Return to Nature Owners Have Been Located and Arrested
Jon and Carrie Hallford, owners of Return to Nature Funeral Home in Colorado Springs and Penrose, Colorado, were arrested on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. They...
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Colorado and the Complicated History of Funeral Regulations
This in-depth investigative story originally appeared in Parting Stone's Death Curious blog. By now everyone who watches the news or looks at social media is aware that Colorado...
Scrap Talkin’ w/ Kevin McKay | Episode 5 (A Funeral Home’s Perspective on Cremation Recycling)
Today we welcome special guest Larry Geisen, owner of Geisen Funeral Home in Crown Point, Indiana to provide a client’s perspective of cremation recycling. For more information visit:...
Built to Last: How to Breathe New Life into Cemeteries – Free Webinar When Cemeteries Lean Into Cremation, Consumers Win
WHEELING, IL—Nearly 26% of U.S. households have human cremated remains in their homes according to the Cremation Association of North America’s 2022 Cremation Memorialization Research. That’s 21.9 million...
U.S. Cremation Rate Expected to Top 80% by 2045
NFDA’s 2023 Cremation and Burial Report Shows the States in the Western Region of the U.S. are Leading the Pack in Terms of the Highest Cremation Rates in...
The Real Impact of Flame Cremation (Disposition Eco-Impact, Part 2 of 5)
When comparing the eco-impact of funeral options, it’s important to know the carbon footprint of the most popular disposition method in the US today: flame cremation. In part...
Increasing Permanent Memorialization for Cremation Families
Breathing New Life into Cemeteries at CANA’s 105th Convention WHEELING, IL— How do we guide families to find permanent placement in cemeteries for the cremated remains they currently...