Starmark® Cremation Products Acquires Chateau Urns
RICHMOND, IN, June 12, 2025 – Starmark, the cremation solutions leader, has announced the acquisition of Chateau Urns in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The addition of the Chateau...
Funeral Industry News
Double Your Calls in 18 Months – From Funeral Director Katharine Wagner-Elfner
Katharine didn't grow up in death care. She wasn’t comfortable on camera. But when she and her husband bought a struggling funeral home, she knew something had to...
Funeral Directors Life Launches The Director’s Playbook Podcast
ABILENE, TX — Funeral Directors Life (FDL) is excited to announce the launch of its new podcast, TheDirector’s Playbook. The podcast will provide tips and strategies to help...
The Loved Ones Interment Act Could Correct 2024 VA Burial Reform
The Loved Ones Interment Act—a bipartisan legislative effort introduced by Rep. Julia Brownley (D‑CA) in September 2024 and reintroduced in June 2025—seeks to address a critical and emotionally...
Harsh Headlines & Historic Horses | 4M #192
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-second edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #192, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
NGL Files with Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to Restructure as a Mutual Holding Company
Madison, Wis. (June 5, 2025) – After thoughtful consideration and strategic planning, National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) leadership team and Board of Directors, have approved a proposal...
Anthem Partners Honored with Award at Trend ReCON 2025
[Dallas, TX] – Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries across North America, is proud to announce it has been named the recipient of the...