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“Put me into a pot and let me... -
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Jason Widing will not be stopped on his... -
Do you want to provide compassionate support while... -
Funeral Directors Life recently announced Andy Turner will... -
By Peter Klamkin Every funeral home has at least... -
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If you are a funeral service vendor dedicated... -
Be honest. We’ve all had those moments of... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Carriage Services invites the entire... -
The world is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous.... -
The Davis Whitehall Co., a premier provider of... -
Jim Price has joined Johnson Consulting Group as its... -
Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Myra... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee How does someone go from... -
National Guardian Life Insurance Company recently announced that... -
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Mike Harens, formerly the national accounts manager at... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Michael Burns, the dean of... -
Unity Financial Life Insurance Co., a leading provider... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Thomas H. Johnson, the founder... -
The Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors... -
The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association will... -
On Dec. 20, 2023, Everstory Partners, a leading...
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The newest edition of Homesteaders’ Preneed Motivators report... -
Top Stories in Funeral Service is bursting with... -
Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you sell caskets and... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes has announced its 2024... -
New Comer Cremations & Funerals announced that is... -
Article courtesy of eCondolence.com Christmas is both a day and... -
Wellabe recently announced a growth rate increase for... -
Between family obligations, work commitments and winter weather,... -
Wooden casket manufacturer Victoriaville & Co. pledged $50,000... -
National Guardian Life Insurance Company has hired Melissa... -
By Jon O’Hara, CEO at Great Lakes Family... -
The Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has... -
Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed...
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Sympathy Brands and FuneralVision.com Team Up for Event... -
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The West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators... -
Members of the National Funeral Directors Association are... -
In spite of concerns about inflation in the... -
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Lacy Robinson and Greg Grabowski recently sat down... -
Camelia L. Clarke and Marcel A. Clarke, the... -
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International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association University Chancellor... -
Funeral home acquisition and management firm, Pinnacle Funeral... -
The National Funeral Directors Association will bring women... -
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Leading death-tech solutions provider PlotBox recently announced that...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will accept nominations...
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How does a funeral business go green? There’s no... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been almost six months... -
On Nov. 29, KKR & Co. Inc. and... -
Vertin Family Funeral Homes, one of the largest... -
Full-Circle Aftercare recently announced that it has developed... -
There are only days left to sign up... -
Alan Wolfelt, the director of the Center for... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee By now, you’ve probably seen... -
Earlier this year, the National Funeral Directors Association... -
Article courtesy of eCondolence.com When someone loses a loved... -
ASD – Answering Service for Directors – recently... -
Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson tackle another big... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes is excited to travel... -
The Cremation Association of North America’s Online Crematory... -
Matthews International Corp. announced financial results for the... -
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee The International Cemetery, Cremation and... -
Whether you work for a large funeral home... -
The bittersweet moment of any annual meeting is... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Sometimes, fate, luck, happenstance... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been less than six... -
On Nov. 9, Park Lawn Corp. reported its...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On Nov. 8, Carriage Services...
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The Funeral Service Foundation was honored to receive... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Eric Trimble and John Kepner... -
Milestone Partners, a privately held funeral and cemetery... -
Thanks to a generous donation match challenge issued... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee I do a lot of... -
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Educational... -
Article courtesy of eCondolence.com Grief is complex and evokes... -
Service Corporation International shareholders had quite a week... -
Bob Page, a former executive at StoneMor Partners... -
For over two decades National Guardian Life Insurance...
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The Cremation Association of North America recently earned... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Squires, the founder and... -
The Funeral Service Foundation’s board of trustees welcomed... -
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Quaker Settlement Cemetery in the village of Warsaw,... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson,... -
On Oct. 17, Park Lawn Corp. announced that...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com The idea of losing a... -
Nearly 250 members and guests of Selected Independent... -
Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of death-care... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has received... -
National Guardian Life Insurance Company has been recognized... -
PlotBox, a death-care management solutions provider, recently welcomed... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee The Cincinnati College of Mortuary... -
Precoa, a national leader in preneed sales and...
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Park Lawn Corp. has completed the acquisition of...
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Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, has... -
The Travel Plan by Inman, a travel protection... -
The Funeral Service Foundation announced that it raised... -
Who helped you become the funeral professional you... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’ve been in funeral... -
Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Garret... -
As consumer attitudes and opinions toward dying, death... -
The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through... -
The Pet Loss Professionals Alliance welcomed attendees from... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee If you enjoy a cold... -
The National Funeral Directors Association and Remembering A... -
Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed... -
Monica Torres, an influencer, public speaker, international technical... -
In a news release notable for its brevity... -
According to the Resomation website, two businesses have... -
Johnson Consulting Group is thrilled to announce the... -
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association concluded... -
The Funeral Service Foundation announced on Sept. 27...
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For the first time in 16 years, the... -
Coleen Ellis, the death-care profession’s most widely recognized... -
The National Funeral Directors Association has introduced, as... -
Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes... -
Dean Lambert spent almost 25 years as a... -
Thomas Guillot, owner of the Guillot Funeral Home... -
While it’s been a few years since John... -
Service Corporation International recently announced that it is... -
FuneralVision.com recently landed an exclusive interview with Liza... -
Preneed marketing and senior executives involved in or... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee If you haven’t noticed that... -
In any given week, a funeral professional will... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Scores of people turned out... -
Funeral Directors Life recently announced a new all-inclusive...
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The National Funeral Directors Association presented the 2023... -
According to a 2023 survey of National Funeral...
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Article courtesy of Sympathy Brands The funeral home industry... -
Funeral Directors Life is raising its growth rates...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you wanted to make... -
Bringing together more than 100 years of collective... -
The Funeral Service Foundation recently announced that its... -
Nearly 26% of U.S. households have human cremated... -
Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Kyle... -
Continuing its mission to provide funeral directors and... -
Answering Service for Directors is pleased to share... -
Alan Creedy, a consultant who has served the... -
For 40 years, the Cremation Association of North... -
The sixth annual Before I Die New Mexico... -
The U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase... -
The Selected Educational Trust is launching a matching... -
Steve Lang, formerly the president and CEO of... -
The Cremation Association of North America celebrated the... -
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carlos Quezada’s life may have... -
Tukios is adding woven blankets as a new... -
Pinnacle Funeral Services based in St. Petersburg, Florida,... -
Park Lawn Corp. announced that it has acquired... -
On Aug. 10, Park Lawn Corp. reported second-quarter...
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Welton Hong, founder and CEO of Ring Ring... -
Tukios, the software company renowned for its dedication... -
Batesville is doubling down on its mission of... -
The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce...
