The Odor of Imminent Death
Final responders know that death has its own particular odor, unique as a fingerprint. Once experienced, it’s not often forgotten: decomp-specific volatile organic compounds (VOCs) make the scent...
Funeral Industry News
Passare announces new Tukios Videos integration
ABILENE, TX – August 13, 2025 - Passare is thrilled to announce the release of a brand-new video integration with Tukios. The integration allows families to seamlessly upload...
CANA’s 107th Cremation Innovation Convention A Success!
WHEELING, IL— The Cremation Association of North America (CANA) celebrated the 107th Annual Cremation Innovation Convention with over 250 of its dearest friends – including 70 exhibitors –...
Is Your Workplace Culture Toxic? Here’s How to Find Out — and How to Fix It
It’s a well-known fact that deathcare professionals are some of the kindest and most compassionate people on the planet. You could not possibly do what you do and...
Have Human Mortuary Practices Been Around for 245,000 Years?
Have human mortuary practices been around for 245,000 years? This may be the case. New archaeological evidence suggests that our ancient ancestors may have started burying their dead...
Honest Epitaphs & Obit Debates | 4M #201
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-first edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #201, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Surge Priced Funerals? | FFFW 246
Welcome back to August! We have a full week of August under our belt and I’m feeling great about the rest. So far the weather has cooled down...