocks, and shag carpeting — and perhaps one of the most unusual funerals...
Felony Charges Piling Up Against Former Georgia Funeral Director Johnson As More Details Emerge
A grand jury has handed down a total of 66 felony indictments against former funeral director Chris Johnson, who was arrested in October after authorities serving an eviction...