Get Ready, Cemeteries: ‘Tis the Season for Necrotourists
One might assume that most cemeterians eventually develop a love/hate relationship with visitors. For example, family and friends are always welcome to stop by a loved one’s resting...
10 Cigars & Tent Trouble | 4M #208
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-eighth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #208, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
FEMA Funeral Assistance for COVID Deaths Deadline is Tuesday
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 is the deadline for applications to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for reimbursement of funeral expenses for families of eligible individuals who died...
Crematory Scandals Are Just as Hurtful When the Victims Are Pets
Over the last few years, the deathcare profession has been rocked by more than a few crematory scandals. Whether driven by greed, laziness, or a combination of both,...
Indiana Death Doula Decision Clarifies Roles & Opens Up Opportunities
How would you define the term “funeral director?” Most people would probably use phrases like “someone who helps families with the celebration, disposition, and memorialization of a deceased...
Military Exhumations & Making Markers Right | 4M #207
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-seventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #207, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Air Force Morticians Make History by Mastering the 30-Minute Embalming
Last month, in a Michigan warehouse that had been temporarily transformed into a makeshift embalming suite, a team of Air Force specialists accomplished an unprecedented feat: embalming and...
Fabulous #14: New Jersey Governor Legalizes Natural Organic Reduction
It’s been 18 months since New Jersey Assemblyman Herb Conaway, Jr. introduced Bill A4085, which would legalize the process of natural organic reduction (NOR) in his state. During...
Oakwood Evergreens & Meth Cremations | 4M #206
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #206, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Investigation of Davis Mortuary Broadens; Owner Resigns His Coroner Post
It’s only been about three weeks since an inspection of Davis Mortuary in Pueblo, Colorado by the state’s Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) uncovered a concealed room full...