Medieval Funeral Directors, Hellmouths, and Churchyards
Before cemeteries had gates and grave liners, the dead were protected from hell itself. This was necessary because Medieval Europeans believed that hell’s many front doors were literally...
Funeral Industry News
Cemetery Spritz Cookies & Baby Building Blocks | 4M #211
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-eleventh edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #211, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Green Burial Council Launches New Website Amid Growing Demand for Sustainable Death Care
The Green Burial Council (GBC), the nonprofit organization that sets the standard for environmentally responsible death care in North America, has launched a newly redesigned website built to...
Embalmer Can’t See Colors? | FFFW 254
Welcome back to issue 254 of the FFFW. Every once in a while, I like to remind people what “FFFW” stands for. Believe it or not, it doesn’t...
Tukios Introduces Enhanced SMS Functionality, Simplifying Family Notifications
Ogden, UT – October 17, 2025 — Tukios, a leader in funeral technology solutions, is proud to announce upcoming enhancements to its platform that make it easier than...
Funeral Directors Life Names Alex Farnstrom as Market Center Manager
ABILENE, TX — Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Alex Farnstrom as Market Center Manager for the Western region. Alex will serve funeral homes on the West...
Support Starts Here: Peer Support Resources for Funeral Professionals
Join the Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in October WHEELING, IL— We didn’t choose this profession because it was easy—we chose it because we care. But caring...