Q&A: Inside the Life of an Undertaker
It was the definition of an odd job. Canadian radio journalist Tom Jokinen took a job as an apprentice undertaker in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He spent a year poking...
Cremation Scandal Stretching From KCK to New Mexico
Harold Dillard?s family planned to have a memorial with his ashes alongside a mountain stream. Now his loved ones wonder whose ashes they really have. Darlene Dillard broke...
Chinese Lying About Funeral Materials, Are Importers Getting Ripped Off?
The following article displays information on how retailers in the Chinese funeral market are lying about the material used to make funeral products like Urns so they can...
Aurora Casket Not Worried About Walmart and Costco, Recognizes Opportunities?
The Sixth Sense: How Bill Backman and his team at Aurora Casket recognize opportunities within industry trends. Post provided by: Smart Business First it was the rise in...
Hillenbrand Closes K-Tron International Purchase
Casket maker Hillenbrand Inc. said Thursday it has completed the acquisition of manufacturer K-Tron International Inc. for about $435 million. K-Tron will become a unit of the Batesville,...
Honest Review of the 2010 ICCFA Convention – Video
Usually I write a long detailed review for some of the larger conventions I attended, but because the 2010 ICCFA Convention was so awesome I wanted to do...
American Funeral Homes Are Not The Only Ones Who Have Embezzled Money
KOREA - An investigation is widening into allegations that a family owning the country's largest funeral services company had embezzled a large amount of money from the firm....
ICCFA Presents Member Awards for 2010
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) honored numerous members during its 2010 Convention & Exposition, March 10-13, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas. Certification Designations The ICCFA...
What Drives You to Succeed? Keep a Strong Nucleus
We all have things in our lives that are important to us, things that we love. For example, I love working with funeral directors. I love doing what...
StoneMor Partners L.P. Announces Signing an Agreement to Acquire Nine Cemeteries in Michigan
StoneMor Partners L.P. today announced that it had acquired nine cemeteries in Michigan for an aggregate price of approximately $14.0 million in cash, subject to various post-closing adjustments....