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Eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors... -
Funeral service professionals are helpers — empathetic and... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Andy Lopez, a longtime death-care... -
If you’re wondering what the former CEO of... -
The board of trustees of the Selected Educational... -
FuneralVision has ridden a wave of success and... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Adam Binstock is a man... -
The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On Aug. 1, Service Corporation... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Brant Fischer, the founder of... -
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On June 27, Matthews International reported non-GAAP adjusted... -
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How do we guide families to find permanent... -
There is a lot going on these days... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee National Guardian Life Insurance Co.... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Tim Fish, who has spent... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s premier association... -
Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, has... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee The fourth installment of the... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Liza Altenburg, the sales manager...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Selected Independent Funeral Homes will... -
Article courtesy of Shiva.com A shiva traditionally begins upon the... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee The story of Nomis Publications... -
Who helped you become the funeral professional you... -
Granville Urns, creators of timeless artisan-crafted heirloom urns,... -
Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes... -
Park Lawn Corp. announced in a July 17...
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This July, Funeral Professionals Peer Support connects with... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Welton Hong, the founder and... -
Each year, the Cremation Association of North America... -
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Carriage Services recently announced in a news release... -
Funeral service is changing fast. Our profession faces... -
The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration... -
The Criminal Investigation Division of the Rutherford County... -
Alan Creedy, one of the funeral profession’s most... -
Directors Investment Group — the parent company of... -
Teresa Carlson, Vice President, Small Business Lending Development... -
In a June 29 news release, Park Lawn... -
Daniel Hug, who has served funeral service at... -
Learn to cultivate an environment that grows and... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been over eight years...
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Ellen Wynn McBrayer and Homer Elwood Are Elected At-large Representatives to NFDA Board of DirectorsEllen Wynn McBrayer and Homer E. Elwood Jr...
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Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that it has...
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With the introduction of the Consensual Donation and Research...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Karen Golden-Osborn is celebrating her twentieth... -
Carlos R. Quezada (pictured at top) has been...
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CANA will dedicate a special session to understanding... -
Kenn Peterson, a board member at the Cincinnati... -
Newcomer Funeral Service Group recently announced that is... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee For almost 20 years, John... -
National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee When Barry Lease, 59, graduated... -
Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that it has...
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June is recognized as Pride Month to celebrate... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee I was recently chatting with... -
The Dodge Company recently announced that Tim Collison... -
The world’s leading independent funeral service professionals will... -
The Funeral Service Foundation awarded $134,900 in academic... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Bill Forsberg, owner and president... -
The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce... -
The Cremation Association of North America continues its... -
Below is the obituary for Lisa Carlson, the... -
By Bill Williams, president/CEO, Funeral Services, Inc. and Wendy... -
Pinnacle Funeral Service, a nationally recognized leader in... -
The Cremation Association of North America congratulates the... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Nicole Reed, a funeral director... -
Embalming and slots? Business skills and the great... -
By Michael Anderson, head of @need Marketing You may... -
To continue its mission of creating innovative and... -
PlotBox, a leading software solutions provider to cemeteries...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When I texted Doug Gober... -
National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that...
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Service Corporation International recently announced that it is... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee The internet lit up in... -
Carriage Services recently announced a national agreement with...
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You’ll only be 1,287 steps away from the... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Before he entered the organ... -
Homesteaders Life Company recently announced that Kelly Manion... -
Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Matthew... -
Osiris Software, a provider of funeral home, cemetery... -
Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Leadership Academy... -
On May 11, Park Lawn reported adjusted diluted...
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A.M. Best Company, a global rating agency focused... -
To continue its mission of creating innovative and... -
Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California, recently announced...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A few years ago, Selected... -
Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The man who’ll be remembered... -
The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee On May 1, Service Corporation... -
On May 3, Carriage Services announced that it... -
By Joe Weigel, owner, Weigel Strategic Marketing It’s not unusual... -
The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you get good enough... -
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The National Funeral Directors Association will bring together... -
Matthews International Corp. announced financial results for its...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association’s Government... -
FuneralVision.com has recently learned of some funeral professionals... -
Tribute Technology is hosting a two-day interactive session... -
Funeral Directors Life is excited to announce improvements... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Robert M. “Bob” Fells... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Board Director Appointment Committee... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee You might think a fifth-generation... -
The Green Burial Council today announced changes in... -
By Joe Weigel, owner, Weigel Strategic Marketing Years ago,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee With technology continuing to play... -
Have you ever sat up awake at night...
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Sympathy Brands and its family of brands, including... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re trying to get...
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Some of the nation’s leading funeral homes and... -
Envision Strategic Partners, which works hand-in-hand with family-owned... -
There is some exciting news in the world... -
Darren Crouch, president and CEO of Passages International...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s oldest association...
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Tukios is revolutionizing the funeral industry with its... -
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Steve Shaffer, the president, CEO and board chair... -
Pinnacle Funeral Service, a leading funeral home acquisition... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Forty-three years ago, Alan Creedy...
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Carriage Services has bought substantially all the assets... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee There are about 4,000 cremators... -
By Kevin McKay, Manager of Cremation Recycling, Mid-States... -
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By Welton Hong, founder of Ring Ring Marketing Scandal. Hacker. Fake... -
The Selected Educational Trust has announced two scholarship... -
Ask anyone who works with natural stone, and... -
Steps After Life, which helps families with an... -
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Embalmers of all skill levels can participate in... -
American Enterprise Group, Inc. , the parent company... -
On March 2, 2023, Park Lawn Corp. reported...
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As it celebrates its second anniversary, Anthem Partners...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Corey Gaffney, 45, president and... -
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Seth Viddal, managing partner of The Natural Funeral,... -
After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19... -
Values are only valuable when they are authentically... -
webCemeteries recently added three new account executives to... -
The National Funeral Directors Association has begun accepting...
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Homesteaders Life Co. announced Feb. 13 that its... -
Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Feb. 8... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its 2023 NextGen... -
Selected Independent Funeral Homes has named Joshua Nathaniel... -
Chris Trainor will continue to lead Batesville as... -
Funeral Directors Life, in partnership with Alan Wolfelt,... -
Funeral directors and cemeterians who want to generate... -
The past two years have seen a quiet...
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Sympathy Brands, which includes shiva.com, eCondolence.com, Cemetery.com, Jewish... -
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By Thomas A. Parmalee In October 2022, the entire... -
Strategic Funeral Resources, the Ontario, Canada-based consulting company... -
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Women and nonbinary individuals who want to build...
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Sympathy Brands Co., dedicated to providing support to... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Andrea Resnick, the former director... -
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Rollings Funeral Service, headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia,...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee What started as a simple... -
In the second edition of its “Value of...
