Ugly Ties and Flying Humans! | FFFW #65
THE WRIGHT TIME They say Red Bull gives you wings… I don’t know about that. Normally it gives me the shakes and a case of heartburn. What I...
SCI Acquires 166-Year-Old Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service
Service Corporation International, better known in deathcare as SCI, has acquired Schoedinger Funeral & Cremation Service, one of America’s oldest family-owned firms. Schoedinger has been a fixture in...
NFDA Publishes Tenth Edition of The History of American Funeral Directing
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has published the tenth edition of The History of American Funeral Directing by Robert W. Habenstein and William M....
Creating Awareness vs Building Relationships
Both creating awareness and building relationships are vital for a successful business. However, many funeral homes and death care businesses only focus on brand recognition and being top-of-mind....
What The Catholic Church Says About Cremation
The last responder’s work exposes one to all manner of cultural territories, spiritual and otherwise. We’ve considered the varieties of religious experience’s traditions and credos before at CD,...
Get Your Families the Keepsakes They Need | Supplier Spotlight
Ryan sat down with Kaitlyn Voss of Bass-Mollett to discuss "Everlasting Keepsakes." This is a new service to help funeral homes compete with online retailers and provide a...
Ash, Diamonds, Stones, Trees, Compost, Effluent, or … Plastic?
Of all potential methods of final disposition, this one may qualify as the most “21st Century.” Plastination is the process of converting flesh to plastic by replacing a...
Jon Lefrandt Appointed Senior Vice President-Consumer Experience for Homesteaders Life Company
West Des Moines, Iowa — Steve Shaffer, President, CEO and Board Chair of Homesteaders Life Company, today announced the appointment of Jon Lefrandt as Senior VP-Consumer Experience. In...
What Does 2022 Mean for Public Death-Care Companies? (Feat. Tom Anderson) | Funeral Nation 237
Tom Anderson is back with the FN guys as they break down the quarterly reports of the public companies inside the death-care space. Overall, 2021 has been a...
Funeral Professionals Peer Support For the Holidays
WHEELING, IL— Long nights, family obligations, and the strain of a busy workplace are often the hallmarks of the holiday season—but a connection with your fellow funeral professionals...