Family Members Flee When Dead Man Comes to Own Funeral
BRASILIA, Brazil — A 41-year-old car washer from northeastern Brazil shocked his family by turning up at his own wake after his family mistakenly identified a murdered local man at...
Adele's 'Someone Like You' One of Top Songs Played at Funerals
Pop music has replaced hymns at two-thirds of funerals, a study finds Adele's 'Someone Like You' might have been an international chart success, but it's now entered at...
If You Had All The Money in The World But Still Had To Have a Job, Would it be in Funeral Service?
I asked this question on our Facebook Timeline last week and the response was great, so we wanted to bring it to a big audience. It's a question...
What Happens When the Funeral Profession Dies?
I am scared for the funeral profession. Not just one part of the profession, for example I am not scared for just the suppliers like Batesville, Wilbert, Trigard,...
Looking For Love in All The Wrong Places [At a Funeral]
Article by: Lauren Polanski, LittleMissFuneral The first time I was hit on in a funeral home I was eighteen. I went to a wake to support a friend who...
ICCFA partners with Stewart Enterprises, Inc.
ICCFA CONDUCTS CREMATORY OPERATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS FOR STEWART ENTERPRISES, INC. The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is pleased to announce that they have partnered with Stewart Enterprises,...
I Beg Someone to Prove Me Wrong
"When my mother was dying, Facebook made it possible for my friends and family to give their support and love during a time when it was needed. When...
That's A Wrap…Images From NFDA 2012
The 2012 NFDA Convention took place in the friendly city of Charlotte, North Carolina. The convention was very well attended and the exhibit floor traffic stayed steady. We...
New Insights Into Ways Consumers Really Think About Funerals
While at the NFDA Convention I always try to attend at some of the workshops and seminars. This year there were a number of workshops I wanted to...
They're Not Out of Business, But They Did Have a Significant Price Decrease
I'm sure you think you just read the title of this article wrong but you didn't. I did say price "decrease." Despite all the rumors I did validate...