DMORT, Deathcare, and the Hurricane Helene Devastation
The devastation from Hurricane Helene’s September 26 landfall and subsequent crawl across the southeast is difficult for most Americans to comprehend. Each day brings worse news, including a...
Selected’s 2024 Annual Meeting at Disney Delivers the Magic of Connection
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — October 8, 2024 — More than 400 members and guests of Selected Independent Funeral Homes gathered at Disney’s Grand Floridian Convention Center and...
Coffin Cheese & Million Dollar Metals | 4M #159
Welcome to the hundred-and-fifty-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #159, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
This Funeral Director just went CRAZY! | FFFW 207
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire. Welcome to October! This is a big month. Why?1) October has the best...
Mushroom… Coffins?
“Mushroom suits” arrived first, around 2011; they were initially celebrated as eco- and cost-conscious alternatives to traditional burial, a green and environmentally beneficial method of disposition. And they...
Stronger Apart…The Case for Dual Licensure
Connecting Directors is grateful to Jennifer Graziano for sharing this timely and important essay with our readers! Jennifer is a 4th generation funeral director and attorney with a...
Foundation Partners Group Launches Afterall to Guide Families Through the End-of-Life Experience
WINTER PARK, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2024) – Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, today announced the launch of Afterall, a new digital hub that...
Deathcare Startups Are Still Raising Millions in Funding
In a profession that many — ok, most — people deem traditional, startups seem to be clamoring to be the big disruptor — the business that finally shakes...
Belgian Knights & Murder Ballads | 4M #158
Welcome to the hundred-and-fifty-eighth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #158, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Homesteaders Celebrates 10 Years as Top Iowa Workplace
West Des Moines, Iowa — For the tenth year in a row, Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been recognized as a 2024...