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A trade journalist who has served the death-care... -
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Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care...
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On Oct. 25, 2022, Carriage Services announced that...
FEATURED POSTS
Michael Schimmel, the founder and CEO of Sympathy Brands, recently sat down for an interview with FuneralVision.com. During the interview, he shared why he went from being a full-time lawyer […]
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2025 ICCFA Experience, held April 30–May 3 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino […]
Dead Ringers, a customer experience expert for the deathcare profession, recently announced the appointment of Brent Thomas as head of business development — alongside a slew of new service options […]
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is proud to announce the return of ICCFA University, taking place July 18–23, 2025, at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. […]
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Teresa Carlson, one of the most recognizable bankers in funeral service, has worked at The Bancorp for... -
By Andrew Kennedy – Senior Loan Officer, Live Oak Bank If you own a funeral home, ensuring the safety and accessibility...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Before it inked a pact with Express Funeral Funding to make insurance assignment funding available at all...
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By: Andrew Kennedy, Senior Loan Officer, Live Oak Bank Many funeral homeowners may find navigating Small Business Administration lending programs daunting. You...
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By: Andrew Kennedy –Senior Loan Officer – Live Oak Bank The Small Business Administration recently issued a new procedural notice1 offering...
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FuneralVision.com has been keeping tabs of the latest mergers and acquisitions in funeral service. Merkle Funeral Service, Inc. in Monroe County,...
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By Andrew Kennedy, VP – Funeral Home & Cemetery Lending, Live Oak Bank Are you a funeral director looking to expand...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast called “Two Guys and a Question,”...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast called “Two Guys and a Question,”...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Cadence, a leader in comprehensive digital aftercare solutions, recently announced the launch of a multilingual feature that...
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By Andrew Kennedy, AVP – Funeral Home & Cemetery Lending at Live Oak Bank In our recent Voice of the Customer...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you know someone who needs their estate settled, think twice about volunteering for the job. Alexandra Mysoor,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Service Corporation International detailed its second-quarter earnings on a conference call with Wall Street analysts Aug....
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’ve ever suddenly found yourself as the executor of an estate, you know that it can...
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Did you know that nearly $70 billion in assets of estate assets are currently unclaimed? That’s the estimated value between...
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By Bill Williams, president and CEO of FSI Although we hear of cyberattacks often, the reality of a data breach incident...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you get a chance to make three to four times the typical rate of return compared...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad of insights in...
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FuneralVision.com recently introduced its Jobs Listing Engine to connect employers in funeral service with qualified staff. Thomas Parmalee, the founder of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Tony Kumming had just graduated from Ball State University with a degree in mathematical economics. But he needed...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carlos Quezada, chief executive officer and vice chairman of the board at Carriage Services, shared a heartfelt...
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Alexander Maher (pictured at top), who managed the K.V. Knopp Funeral Home in Allentown, Pennsylvania for six years is now...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Service Corporation International reported fourth-quarter earnings Feb. 12 and commented on some significant news – particularly for...
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Cheshire Family Funeral Homes and Crematory, with locations in Keene, Swanzey, and Troy — all in New Hampshire — is...
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Vertin Family Funeral Homes, one of the largest privately held, family-owned funeral home companies in the Midwest, recently acquired Olson...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On Nov. 8, Carriage Services reported adjusted third-quarter earnings of 33 cents per share compared with 45...
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Milestone Partners, a privately held funeral and cemetery organization with a strategic focus on the states of Maine (where the...
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Service Corporation International shareholders had quite a week to close out October and open up November, with the stock price...
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Thomas Guillot, owner of the Guillot Funeral Home in Taftville, Connecticut recently announced that he’s retiring and selling the firm...
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According to a 2023 survey of National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) members, nearly half (45.9%) plan to retire within the...
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Article courtesy of Sympathy Brands The funeral home industry is unique in many ways. Perhaps one of its most distinctive attributes...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On Aug. 1, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The fourth installment of the Funeral and Cemetery Consumer Behavior Study – a service to the profession...
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Alan Creedy, one of the funeral profession’s most trusted advisers, is extending a generous offer to the readers of FuneralVision.com:...
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Teresa Carlson, Vice President, Small Business Lending Development Officer Sustainable business growth costs money. In a dry market, securing capital...
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By Bill Williams, president/CEO, Funeral Services, Inc. and Wendy Russell Wiener, managing member, WRW Legal, PLLC We are willing to bet that...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When I texted Doug Gober asking if he could chat about receiving the ICCFA Educational Foundation’s Lasting...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A few years ago, Selected Independent Funeral Homes began noticing an interesting trend: Member firms were being...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On May 1, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America,...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com For most business owners and leaders, the impact of an employee dealing with grief due to the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Forty-three years ago, Alan Creedy took over the financially distressed OGR Service Corp., the for-profit arm of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you own a house, no one has to tell you that you will probably get less...
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Chris Trainor will continue to lead Batesville as CEO, having served as its president since 2015, LongRange Capital said in...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, recently announced that it has acquired the three locations of...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Nov. 15, 2022, news release that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all...
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StoneMor Inc., a leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes, announced on Nov. 3, 2022, that it completed its...
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Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported its third-quarter results Nov. 2,...
MARKETING
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FuneralVision.com is offering several noteworthy URLs related to the death-care profession for sale. The following URLs are available: FuneralEducator.com CemeteryOptions.com CremationDeals.com CemeteryDeals.com Thomas Parmalee, founder of...
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By Rick Gershman, Vice President of Messaging and Content for Ring Ring Marketing A chainsaw is a wonderful tool. It’s the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Angela Human and Autumn Rothermel met for the first time a couple years ago at a digital...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee With 2025 now in full swing, FuneralVision.com recently reached out to Courtney Gould Miller, president of commercial...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast called “Two Guys and a Question,”...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee I’ve often thought about writing a book on event planning, but I’m not so sure it would...
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By Rick Gershman is the Vice President of Messaging & Content for Ring Ring Marketing Today, online reviews are incredibly important...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast called “Two Guys and a Question,”...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mark Davis, 66, grew up in New Jersey, but it wasn’t until he moved to Fort Lauderdale,...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad of insights with...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee George Owens, the president of SoCal Approach Marketing and Consulting Group, got his start at one of...
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FuneralVision.com recently launched a free weekly newsletter on LinkedIn to keep death-care professionals and their allies better informed. While various names...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Funeral homes will rightfully go to incredible lengths to get members of the community to visit their...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Whether it’s developing marketing for an event, a yearlong campaign, collateral material, or something else, Rolf Gutknecht...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you sell caskets and urns on Amazon.com, Walmart.com, the Sam’s Club website and through Costco Next,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee By now, you’ve probably seen “The Burial,” starring Tommy Lee Jones and Jaime Foxx, which is loosely...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson tackle another big question in the latest episode of “Two Guys and a Question,”a podcast...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee I do a lot of networking on LinkedIn … and I notice a lot of errors when...
