2024 CANA Symposium: It’s a Wrap!
WHEELING, IL— What’s the perfect cure for the winter blues? The Cremation Association of North America’s (CANA) annual February in-person event in Las Vegas, of course! CANA welcomed...
This Urn Vault REALLY Works | Talkin’ Terrybear Ep. 008 with Stephen Noyes
This week on “Talkin’ Terrybear” Ryan Thogmartin welcomes back Stephen Noyes, Terrybear’s Brand Director, to discuss the revolutionary Infinity Urn Vault. This episode sheds light on the vault’s...
Non-Religious Deathcare: The Funeral Director’s Role in Pagan, Atheist, and Humanist Rites
Over the last several decades, deathcare professionals have witnessed a decline in “traditional” faith-based funerals. Whether held in a church sanctuary or officiated in the chapel by a...
International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Hosted Successful 2024 DEAD Talks Sales Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada
STERLING, VA (February 19, 2024) – The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) proudly announced the successful conclusion of the 2024 DEAD Talks Sales Conference, held from...
Free Urns & Funky Funeral Directors | 4M #126
Welcome to the hundred-and-twenty-sixth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #126, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Appoints Mike Harens as New Chairman of the Sales and Marketing Committee
STERLING, VA (February 16, 2024) – International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) President-elect Lee Longino has announced that Mike Harens, Vice President of National Accounts at Matthews...
Lisa Recker Returns to Homesteaders as Senior Account Executive
February 16, 2024 by Homesteaders Life Company West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Regional Director Terri Bordenkircher is pleased to announce that Lisa Recker has returned to Homesteaders’...
Best “Big Game” Funeral Commercials | FFFW 175
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the satire.Happy February 16th. It’s “National Almond Day.” So here are some almond facts for you: 1....
The Funeral Service Foundation Announces More than 175 Academic and Professional Development Scholarships in second half of 2023
The Foundation prepares to launch its Spring scholarship season on February 15 Brookfield, Wis. – Looking forward to launching its spring scholarship season on February 15, 2024, the...
Ryan Goins Named Homesteaders SVP-Finance and Accounting
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company EVP-CFO and Treasurer Steve Pick is pleased to announce the appointment of Ryan Goins as Homesteaders’ SVP-Finance and Accounting. “We’re...