Practical Strategies for Unclaimed Remains: CANA’s 2026 Cremation Symposium
Expert Panel Discussion at CANA Symposium in Las Vegas this February 25-27, 2026 WHEELING, IL— Cremated remains aren’t picked up. After the body is in your care, a...
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Building Community, Inspiring Leadership: NFDA Opens Registration for 2026 Professional Women’s Conference
Brookfield, Wis. – Registration is now open for the 2026 National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Professional Women’s Conference, an immersive experience designed to foster connection, inspire growth and strengthen...
NFDA Invites Nominations for the 2026 Inspiration Award Honoring Women Who Lead, Serve and Elevate the Profession
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is now accepting nominations for the 2026 NFDA Inspiration Award and encourages funeral professionals, colleagues and community partners to help identify...
Kick Off the New Year With a Reset
Join the Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in January WHEELING, IL— Start the new year with steadiness and nurturing. The January Peer Support Meeting is a space for...
Pennsylvania Grave Robber Had 100+ Sets of Human Remains in His Home
On Tuesday, January 6, Pennsylvania authorities arrested 34-year-old Jonathan Gerlach in connection with a months-long series of burglaries at Mount Moriah Cemetery, a historic burial ground near Philadelphia....
Johnson Consulting Group Welcomes Jim LaMar as Sr. Business Consultant
Seasoned funeral service executive joins JCG, bringing decades of leadership across operations, sales, and customer experience. Scottsdale, Arizona — January 13, 2025 — Johnson Consulting Group (JCG), a...
Pork Sandwiches & Coffinmaker Gardens | 4M #223
Welcome to the two-hundred-and-twenty-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #223, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...