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FuneralVision has ridden a wave of success and transitioned from being located at FuneralVision.org to FuneralVision.com — just nine months...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Liza Altenburg, the sales manager at Oakview Cemetery and Acacia Park Cemetery, both of which are owned...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing, started his company as a side hustle...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been over eight years since Legacy.com bought Tributes.com, but John Heald is still doing what he’s...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Karen Golden-Osborn is celebrating her twentieth anniversary as the founder of Future Planning Services, which helps independent funeral...
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By Michael Anderson, head of @need Marketing You may have wondered: Is there a difference between a “mortuary” and a “funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Before he entered the organ and tissue donation field, Logan Miller was a coroner’s investigator who relied...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The man who’ll be remembered for playing a large part in how funeral homes present merchandise and...
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By Joe Weigel, owner, Weigel Strategic Marketing It’s not unusual for some funeral home owners to have healthy egos. Guiding a small...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you get good enough at something, that’s usually an invitation for being asked to move out...
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By Joe Weigel, owner, Weigel Strategic Marketing Years ago, a wise friend told me that the most affordable tax professional I...
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Article Courtesy of Shiva.com Whether preplanning a funeral, making at-need arrangements, or answering questions regarding ways to mourn the loss of...
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By Welton Hong, founder of Ring Ring Marketing Scandal. Hacker. Fake news. These are the buzzwords of the modern internet, and many people are...
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By Welton Hong, founder of Ring Ring Marketing Almost 90% of consumers say they won’t come back to a website after...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Andrea Resnick, the former director of operations of Sinai Chapels when it was located in Fresh Meadows,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee What started as a simple book club has grown into a whole lot more thanks to nine...
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In the second edition of its “Value of a Funeral” Consumer Study, the National Funeral Directors Association learned that people...
PRENEED
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Rachel Moring grew up with an awareness of the funeral profession, since her father was in the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Tim Bridgers has been named managing director of preneed at Global Atlantic Financial Group, a company spokesman...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been about six months since Joe Celentano, who formerly worked more than 30 years at Pacific...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re trying to grasp the significance of Foundation Partners Group’s acquisition of Cake, it’s helpful to...
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Global Atlantic Financial Group, a leading insurance company meeting the retirement and life insurance needs of individuals and institutions, announced...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Chris Rose, founder and president of Cairn Partners, wants to make one thing clear: He does not...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Gail Rubin, 65, may be able to put a Before I Die Festival into a box, but...
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On May 1, California Attorney General Rob Bonta (pictured at top), along with the district attorneys of Alameda and Marin...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Jon Lefrandt, 40, thought his destiny was to follow in his father’s footsteps to enjoy a successful...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Lisa Pahl, a licensed clinical social worker, had no way of knowing that she was about to...
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Funeral Directors Life is pleased to announce that it has been approved to sell preneed life insurance in Michigan. Funeral...
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By Bill Williams, president and CEO of Funeral Services Inc. Trust is at the heart of every strong, lasting relationship. For...
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By Peter Klamkin Every funeral home has at least three file cabinets. The first is for those at-need families you’ve served;...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Matthew Van Drimmelen was a civil engineer working in the government sector. It was the type of...
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The newest edition of Homesteaders’ Preneed Motivators report is now available to download. Since 2006, Homesteaders has gathered data from Homesteaders’ policy...
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Wellabe recently announced a growth rate increase for its Preneed Voyage and Course products, which are underwritten by Great Western...
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By Jon O’Hara, CEO at Great Lakes Family of Companies Some exciting news for preneed in the state of Michigan: Our...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’ve been in funeral service for a few years, you’ve probably tried getting your hands on...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you haven’t noticed that there has been someone new at the helm of National Guardian Life...
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If you’re wondering what the former CEO of National Guardian Life Insurance Co. is up to these days, well, FuneralVision.com...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee National Guardian Life Insurance Co. – known ubiquitously throughout the profession as simply “NGL” – continues to...
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Kenn Peterson, a board member at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and a leader in the preneed insurance space,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Nicole Reed, a funeral director at Haskell Funeral & Cremation Services, with locations in Wyoming and Princeville,...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that it has promoted two of its employees. Jennifer Kaset and Judy Olson (shown...
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A.M. Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry, has affirmed Homesteaders Life Company’s financial strength rating...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee You might think a fifth-generation funeral director like Joseph Thomas, the general manager of advance planning at...
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Envision Strategic Partners, which works hand-in-hand with family-owned and operated mortuaries to increase revenue with its preneed sales and marketing...
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Steve Shaffer, the president, CEO and board chair of Homesteaders Life Company, shares what will no doubt be some welcome...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee In October 2022, the entire funeral service community learned what many already knew: There is something good...
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Through a partnership with Funeral Service Foundation, National Guardian Life Insurance Co. announced its commitment of $100,000 to establish two named scholarships...
TECHNOLOGY
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By Zack Moy, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Afterword Let’s face it — technology runs a big part of your funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Nicholas Allan’s mom asked him to do her a favor – leave some flowers at the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Effie Anolik, 34, who grew up in Vancouver and Toronto, always knew she’d live in New York...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Chptr, whose company founder was previously the subject of a profile by FuneralVision.com, is bringing its personalized...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On Oct. 25, Tribute Technology announced big news: Charlie Cole “mutually agreed” with the company’s board of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Chptr, which FuneralVision.com recently profiled, is bringing its memorial solution to even more funeral homes across the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Chris McDowell’s older sister died of an aneurism at age 45, his entire family was crushed. “As...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Rehan Choudhry, 44, might not be a household name … but if his app, Chptr, takes off...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Whether a death is expected or unexpected, the very last thing that most families want to do...
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By Chuck Gallagher Creating an effective prompt for ChatGPT or any chat-based AI tool is crucial for obtaining relevant and accurate...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A company that was founded in 2020 in Saskatchewan, Canada, to help streamline estate planning, giving families...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee How does someone go from being a chef and owning a stake in a restaurant to launching...
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ASD – Answering Service for Directors – recently launched a state-of-the-art website with an array of features. “I am very excited...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Brant Fischer, the founder of Obit, a social platform that gives friends and family a place to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee I was recently chatting with one of the smartest people in the funeral profession. This is a man...
