Funeral Industry News
Thanksgiving Special | FFFW 214
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire. Okay- it...
Homesteaders Life Company Pledges $100,000 in Support of Funeral Service Foundation
Homesteaders gift to support area of greatest need for Foundation Brookfield, Wis. – Homesteaders Life Company made...
Breaking News: FTC Issues Report on Undercover Phone Pricing Sweeps
Today FTC Staff issued a report on the Commission’s undercover Funeral Rule phone sweep it conducted in...
Make These 2025 Hiring & Retention Trends Work for Your Funeral Home
Year after year, respondents to the Connecting Directors Deathcare Survey rank hiring and keeping the right employees...
Why “Cremation or Burial?” Should NEVER Be Your First (or Second, or Third) Question for Families
If you were to ask a few random strangers what they want for their funerals, what do...
NFDA Celebrates Congressional Action to Honor Veterans’ Service and Sacrifice
Brookfield, Wis. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed “The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare...
Embattled Texas Body Donation Program Is Now In Even More Hot Water
A few months ago, NBC News exposed the highly-questionable practices of the Willed Body Program at the...
Secret Santas & Coffin Experiences | 4M #165
Welcome to the hundred-and-sixty-fifth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #165, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
5 Must-Haves for “Funeral Fall”
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire.Happy Friday, y’all!...
The Funeral Service Foundation Announces New Trustees, Raises Record Funds, and Hosts Scholarship Recipients at 2024 NFDA International Convention & Expo
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes New Trustees and Elects Executive Committee for 2024-2025 24th Annual Funeral Service Foundation...
Thanksgiving Special | FFFW 214
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire. Okay- it is officially the last issue of the FFFW until Thanksgiving. That...
Homesteaders Life Company Pledges $100,000 in Support of Funeral Service Foundation
Homesteaders gift to support area of greatest need for Foundation Brookfield, Wis. – Homesteaders Life Company made a generous $100,000 pledge to support the greatest needs of the...
Breaking News: FTC Issues Report on Undercover Phone Pricing Sweeps
Today FTC Staff issued a report on the Commission’s undercover Funeral Rule phone sweep it conducted in 2023 (www.ftc.gov/system/files/ftc_gov/pdf/staff-report_-calling-for-funeral-services.pdf). The report presents the FTC’s findings on its ability...
Make These 2025 Hiring & Retention Trends Work for Your Funeral Home
Year after year, respondents to the Connecting Directors Deathcare Survey rank hiring and keeping the right employees as one of their biggest challenges. Industry supporters are working hard...
Why “Cremation or Burial?” Should NEVER Be Your First (or Second, or Third) Question for Families
If you were to ask a few random strangers what they want for their funerals, what do you think they’d say? They probably won’t answer with their ideal...
NFDA Celebrates Congressional Action to Honor Veterans’ Service and Sacrifice
Brookfield, Wis. – Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed “The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act” (H.R. 8371), a comprehensive omnibus package of...
Embattled Texas Body Donation Program Is Now In Even More Hot Water
A few months ago, NBC News exposed the highly-questionable practices of the Willed Body Program at the University of North Texas (UNT) Health Science Center (HSC) in Fort...
Secret Santas & Coffin Experiences | 4M #165
Welcome to the hundred-and-sixty-fifth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #165, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
5 Must-Haves for “Funeral Fall”
DISCLAIMER: None of the F’s in FFFW stand for “facts.” Enjoy the jokes and satire.Happy Friday, y’all! IDK about y’all- but every person I know is getting sick...
The Funeral Service Foundation Announces New Trustees, Raises Record Funds, and Hosts Scholarship Recipients at 2024 NFDA International Convention & Expo
Funeral Service Foundation Welcomes New Trustees and Elects Executive Committee for 2024-2025 24th Annual Funeral Service Foundation Golf Classic held at TPC Louisiana On a beautiful October Sunday...