How Becoming A Funeral Celebrant Transformed My Funeral Home
Article by Kristan McNames, funeralOne As a funeral director I’ve planned and have been present at what seems like a million funerals. I’ve cringed when the open mic...
Funeral Home Gets Burned By Cremation Advertisement
Article by Jeff Harbeson, The Funeral Commander Yes, “Cremation with integrity” depicting an urn showcasing a Nazi soldier is a real advertisement in the The Jefferson City News Tribune that...
‘Exactly what he would have wanted’: Funeral home owner Armand Charbonnet buried in style
Article Originally appeared on the New Orleans Advocate For 132 years, Charbonnet-Labat-Glapion Funeral Home has made a name for itself in the Treme neighborhood by ensuring that families...
Perfect Memorials Adds New Biodegradable Grecian-Style Urn to Their Online Catalog
Perfect Memorials introduces unique biodegradable Grecians which is the first of its kind in the industry. EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA – Perfect Memorials, the leading online retailer of premium...
The International Order Of The Golden Rule Announces New Supply Partner Program
July 22, 2015– Austin, TX – The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), the world’s leading professional association dedicated to making independent funeral homes exceptional, recently unveiled...
NSFW: When Dead Bodies Are Your Job, Death Becomes a Way of Life
Article originally appeared on Wired If you’ve ever watched a crime scene drama like CSI, you’ve probably asked yourself, “Is that what really happens?” German photographer Patrik Budenz...
Book Review: Pardon My Hearse – A Colorful Portrait of Where The Funeral and Entertainment Industries Met in Hollywood
Article originally appeared on Courier Press The Old You, in fact, would only barely recognize the way things are done in the modern workplace — you’ve welcomed revolving...
IOUs for RIPs: Greece’s cash crisis hurts funeral industry
Article originally appeared on MyWay ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's cash crisis has disrupted all aspects of daily life — death included. Greek funeral homes are struggling...
Rate of Cremation Continues to Increase; Cremation Projected to Surpass Burial in 2015
Brookfield, Wis. – The national rate of cremation is projected to surpass that of burial in 2015 according to a report released today by the National Funeral...
The Mortician: Making Dead Bodies Beautiful [VIDEO]
Have you ever thought about what you're going to look like when you're dead? Well for the girl you're about to meet it's exactly what she spends her...