Anthem Partners Acquires Sterling & Smith Funeral Directors
Three Locations Add to Growing Anthem Footprint in California Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the...
DISCOVER
Starmark Expands Ceremonial Rental Casket Product Line
Ovation 31” oversize ceremonial rental casket fits the need for larger options. RICHMOND, Indiana – Starmark announces the launch of the Ovation 31” oversize ceremonial rental casket in...
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...
Selected Appoints New Group 4 Board Member
Vacancy filled by Association’s former Board Chairman LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. – December 12, 2022 — Eric R. Trimble of Trimble Funeral Home & Crematory in Moline, Ill. will fill...
Self-Care for Funeral Professionals During the Holidays
WHEELING, IL— Finding work-life balance can be especially difficult at this time of year. Between holiday obligations, an already demanding career—and now a newly-developing “tri-demic”—taking time to care...
Keeper Memorials expands virtual memorial services with acquisition of GatheringUs
Dover, Delaware, USA - December 12, 2022 - Online memorial platform Keeper Memorials has acquired GatheringUs, a leader in virtual and hybrid memorial services. The acquisition is part...