Can You Run Your Funeral Home From an Apple iPad?
A few months ago I received an email from a company claiming they had created web based software that would allow funeral directors to run their funeral home...
Funeral Industry News
Funeral Scam Artist Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
One of two women accused of staging fake funerals to defraud insurance companies out of nearly $1 million pleaded guilty today to wire fraud. Faye Shilling, 61, of...
The Future of Social Media May Rest With the Deceased and the Funeral Home Industry
I remember going to the New York World?s Fair in 1965 as a child and being absolutely amazed at all the future innovations showcased in its many wondrous...
Batesville Casket Raises Patent Infringement Claims
The biggest casket manufacturer in the country is hoping an investigation will close the lid on what it alleges is patent infringement by a Mexican importer. The United...
Auction House Drops Elvis Embalming Tools, SCI Questions Authenticity
A West Loop auction house has canceled the sale of tools purportedly used to embalm Elvis Presley, after a Memphis funeral home disputed a retired embalmer's ownership of...
NFDA Announces Affiliation with KAVOD ? Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is pleased to announce an affiliation with KAVOD ? Independent Jewish Funeral Chapels, a network of independent, family-owned Jewish funeral providers. ?Many...
Hearse Breaks Down With Grandpa In The Back, Family Laughs
Instead of driving along I-95, an entire funeral precession was stuck on the side of the highway Thursday afternoon. The hearse had broken down. In the back of...