Auction of Buddha’s Cremation Jewels Causing Controversy
Sotheby’s Hong Kong has plans to auction a collection of 331 gemstones known as the “Piprahwa Gems,” unearthed in 1898 in Piprahwa, Uttar Pradesh, India. However, those plans...
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White Smoke Rises From Funeral Home | FFFW 236
Hey y’all! I hope your has been amazing. For some of you, it probably has been, for others it may have been devastating, and for most of you,...
Moms Searching for Missing Loved Ones Uncover Clandestine Cartel Crematorium in Mexico
If anyone needed proof that Mexican organized crime is just as brutally gruesome as it’s portrayed in the movies, the recently discovered clandestine crematorium in Jalisco should make...
Prioritizing Our Industry’s Mental Wellness
Virtual Funeral Professionals Peer Support Meeting in March 2025 WHEELING, IL— By acknowledging your challenges, you honor your own well-being and enhance your ability to care for others...
More Unwanted Attention: Maryland Crematory Shuttered After Horrific Discoveries
It’s been a tough few years for deathcare on the public relations front, with the worst of the bad actors initiating global scandals from Colorado and Georgia, even...
2025 “Death Rocks!” Calendar Offers Daily Levity in Death Care Life
Working in the death care profession is both rewarding and emotionally challenging. Funeral professionals face the weight of helping families through some of their hardest moments while grappling...
Batesville Appoints Company Veteran Matt Wessel to Lead its Growing Cremation Business
BATESVILLE, Ind., October 14, 2024 – Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation and technology solutions to deathcare professionals in North America, announced the appointment of Matt Wessel...