Shaffer Elected Chairman of Homesteaders Board of Directors
West Des Moines, Iowa — The Homesteaders Board of Directors announced today that Stephen Shaffer has been elected Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Stephen Lang, who will continue...
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Halcyon Endorsed by The Independent Funeral Group Endorses
Halcyon is pleased to announce that they have been endorsed by The Independent Funeral Group. Halcyon Platinum is the only management software endorsed by The Independent Funeral Group....
Fenicetek Urns do Double Duty as Death Vessels and Sculpture
Italy has produced some of the most brilliant artists and artwork in the history of the world; the Italian Renaissance solidified Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Botticelli, and Raphael as...
See a Rare Visualization of Grief in the Art of Jennifer Rodgers
People deal with the loss of a loved one in a myriad of ways. Some throw themselves into physical activity, others temporarily isolate themselves or participate in a...
Why Every Funeral Home Should Embrace Real-Time, Trending Content | DISRUPT60 016
Put yourself in the shoes of the consumer: would you rather a funeral home/brand you follow to post pre-made, generic, low-budget content they bought from an agency OR...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust Names Recipient of 2019 Leadership Academy Scholarship
DEERFIELD, ILL. — February 11, 2019 — Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has chosen Alissa Dodds as the 2019 recipient of the Selected Educational Trust Leadership Academy...
See How This Alleged Million-Euro Casket Scam was Pulled-off for 2 Decades
A funeral home operator in Spain has come under legal scrutiny for allegedly cheating customers out of millions of euros in a bait-and-switch casket scam lasting over two...