A Funeral Festivus | FFFW #117
Hope you all are staying warm today!Happy Festivus! That’s right; it’s the 23rd of December which means it’s time to remember the holiday that Seinfeld brought to the...
Funeral Industry News
FTC Extends Public Comment Period on Potential Funeral Rule Changes to January 17, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to extend the public comment period for its advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on changes to the Funeral Rule to January 17,...
Efficiency or Die: Join a Gentle Chat at the 2023 Symposium
WHEELING, IL— The pandemic transformed technological solutions from nice-to-have to a must-have for businesses to keep serving families. Now, these solutions are essential to running a successful business....
Divorce Deeds & Deflated Mortuaries | 4M #66
Welcome to the sixty-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #66, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
A Funeral Home’s “Twas The Night Before Christmas” | FFFW 116
It’s issue 116 AND it’s the 16th?!?! WOAH!The 16th of December is an ordinary day like any other unless you're a fan of the number 16. In that...
Batesville To Be Acquired by Private Investment Firm LongRange Capital
Hillenbrand, Inc. announced today that private investment firm LongRange Capital has agreed to acquire Batesville Casket Company. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of...
Disposition, Catholic Style
As someone who grew up Catholic with a former Benedictine nun for a mother (yes, seriously) and is now a writer at Connecting Directors — a publication that...