Cremation Recycling Transparency | Scrap Talkin’ w/ Kevin McKay Episode 8
In this episode of "Scrap Talkin with Kevin," host Ryan Thogmartin is joined by Kevin McCay and a special guest Pierce Dempsey from Leaf Cremation. Kevin and Pierce...
NFDA Champions Veterans’ Burial Benefits in Congressional Hearing
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) reaffirmed its dedication to honoring the nation’s veterans with dignity and respect by testifying in favor of several legislative...
Friendly Reminder: FEMA Still Helps With Funerals for Disaster-Related Deaths
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, deathcare professionals became fluent in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) language — specifically the terms of the agency’s funeral assistance program, which as...
Passages International Revolutionizes the Funeral Industry for 25 Years
Celebrating 25 Years of Green Funeral Innovations at Passages International ALBUQUERQUE, NM — July 09, 2024 — For the past quarter-century, Passages has led the funeral industry’s green...
Waybright Joins Homesteaders as Vice President of Sales Optimization
July 9, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company EVP-Sales and Marketing Lyndon Peterson is excited to announce the appointment of Cole Waybright as...
The Silent Problem: Talking About Mental Health and Funeral Service
In-Person Workshop in Chicago this September WHEELING, IL— Even though we now regularly use terms like ‘compassion fatigue’ and ‘burnout’, funeral service professionals still report not having a...
Football, Fundraising, and Funerals Under the 50-Yard-Line
We all have that one friend who lives and breathes for their football team — so it figures that they’d also like to extend that devotion into death....
Global Atlantic and Service Corporation International Form Groundbreaking Partnership in Preneed Insurance
Global Atlantic Financial Group (“Global Atlantic”), a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, today announced a 10-year partnership with Service Corporation International (“SCI”),...
Unusual Funeral Traditions in the USA | FFFW 196
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire.Hope y'all had a happy Independence Day! I know I certainly did. Last week,...
Funeral Service Foundation and Homesteaders Life Company Announce Major Gifts in Response to Iowa Flooding, Request Others to Join in Support
Brookfield, Wis. – In response to the recent, devastating floods affecting Northern and Northwestern Iowa, the Funeral Service Foundation and Homesteaders Life Company have pledged a combined $20,000...