Funeral Futurist Predictions for 2010
Guest Article from Robin Heppell. Robin Heppell, CFSP, combines his expertise in technology and pre-need, his formal business knowledge and his deep-rooted legacy in the funeral profession so...
Wilbert Plastics Spending $5.7 Million on New Headquarters in North Carolina
Wilbert Plastics Services. Inc. said Jan. 6 that it will relocate its corporate headquarters from the Chicago area to Belmont, N.C. The Broadview, Ill.-based thermoformer and injection molder...
Dead Grandmother’s Brain Sent to Family in Bag of Personal Belongings
A family in the US state of New Mexico are suing a funeral home after their grandmother's brain was sent to them in a bag of personal belongings...
How Much is Cemetery Near O’Hare Worth?
A DuPage County judge will hear arguments about the property value of a historical cemetery located in the middle of a proposed O'Hare runway in February. Chicago and...
AWFD Executive Director Wants to Know What You’re Thinking….
As part of an ongoing project, I'm asking funeral directors of both genders, and all ranges of experience, to participate in a brief survey. The focus is on...
Kates-Boylston Publications Teams Up With Daniel M. Isard To Offer ?The Complete Preneed Perspective?
?The Complete Preneed Perspective,? one of the most detailed books ever written about the preneed industry, is now available for sale through www.katesboylston.com. With the help of some...
SRS SecureIDy Crematory Management
SRS Crematory Manager tracks cases and records the cremation process. Although it can import cases from the funeral home database, it is designed to report invoices, billing statements,...
SCI, Walmart, and Batesville Lead List of Top 10 Funeral Industry Stories of 2009
2009 wasn't exactly a picture perfect year for the funeral industry. Marred by scandal after scandal, most press that was given to the industry was negative. Lets hope...
Stage Your Own Funeral, Watch Super Bowl in Peace?
The super bowl isn't just about the football anymore, many people watch for the commercials! With the state of the US economy some Fortune 500 companies are pulling...
Coffin Academy, Use Death To Motivate Life
For Jung Joon, the moment of truth arrives for his clients as they slip into the casket and he pounds the lid in place with a wooden hammer....