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Tukios has released its AI Obit Writer, a new feature that allows funeral directors and families to seamlessly compose obituaries...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee With technology continuing to play a larger role in delivering products and services to grieving families, one...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re trying to get your children thinking like entrepreneurs, so they can one day take your...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Before entering the realm of funeral service, you could find David Lutterman competing as a gymnast at...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Kyle Fogarty was in a rock band in college, playing guitar at a bar in Fargo, North...
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Michael Schimmel has an interesting background for someone who operates an entire digital care ecosystem dedicated to helping funeral homes,...
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Strategic Funeral Resources, the Ontario, Canada-based consulting company that helps funeral homes innovate and transform, recently introduced its social media...
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Sympathy Brands Co., dedicated to providing support to those navigating end-of-life matters, welcomes industry veteran Jonathan Craciun as a client...
NEWS RELEASES
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the 2025 ICCFA Experience, held...
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Dead Ringers, a customer experience expert for the deathcare profession, recently announced the appointment of Brent Thomas as head of...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is proud to announce the return of ICCFA University, taking place July 18–23,...
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Thanks to the generosity of its donors, the Funeral Service Foundation awarded 33 academic scholarships this spring totaling $95,000 to...
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Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff recently announced that Misty Engel has joined Homesteaders’ team of account executives....
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Are you using the obituary to its fullest extent? Johnson Consulting Group, a leading M&A and consulting firm for the funeral...
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Robert (Bob) Gordon Jr. was elected as the new president of the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association during the...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association proudly announces the election of new leadership during the 2025 ICCFA Experience held...
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Imagine a family visits a funeral home after arranging a direct cremation for their loved one. They now want to...
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Certified Safety Training is pleased to announce that it has officially surpassed 100,000 completed trainings in OSHA compliance and workplace...
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Tribute Technology, a leading provider of software and marketing solutions for funeral homes, cemeteries, and cremation businesses across North America,...
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Vandor Corporation is proud to announce the first anniversary of its Starmark Local distribution center in Statesville, North Carolina. Vandor is...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule announced the resounding success of its signature event, PROGRESS, held May 6–8 at...
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Steve Shaffer, president, CEO and board chair of Homesteaders Life Company, has announced the addition of Justine Bell as the...
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Heritage Family, a premier succession planning company that helps funeral home owners navigate ownership transitions, is excited to announce a...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is expanding its popular Arranger Training program with a new virtual offering designed to meet...
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Matthews Memorialization, a division of Matthews International Corporation, announced on May 12 that it has acquired The Dodge Company for...
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Reinforcing its position as the world’s leading funeral service association, the National Funeral Directors Association has released the first-ever global...
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Better Place Forests recently announced that it is transitioning into a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. This transformation allows the organization to focus on...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is thrilled to introduce the 17 funeral service professionals selected to participate in the 2025-26...
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Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Leadership Academy created another memorable Leadership Conference in Centennial, Colorado, on April 29 –...
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On April 30, Carriage Services reported its first-quarter earnings for the period ending March 31. Company highlights included: GAAP net income growth...
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On April 30, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of deathcare products and services in North America, reported results for...
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Full-Circle Aftercare, a leading provider of non-legal estate aftercare services, proudly announces its association with Patriot Angels, an esteemed organization...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule is pleased to announce Gary Del Vecchio has been appointed as its new...
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Chptr, a company dedicated to honoring life stories through thoughtful video memorials, recently announced the expansion of its groundbreaking broadcast...
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Batesville, a leading North American provider of high-quality burial and cremation products, innovative technology solutions and a trusted partner to...
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Anthem Partners, a leading operator of funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America, is excited to announce the company has...
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Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm, recently announced that it has made a strategic investment in PlotBox, a leading...
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The future is now – and your funeral business cannot afford to fall behind. Kates-Boylston is hosting its annual Technology...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its prestigious Awards of Excellence...
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Tribute Technology is proud to announce Trend ReCON 2025, an exclusive two-day event designed to help funeral professionals navigate the...
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Elevia has now served one million families through their aftercare and consumer experience services. The company was founded in 2018 to...
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This summer, current and aspiring leaders in funeral service will gather in California’s Wine Country for one of the profession’s...
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Ring Ring Marketing Founder/CEO Welton Hong announced today that Tom Parmalee will be joining RRM this month as Vice President...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association recently brought the voice of the deathcare profession to Capitol Hill during its...
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Batesville, a leading provider of high-quality burial and cremation products and innovative technology solutions to deathcare professionals across North America,...
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Funeral and Cremation Marketing, a leading marketing agency that focuses exclusively on the funeral home industry, has rebranded to FirstCall...
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Sympathy Brands is reshaping the future of funeral home operations with its all-in-one case management and family care platform, purpose-built...
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Express Funeral Funding, an at-need insurance assignment funding company, is proud to welcome Alex Barone as the northeast account manager. Barone...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s leading association of forward-thinking funeral professionals with a shared vision of advancing independent funeral...
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Johnson Consulting Group has officially released its Volume 8, 2025 Performance Tracker X Trends and Insights Report, Powered by J3Tech...
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As the foremost advocate for grieving families and the funeral service profession, the National Funeral Directors Association commends Congress for...
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Cadence is excited to announce a new partnership with ASD – Answering Service for Directors to help funeral directors support...
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The Funeral Service Foundation is proud to announce the launch of IMPACT 1000, a collective giving initiative designed to unite...
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Underscoring its commitment to professional development for funeral service professionals and students, the Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications...
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The National Funeral Directors Association, the world’s leading and largest funeral service association, has released an unprecedented study examining consumer...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company, a Madison-based mutual life insurance company, recently announced that its board of directors has approved...
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The National Funeral Directors Association recently issued a special bulletin (which FuneralVision.com is sharing with permission) applauding Representative Kevin Hern...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from Global Atlantic Financial Group to...
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Express Funeral Funding, which bills itself as the FASTEST. EASIEST. at-need insurance assignment funding company is excited to announce a refresh...
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Johnson Consulting Group recently announced the recipients of the JCG 2024 Excellence in Customer Service Awards, powered by J3Tech Solutions. The...
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The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science announces the resignation of Jack E. Lechner Jr. from his position as president and...
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Every life deserves to be honored in a way that reflects the individuality of the person being remembered. As more...
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Carriage Services, Inc. recently announced an expanded national partnership with Express Funeral Funding, a recognized leader in at-need insurance assignment...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce that Katey Houston of Return Home in Auburn, Washington, has been...
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Lisa Baue, a former CEO and leader turned consultant and coach to the death care industry for over 44 years,...
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In the span of less than a year, Everstory Partners transformed its business from one that relied on historic paper...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule is proud to announce this year’s finalists for OGR’s Professional Service Awards. We...
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Ring Ring Marketing and FuneralVision.com are excited to announce the launch of the Funeral Directors Success Network, a new Facebook...
