Dean Lambert to Retire After Nearly 25 Years with Homesteaders
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company President, CEO and Board Chair Steve Shaffer announced today that longtime marketing officer Dean Lambert plans to retire from the...
Wednesday’s Hearse & Grief Music | 4M #74
Welcome to the seventy-fourth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #74, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Best Funeral Commercials EVER | FFFW 123
3,2,1 it’s time for issue #123! See what I did there? That’s just a glimpse of what you can expect from this week’s FFFW. So, I’ll keep the...
Selected’s 2023 NextGen Seminar Equips and Inspires
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — February 8, 2023 — Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its 2023 NextGen Seminar from January 29-February 2 in Grand Cayman. NextGen members had plenty of...
Covid’s Not Done with Us Yet
With the success of Covid-19 vaccination programs in the US and abroad, Covid deaths and cases of extreme illness have fallen well below the numbers of the worst...
The Evolution of Alkaline Hydrolysis
Alkaline hydrolysis has a little bit of a “new kid on the block” vibe to it, as green disposition methods go. Though in a few places it has been...
The Four Social Media Traps Your Funeral Home Needs to Avoid
In 2023, we know social media is essential for funeral homes to connect with families. However, many funeral homes are making crucial mistakes with their social media marketing....
Selected Announces 2023 NextGen Professional of the Year
“Wherever he goes, he makes a difference.” LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill. — February 7, 2023 — Selected Independent Funeral Homes has named Joshua Nathaniel Blake of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in...
Free Webinar: The Powerful New Grief Resource Every Family Needs
Middleton, WI — Due to sharp increases in suicides and drug overdoses, coupled with the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are facing tragic deaths they did...
Pistachio Trees & Google Map Mortuaries | 4M #73
Welcome to the seventy-third edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #73, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...