Does Using Funeral Home Software Take Away From the Human Element?
The short answer: No, not if it’s built in. Take the example of cricketer Phillip Hughes in Australia. Philip Hughes was a much-loved Australian cricketer who died playing...
Wharmby Receives Lasting Impact Award From ICCFA Educational Foundation
STERLING, VA (April 28, 2015)—The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Educational Foundation presented David Wharmby, CCE, with a Lasting Impact Award during the ICCFA 2015 Convention &...
Death midwives help families cope with end-of-life care
Gloria Christianson remembers vividly the moment her son Scott passed away. "Somebody came out and called me back into the room and said, 'It's time.' I sat down,...
Sauder Funeral Products Expands Their Line With Three New Classic Casket Designs
ARCHBOLD, Ohio – Sauder Funeral Products, a wholly-owned entity of Sauder Woodworking Co., has introduced a trio of new caskets in classic designs. Similar styles have been on...
Designer Wants To Bring Intimacy To Grieving With a Sex Toy That Holds Cremated Remains [This is True]
How do you want to be remembered when you die? And what memorial would you choose? How about having your ashes used in a sex toy, so your...
A Dad’s Brutally Honest Obituary For His Daughter Is Going Viral
Tom Parks said he hopes his family’s honesty about his daughter Molly’s struggles may help other families dealing with drug addiction. Instead of being vague about his daughter...
Online Memorial Platform QEEPR Makes Tribute Integration Free For Funeral Homes
Montreal, QC – April 27, 2015 - Canadian based tribute website platform, Qeepr, has extended its offering to allow funeral homes an alternative way to publish media rich...
Ellis, Remkus Receive ICCFA Pet Loss Pioneer Awards
STERLING, VA (April 27, 2015)—The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association Educational Foundation presented Coleen Ellis, CPLP, and Bill Remkus, CPLP, with Pet Loss Pioneer Award during the...
China Says Please Stop Hiring Funeral Strippers
In China, friends and family of the deceased may have to do without a special form of funereal entertainment: strippers. According to a statement from the Ministry of...
Obits.org: A FREE alternative to Tribute.com and Legacy.com
The industry has been abuzz this week with news that Legacy.com is waiting for the ink to dry on their acquisition of their competitor obituary host site, Tribute.com....