Wilbert Inc. Splits into Two Independent Companies
The Wilbert, Inc. board of directors has unanimously approved a separation of Wilbert, Inc. into two separate companies, one focused on serving the funeral profession and the other...
Funeral Procession Accidents Becoming More Common, Experts Say
The death of an Elk Grove Village woman whose car collided with a funeral procession this week was tragic but not surprising, according to experts who say such...
Economy Affects Funeral Homes
Funeral homes are certainly being effected by the economy, but some are feeling it more than others. Poteet Funeral Home says as a business they're being affected by...
NFDA Releases Guidelines for Evaluating Preneed Trusts and Insurers
The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has released guidelines to help funeral directors evaluate the financial stability of companies that provide trust and insurance products to individuals who...
Death Perceptions – Pediatric Hospice Nurse, Child-Mortality Expert
Beginning today, a Dispatch.com (Columbus, Ohio) video series examines death through the eyes of professionals who deal with it every day. It's part of the job.I will be...
Funeral Home Directors Lose Licenses over Plan to Sell Body Parts Without Consent
Two Newark-area funeral directors agreed to turn in their mortuary science licenses after they were cited for planning to harvest body parts from corpses without getting proper consent,...
Music Copyright Infringement and the Funeral Industry
Fifty years ago, the music used at a funeral home service and at memorial services was limited to the available talents of an organist or pianist or a...
YouTube Video – Funeral
After the video I posted on Monday, I received an email pointing me towards the following video Titled: Funeral. The video is from the hilarious show " Whose...
Bring On the Kids: Is Your Funeral Home Catering to All Ages?
I recently attended an open house for a local funeral home client of mine. The funeral home has been in business for over 75 years, but the building...
Conveniently Green: Westmoreland County Funeral Home To Offer Green Funerals
The latest trend in going green is coming to Pittsburgh, and you can find it at a Westmoreland County funeral home. The Saloom Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant...