OGR Foundation Opens Scholarship Application Period
$10,000 in scholarships will be awarded to mortuary students INDIANAPOLIS (October 31, 2023) – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR) Foundation’s board of directors is excited...
Funeral Industry News
Batesville Has Doubled Down on a Greener Future for its Next 115 Years
Few folks in deathcare would fail to recognize the opaque green trees that complete Batesville’s brand logo. That iconic image has become more meaningful to Jenn Parvin, SVP...
Introducing Generations™ by Batesville, Sustainable Caskets for Environmentally-Conscious Consumers
BATESVILLE, Ind., October 30, 2023 – Batesville announced the introduction of Generations™ by Batesville, a new line of sustainable caskets designed to address the increasing demand for more...
Best Desk Candy | FFFW 159
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the satire. This is our last October edition of 2023. Next time we meet, we’ll start covering...
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...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Connects Leaders at the 2023 Annual Meeting in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. — October 25, 2023 — Nearly 250 members and guests of Selected Independent Funeral Homes gathered at the JW Marriott Chicago and virtually for the 2023...
Death Doulas in a Battle for Free Speech
If you’ve had the opportunity to worked with them, you know that death doulas traditionally fill the role of a guide, providing support and information to those preparing...