Live Streaming Funeral Services: Unsettling or Inevitable?
This summer two popular media outlets — Wired and CBS News — covered the subject of live-streaming funerals. From these features, one might think that broadcasting memorial services...
Three Reasons to Attend the First-Ever Green Funeral Conference in October
The First-Ever Green Funeral Conference, organized by Passages International and the Cremation Association of North America (CANA) is scheduled for October 2-4. If you haven’t already made plans...
Funeral Home Transgender Discrimination Case Heads to Supreme Court
It’s been six years since Anthony Stephens wrote a letter to his boss and coworkers at R.G. and G.R. Harris Funeral Homes announcing his intention to return to...
“Scatter Days” and Grandmas in the Closet: The Problem of Superfluous Cremains
“Most families have at least one cremation urn in their care — and don’t know what to do with it.” This is a quote from the website of...
The Foresight Companies Announces New Elevated Funding Platform for the Funeral and Cemetery Profession
Phoenix, AZ— The Foresight Companies has elevated funeral service lending to a new level by gaining exclusive access to a national financing platform that will match our client’s...
Summer’s over. Let’s Get to Work. | FUNERAL Nation 164
This week the FN boys are back with the latest takes in the funeral profession. As summer comes to an end, companies are revving up for NFDA with...
Terrybear Announces New Brand Identity
ST. PAUL, MN. Terrybear Urns & Memorials, an industry leader in cremation urn design and sourcing, announced today the launch of its new logo and tagline. “Our new...
Rollings Funeral Service Announces Acquisition of West Virginia Funeral Group
TYRONE, Ga − Rollings Funeral Service, Inc. is proud to announce its recent acquisition of the West Virginia Funeral Group, a collection of funeral homes throughout West Virginia....
Doug Farrell Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company VP-Field Sales Dan Lodermeier is pleased to announce that Doug Farrell has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. Farrell has worked in...
Connecting Directors Readers: Enjoy the Latest Issue of Parliament
We’re excited to announce that Connecting Directors has partnered with Lemasters Consulting to bring our readers the latest issue of Parliament! Click to Download Parliament Poul Lemasters, Esq., a...