Austin-based Eterneva Raises $1.2 million to Expand Ashes-into-Diamonds Service
The classic question “who are you wearing?” may take on new meaning as the resurgent trend of mourning jewelry makes its way into the mainstream. A new start-up...
Funeral Industry News
Funeral Service Foundation Announces Third Annual Summer Matching Gift Campaign
Messenger, LLC will match gifts dollar-for-dollar made by August 31, up to $10,000 Brookfield, Wis. – The Funeral Service Foundation has launched its third annual summer matching gift...
10 Things Families are Buying From Amazon Instead of From You
It’s no secret that government and watchdog groups are scrutinizing the rising costs of funerals. In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics determined that the cost of funeral...
CANA Publishes Helpful Tools for Consumer Education
WHEELING, IL—Recent research conducted by CANA has clearly demonstrated that when it comes to death care and cremation terminology, consumers don’t necessarily speak the same language as industry...
Coffin Clubs: The Musical (Yes… this is real)
In New Zealand, the senior set aren’t sitting around waiting to die. Instead, they’re actively preparing for it. Coffin clubs — weekly get-togethers where members build coffins and...
Concrete and Light Urn from Fragment Wants to Help You “Feel, Deal, and Heal”
This year the death care industry has been inundated with innovative variations on the basic urn. We’ve recently written about several of these on Connecting Directors, including Wilbert’s...
Starmark Adds Economy to Ceremonial Rental Caskets
Solid Wood Oakwood™ and Accord™ Models Significantly Reduce Costs Richmond – Starmark® Cremation Products, the country’s leading manufacturer of ceremonial rental caskets and casket inserts, has announced the introduction...