Suicide Awareness & Cold Hands Embalming Tip of the Week
September is Suicide Awareness Month, and a good time to learn more about handling suicide cases. Please join Monica Torres's upcoming class on Death by Overdose, a virtual...
Funeral Industry News
Worst Hotel for Funeral Directors | FFFW #50
NOTE FROM THE WRITER Last week, you may or may not have noticed that there was not an FFFW. In the almost past year, we’ve only missed one...
NFDA Recognizes Funeral Homes for Excellence in Service to Families and Communities
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce that 539 funeral home locations have earned a 2021 Pursuit of Excellence Award. This award...
Michelle Reilly Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company VP-Field Sales Dan Lodermeier is pleased to announce that Michelle Reilly has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. She...
The History of Cremation Rituals and Why They Aren’t Going Away
Ritual has been an important part of understanding grief and loss for centuries. Many grief counselors and death educators agree that ritual is helpful in the healing process...
Rollings Funeral Service Announces Acquisition of Georgia Funeral Home
TYRONE, GA - Rollings Funeral Service is proud to announce the recent acquisition of McNeill Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Martinez, GA. The funeral home was formerly...
International Death Count: Impact of COVID on Caring for the Dead in All Corners of the Globe
In densely-populated countries with high COVID mortality rates – for example, India, Mexico, and Brazil – eventually it all comes down to the numbers. Sheer volume becomes the...