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The ICCFA’s 2025 DEAD Talks Sales Conference, held February 4-6 at the Park MGM in Las Vegas, brought together 402...
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The Calvary Cemetery Association’s Board of Trustees in Dayton, Ohio is pleased to introduce Scott Wright as the executive director...
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Starmark, a part of Vandor Group, Inc., proudly announces the introduction of three new products: the Ethos, Pathos, and Logos...
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Ring Ring Marketing is proud to announce its role as a founding sponsor of the nation’s first Veteran Honor Guard...
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FT North America is proud to announce that Jamie McDermott recently joined the team as an account executive. McDermott is an...
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Doug Farrow, vice president of sales for FT North America, recently announced that Tacye Vogel has joined the team, as...
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Preneed insurance provider Physicians Mutual has named two to its growing preneed team with Hank Yarborough as national sales director...
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Underscoring its commitment to professional development for funeral service professionals and students, the Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications...
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Full-Circle Aftercare, a leading provider of non-legal estate aftercare services, is proud to announce a partnership with Nemu, an innovative...
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The National Funeral Directors Association Leadership Development Committee has announced the slate of qualified candidates for open positions on the...
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The Order of the Golden Rule, the premier association of independently owned and operated funeral homes, is proud to announce...
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Dignity Solutions, a boutique consulting firm serving funeral homes, cemeteries, and death-care vendors, has acquired RSR Enterprises in a strategic...
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Johnson Consulting Group is pleased to announce the addition of Laurie Rhea and Tim Wilt to its team as business...
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In one of his first actions as leader of the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, Foundation...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association proudly announces the winners of the 2024 Keeping It Personal Awards, celebrating excellence...
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On Feb. 27, Carriage Services reported fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share of 62 cents compared with 75 cents in the...
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Kates-Boylston is hosting its annual Funeral Service Business Plan conference on April 1, 2025, at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at...
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In a significant development in the Lebanon, Pennsylvania community, two independent local funeral home owners, Charles F. Snyder III and...
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Starmark, a part of Vandor Group, Inc., is celebrating 20 years of providing funeral professionals with ceremonial rental inserts. With more...
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Alan Creedy, chief strategist at Creedy & Company, has announced the next installment in his highly engaging and participatory workshop...
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Do you own a business that provides death-care services or products? The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association invites you...
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The National Funeral Directors Association recently issued a special bulletin to members, advising them that the United States Postal Service,...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company has announced the addition of Leigh Klemencic as assistant vice president, marketing communications. Klemencic will...
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The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic and professional development scholarship applications at FuneralServiceFoundation.org for more than 25 Academic Scholarships,...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has begun accepting applications for the 2025-26 National Emerging Leaders Program. Since its inception, this...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales recognition ceremony last month in St. Augustine,...
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On Feb. 12, Service Corporation International — the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America — reported...
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Chris Sasso, who previously worked for Service Corporation International for more than 30 years, most recently as an assistant vice...
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Go all-in with the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association (ICCFA) and register for The ICCFA Experience, set to take...
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Tribute Technology, a leader in digital solutions for the funeral profession, has partnered with Chptr, a next-generation storytelling platform, to...
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The National Funeral Directors Association Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar is returning in 2025 with an exciting new format designed...
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On Feb. 6, Matthews International Corp. provided an update on the ongoing business dispute involving Tesla. On Feb. 5, an arbitrator...
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When you come to Mastermind, you’ll walk away with a full toolkit of strategies to build market share, boost the...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce the 25 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2025 Meet...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association is thrilled to unveil a groundbreaking educational lineup for The ICCFA Experience, which...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule is excited to announce the rebranding of its popular podcast as Rest Assured:...
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At its 2025 NextGen Seminar, Selected Independent Funeral Homes named Megan Comer of Alhiser-Comer Mortuary in Escondido, Calif. as the...
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Daniel Enea, a third generation funeral director, in tandem with Mohawk Valley Funerals and Cremations in Little Falls, New York...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced the two latest recipients of its signature Second-Career Scholarship Program. The recipients, Calvin Amato...
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webCemeteries is excited to announce the release of its new product, Forever Plot, which is designed to empower cemeteries to...
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Doric Products, Inc. is proud to now offer the Iris – the latest addition to their quality line of burial...
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Answering Service for Directors is proud to announce a new partnership with Continuing Vision, an education provider that hosts virtual...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is now accepting nominations for the third annual NFDA Inspiration Award. This prestigious award, presented...
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John Enwright has officially joined the team as the senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer at Carriage Services. In...
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Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, recently announced the appointment of John...
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Matthews International Corporation and affiliates of SGS & Co announced on Jan. 8 that they have entered into a definitive...
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Coldspring, a premier quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze serving the commercial, memorial, residential, and industrial markets, is...
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Tribute Technology and MKJ Marketing are proud to co-sponsor the 2025 Winter Summit, a premier event for funeral professionals seeking...
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Legacy Memorial Group bills itself as a growing provider in the cemetery and funeral industry — and it lived up...
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On Dec. 28, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final Risk Evaluation of formaldehyde under the Toxic Substances...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s inaugural G.R.I.T. Awards were launched during its December End of Year Celebration. The awards incorporate...
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Mark and Valerie Davis, founders and owners of Cremation-With-Care, one of the nation’s fastest growing cremation brands, are proud to...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation is proud to announce 54 scholarship recipients for DEAD Talks 2025,...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been selected as the exclusively endorsed preneed provider by...
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Thanks to support from its generous donors, the Funeral Service Foundation awarded a record $112,500 in academic scholarships to 36...
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Committed to providing the best experience for our partners and customers, National Guardian Life Insurance Company has announced the implementation...
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Leading death-tech platform PlotBox celebrated its 10-year anniversary last week at a glittering event held in Portglenone near their hometown...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce that its highly-praised Meet the Mentors program will take place from April...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association invites death-care professionals to DEAD Talks 2025, an annual sales-focused conference offering cutting-edge...
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Foundation Partners Group recently announced that Auburndale resident Jennifer Lindell-Roys, funeral director and location leader at Kersey Funeral Home, has...
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Underscoring its commitment to supporting and advancing the funeral profession, Legacy.com announced its donation of $100,000 to support the Funeral...
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When you pick a career as important as funeral service, you imagine all the people you can help and the...
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Full-Circle Aftercare, an aftercare program provider, and Mourning Discoveries, a compassionate provider of grief care education and heartfelt aftercare support,...
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Tukios is helping families remember loved ones during the holiday season with high-quality, customizable Christmas memorial ornaments. These meaningful ornaments are...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule is proud to share the nomination period for the OGR Professional Service Awards...
