Is This The Worst Funeral Ad Ever or Is It Brilliant?
The above ad ran in the January 28 issue of "luxury lifestyle magazine" Town & Style St. Louis. A picture of the ad (above) has been taking the internet (Reddit)...
A Judge Rules Oswald’s Coffin Belongs to His Brother, Not Funeral Home
AUSTIN, Tex. — The wood coffin that held the body of Lee Harvey Oswald belongs to his brother and not a Fort Worth funeral home that sought to sell it...
Indianapolis woman gives abandoned babies dignity in death
The first dead baby Linda Znachko became involved with was found in a dumpster, wearing only a diaper. She saw the news story about "Baby Doe," saw...
NFDA Announces 2015 Meet the Mentors Program Attendees
Brookfield, Wis. – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) announced the names of the 50 funeral professionals who will have an opportunity to learn from four leading funeral...
What Little Miss Funeral Wears (when it’s cold outside).
What do female funeral directors wear when they have to conduct funerals? What do they wear when they have to conduct funerals and it’s a little (or a...
OGR Annual Conference Introduces New Schedule And Supplier Showcase In Orlando, FL April 22-25, 2015
AUSTIN, TX – January 2015 - The International Order of the Golden Rule (OGR), the world’s leading professional association dedicated to serving independent funeral homes, will host this...
National Study Confirms Value of Flowers at Funerals
Brookfield, Wis. – According to the results of a new report from the American Floral Endowment’s Floral Marketing Research Fund (FMRF), both bereaved families and funeral directors feel...
Explore the World’s Most Morbid Tourist Attractions
It may seem strange that someone would want to visit the site of a mass execution, natural disaster, or nuclear meltdown. However many tourists travel to such destinations...
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Honors Goldstein as 2015 Recipient of Prestigious NextGen Award
DEERFIELD, ILL. —January 27, 2015— Selected Independent Funeral Homes has named Jason Goldstein of Linwood, N.J., the 2015 recipient of its NextGen Professional of the Year Award. Goldstein was given the special honor...
Batesville Offers Free Educational Webinars for Funeral Professionals – Feb. 24 – 27
Four topics include practical advice to help you grow your business BATESVILLE, IN., Jan. 28, 2015 – Batesville, the leading provider of comprehensive solutions to the death care...