HBO Documentary ‘The (Dead Mothers) Club’ Looks at Daughters Left Behind
It started with four girls with big, goofy grins crowding in front of a mirror for a selfie. The picture, posted on Instagram, came with a tagline: “Were...
Funeral Industry News
DW McComb Group names Frank Kaiser as President
FORT WAYNE, IN, May 12, 2014 – Frank Kaiser, a proven leader and veteran of both the airline and funeral service industries, was named president of the DW...
Scandalous Ad from Funeral Company is Shocking But Was Actually Published Before 1963
What do you think would happen if this ad featuring a topless women were published in our profession today? Last Thursday Kelco Supply Company made the below #tbt...
Naked Man On Embalming Fluid Screams ‘SURFBOARD’ Beyonce Style
Article By Andy Campbell, [Huffington Post] This man definitely woke up in the kitchen sayin' how the hell did this sh-t happen, oh baby. Witnesses on a busy...
Physicians Mutual Receives Promise to the Earth Award
Omaha, Neb. (May 9, 2014) – Physicians Mutual has been awarded the Promise to the Earth Award from the Arbor Day Foundation. The award recognizes the sustained commitment and...
ICCFA Convention & Expo Attendance Edges Past Previous Record
STERLING, VA (May 7, 2014)—For the sixth consecutive year, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Annual Convention & Exposition, April 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada, set new...
Drinking in the Stories (What It Means to Be a Funeral Director)
Article provided by Caleb Wilde, Confessions of a Funeral Director I work with both my dad and my grandfather. When I first started at the funeral home as...