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With the 119th Congress beginning its two-year session in early-January, the National Funeral Directors Association is calling on members to...
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Park Lawn Corporation has announced that it has bought substantially all of the assets of Fitzgerald Funeral Home & Crematory...
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A recent study commissioned by Afterall, a digital platform designed to simplify end-of-life planning, highlights a significant gap between awareness and...
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Omaha-based insurer Physicians Mutual made their second pledge of $100,000 to support the Funeral Service Foundation. On the opening session...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, recently announced the winners of its annual Homesteaders Heroes program....
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Kates-Boylston, an independent publishing voice in the death-care space, is pleased to announce the newly formed Kates-Boylston Advisory Board, composed...
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Gather, an innovative funeral home software company dedicated to helping funeral directors and families, is proud to introduce another innovation...
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The Cremation Association of North America returns to the Paris Las Vegas Hotel & Casino to help businesses achieve success...
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Cadence, a leader in digital aftercare solutions, recently announced the launch of EasyNotice — a secure, automated loss notification system...
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Leading death-tech provider PlotBox was named as one of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 2024, at a recent awards ceremony. The...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule is thrilled to unveil a bold new vision for its 2025 annual conference...
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Registration is now open for the 2025 National Funeral Directors Association Professional Women’s Conference, a premier event designed to empower...
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The Funeral Service Foundation announced that it has received a $100,000 contribution from the Tom Johnson Memorial Classic. The Tom...
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J. Dance Consulting LLC proudly announces its launch as a marketing and strategic consulting firm specializing in the meeting the...
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The staff of the Federal Trade Commission have issued a report detailing key findings from the agency’s first-ever undercover Funeral...
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Matthews International’s stock price surged more than 20% on Friday, Nov. 22, after reporting fiscal fourth-quarter earnings. Consolidated sales for the...
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The Local Media Consortium, an alliance of leading local media companies, announced in a news release its teaming up with...
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Homesteaders Life Company made a generous $100,000 pledge to support the greatest needs of the Funeral Service Foundation on stage...
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Coldspring, a leading quarrier and fabricator of natural stone and bronze serving the architectural, memorial, residential, and industrial markets, is...
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On Nov. 18, 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed “The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits...
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The Funeral Service Foundation’s Board of Trustees welcomed four new trustees and elected its 2024-25 executive committee at its meeting...
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Grief is messy and difficult and something funeral professionals see every day. At times, this can overwhelm even the most...
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The National Funeral Directors Association was invited to testify before the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance...
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Funeral Services, Inc. will welcome Jack Hirsch (pictured at top) as its president in January 2025. The appointment follows current president...
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Ring Ring Marketing Founder & CEO Welton Hong recently announced that Daniel Hug, who previously worked for RRM as a...
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In an effort to honor groundbreaking innovation and celebrate leadership in the funeral service profession, Tribute Technology proudly announces the...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association recently concluded its 2024 Leadership Summit, held Oct. 15-17 at the St. Anthony...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule Foundation has opened its 2024 Awards of Excellence scholarship application period. A total of...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced on Nov. 4 that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Callaway-Jones Funeral Home and...
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Thanks in part to a generous donation match challenge issued by Tribute Technology, the Selected Educational Trust raised more than...
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On Oct. 30, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported results for...
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The 2024 National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo transformed the landscape for funeral service professionals, bringing together attendees...
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On Oct. 31, Carriage Services, Inc. announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2024. Company Highlights: A 27.1%...
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Johnson Consulting Group, a premier name in the funeral service profession, is proud to mark its 24th anniversary. Founded in 2000...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association Educational Foundation announced in a news release that Jay D. Dodds has been...
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Tribute Technology, the leader in innovative website and software solutions for the funeral profession, has announced a leadership transition as...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company is taking advantage of the current economic conditions to enhance Series 15, its return of...
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SoCal Approach, a recognized market leader in providing consumer insights, today announced their rebrand as “Fortitude Research and Marketing” in...
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Fortitude Research and Marketing, which provides consumer insights, is pleased to announce they have entered into a partnership with Directors...
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The National Funeral Directors Association recently announced 1Director as the winner of the prestigious 2024 NFDA Innovation Award, which is...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association is proud to announce the winners of its inaugural 40 Under 40 Award,...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes is excited to travel to St. Kitts for the 2025 NextGen Seminar Jan. 26–30. For more...
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Better Place Forests, creator of America’s first Memorial Forests and a pioneer in nature-based end-of-life services, recently announced its new...
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Precoa recently announced the acquisition of Everplans, the life-planning brand that offers a leading digital organizational platform. Together, Precoa and...
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Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation and technology solutions to death-care professionals in North America, announced the appointment of...
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Elevia, a leader in aftercare and consumer experience services, recently announced the launch of three significant new enhancements to its...
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Anthem Partners, a leading operator of funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America, is excited to announce its recently developed...
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Express Funeral Funding, the nation’s largest privately held at-need insurance assignment funding company, recently announced the promotion of Andy Buckman...
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As funeral professionals throughout the country gear up for the National Funeral Directors Association convention, Tukios is excited to announce...
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SoCal Approach recently announced the addition of John Finlay as senior vice president of global business development. He will be...
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Service Corporation International recently announced leadership promotions among its executive officers that were made and approved by the SCI board...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of two new members to its Board of...
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For many of us, October means changing leaves, crisp weather and crisper apples, and football … but it also means...
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Tukios is excited to announce the addition of Minky Couture blankets and Olive & Cocoa gift baskets to its sympathy...
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Funeral Directors Life is pleased to announce the company has been approved to sell preneed life insurance in Virginia. Earlier...
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More than 400 members and guests of Selected Independent Funeral Homes gathered at Disney’s Grand Floridian Convention Center and virtually...
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At top: Jon Lefrandt, the founder and CEO of Elevia (center) is teaming up with the founders of Alix: Alexandra...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. has welcomed Cara Capretta to its executive leadership team. She will serve as senior vice...
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For the tenth year in a row, Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been recognized...
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Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, has announced the launch of Afterall,...
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Better Place Forests, creator of America’s first Memorial Forests and a pioneer in nature-based end-of-life services, recently announced its acquisition...
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As part of its vision to promote excellence in funeral service, the Service Corporation International Scholarship Program supports 25 outstanding...
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The web design team at Tukios has created new obituary widget designs and three new website templates to help funeral...
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Anthem Partners, a leading operator of funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America, is excited to announce the company has...
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As a company committed to serving clients and employees well, Directors Investment Group is proud to announce it has been...
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In September 2024, members of the Cremation Association of North America attending the Annual Meeting at the 106th Annual Cremation...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company is thrilled to be the exclusive Medallion Sponsor of the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association...
