Honorable Nurses & Tech Failures | 4M #263
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup. In this week’s bucket we’ve got a nurse brigade, a cemetery victory, one SCI factoid, and a failure...
A Calling Deferred, Not Denied: Sara Racher’s Journey to Funeral Service
As you may know, the Funeral Service Foundation is accepting applications for over 25 academic scholarships $2,500–$5,000 for mortuary school students and military veterans through Nov. 1. In...
Consolidation and Community: Tim Murphy Reflects on the Closure of the CFSA
When I saw that Tim Murphy was the executive director of the CFSA, I’ll admit it took me a moment to place the name. It was one of...
The War of Words Begins: NFDA/Selected Merger Halted by TRO
The fight between Selected Independent Funeral Homes and 17 of its constituent members looks as if it will continue on through November following a court order suspending the...
From Combat to Care: Kenneth Johnson’s Mission
As you may know, the Funeral Service Foundation is accepting applications for over 25 academic scholarships 2,500–5,000 for mortuary school students and military veterans through Nov. 1. In...
The Big Comeback & News from Abroad| 4M #261
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-sixty-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #257, wherein we deliver, to borrow a phrase from the estimable Lemony Snicket, we bring you all...
Park Lawn Buys Waltrip-Acquired Waco Funeral Home from SCI
Park Lawn and SCI recently struck a deal on Waco, Texas’s historic Connally-Compton Funeral Home. Following the acquisition, Park Lawn shuttered the competing facility. According to local reporting,...
Record Membership and Expert Insights Mark Independent Funeral Group Conference
The Independent Funeral Group, a growing network of independently-owned and -operated funeral homes from across the U.S., celebrated an incredibly successful year with a record number of members...
Funeral Service Foundation Receives $246,000 Gift to Endow CFSA Scholarship
The Funeral Service Foundation is honored to announce the establishment of the Casket and Funeral Supply Association of America (CFSA) Scholarship Fund, a new permanently endowed fund created...
How a Tulsa Partnership Built a Funeral Home for an Underserved Community 
Brook Reutter and Ana de la Torre have partnered on plenty of projects over the years, mostly on affordable housing and other endeavors in support of Tulsa's Hispanic...