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The seventh annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival will take place in Albuquerque November 1-4, 2024, with preview events...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association is excited to announce the 2024 ICCFA Leadership Summit, which will be held...
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At top: Two cremation legends who love the death-care profession: Mark Matthews and Jim Price. The two men enjoyed quality...
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Tukios has launched an innovative Lead Engine, allowing those with a Tukios website to create ad campaigns that engage their...
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Doric Products, an industry leader in providing dignified funeral and cemetery solutions, is proud to introduce the Doric Columbaria product...
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Foundation Partners Group recently announced that Krause Funeral Homes and Cremation Services has been recognized with two of Milwaukee’s most prestigious...
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Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, is excited to announce the company has recently developed a strategic relationship with...
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The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through Nov. 1 at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. Up to 27 scholarships, ranging from...
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webCemeteries recently announced significant changes to its leadership team as it continues to expand its role as a leading provider...
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Better Place Forests, home to the nation’s first conservation memorial forests, recently announced the addition of Jessica Wakefield as its...
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Since 1989, September is designated as Recovery Month to raise awareness about treatment for substance use disorders, reduce stigma of...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced that, on Aug. 5, it acquired substantially all the assets of Carolina Memorial Park of Concord...
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Foundation Partners Group, the nation’s second largest provider of funeral services, recently announced the appointment of David Waltzer as chief...
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webCemeteries, a pioneer in digital cemetery management solutions, is thrilled to announce the release of its new comprehensive reporting functionality,...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association is delighted to announce the successful conclusion of ICCFA University 2024, held from...
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Foundation Partners Group, the second largest provider of funeral services in the United States, recently announced the acquisition of Cake,...
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Batesville, a leading provider of burial, cremation and technology solutions to death-care professionals in North America, recently announced the acquisition...
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The National Funeral Directors Association proudly recognizes the exceptional achievements of funeral businesses across the globe with the 2024 Pursuit...
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If you missed it, then you really missed something big! The 2024 Joint Convention, with a theme of “Focus on the...
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Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce the appointment of two seasoned sales professionals to...
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Two of Ohio’s most respected funeral homes, Johnson-Romito Funeral Homes and Busch Funeral Homes, are joining together to better serve...
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The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice recently announced the election of three new trustee members to the board of...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association recently announced significant leadership changes following the resignation of President-elect Mitch Rose. The ICCFA...
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The National Funeral Directors Association, through its consumer education initiative Remembering A Life, has developed an updated idea guide for...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce the finalists for the prestigious 2024 NFDA Innovation Award: 1Director, Clear...
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Foundation Partners Group recently announced that Venice, Florida resident Rick Tuss, funeral director and partnership consultant, has been awarded the...
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Much as August (often referred to as the dog days of summer) can leave some of us feeling a bit...
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In the early days of cremation, the Cremation Association of North America took a firm stance against pulverizing cremated remains....
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Homesteaders Life Company and Birch Hill Equity Partners have closed on a capital investment to transition Park Lawn Corporation to...
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On Aug. 9, Park Lawn Corp. announced the successful completion of its previously-announced transaction involving Viridian Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned...
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Ring Ring Marketing Founder and CEO Welton Hong recently published an updated edition of Making Your Phone Ring with Internet...
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On Aug. 7, Park Lawn Corp. announced the receipt of the final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the 2024 Ambassador of the Year Award recipients: Robert Nunnaley, Owner/Director, Fry and...
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Funeral Directors Life proudly welcomes Mike Neff to its sales management team as market center manager in Indiana. “We’re thrilled to...
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Doric Products is proud to introduce The Elysian – the latest addition to their quality line of burial vaults, the...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Marc Kanapaux as market center manager in South Carolina. “We are very excited to...
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On July 31, Service Corporation International reported results for the second quarter of 2024. Second Quarter Highlights: Revenue grew $20.6 million over the second...
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On July 31, Carriage Services announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. The company reported adjusted...
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There may be no cause of death more silenced and misunderstood than a death of suicide. When you combine the...
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Carlton Maye Jr. and Ladd Pulliam have been elected to serve as at-large representatives on the National Funeral Directors Association’s...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a July 29 news release that its shareholders have approved the proposed plan of arrangement...
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Directors Investment Group recently announced five new members of the DIG board of directors: Mark Cypert, Stuart Ford, Sid Grant,...
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Johnson Consulting Group is pleased to announce the addition of Fred Lappin to its team a consultant. With 20 plus...
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National Guardian Life Insurance recently announced the promotions of Cameron Black to senior vice president, preneed sales and business development,...
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Funeral Directors Life recently announced that Tom Nicklas will be its director of sales development in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. “With...
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Curtis Funk, the founder and CEO of Tukios, has created an exciting new podcast series titled PodCasket, featuring valuable conversations...
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Express Funeral Funding , the nation’s largest privately held at-need insurance assignment funding company has expanded its footprint with the...
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SoCal Approach recently announced Lindsey O’Neal has joined its team as a senior consultant, adding to the firm’s marketing expertise....
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. announced in a news release that AM Best has affirmed its A (Excellent) rating effective...
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Caldwell Parrish Funeral Home & Crematory has acquired Hastings Funeral Home – Perry, Iowa, according to a news release. Caldwell Parrish...
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A little gratitude from families goes a long way to enrich your world, but it only takes you so far....
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As more families consider their pets as family members, incorporating pet loss services and products is an excellent way to...
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The National Funeral Directors Association reaffirmed its dedication to honoring the nation’s veterans with dignity and respect by testifying in...
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Funeral Services, Inc. has named Michael Faherty as its new executive vice president of client relations, blending Faherty’s current role...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association is excited to announce the return of ICCFA University from July 19-24, 2024,...
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Homesteaders Life Company is excited to announce the appointment of Cole Waybright as vice president of sales optimization. In his...
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To celebrate Independence Day, the founder of FuneralVision.com is inviting funeral professionals throughout the country to make plans to enjoy...
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Directors Investment Group, parent company to Funeral Directors Life, Passare, and other subsidiaries, is proud to announce that the company...
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In response to the recent, devastating floods affecting Northern and Northwestern Iowa, the Funeral Service Foundation and Homesteaders Life Company...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association is thrilled to announce the launch of the 40 Under 40 Award program....
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Eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors Association elected the following individuals to serve as officers on the board...
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Driven to provide a seamless, comprehensive approach in digital marketing and help their funeral home clients connect with more families...
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Starmark Funeral Products has added the Chaise Bed Viewer 27” – Pine to its original lineup of Canyon Brown, Cherry...
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Directors Investment Group, parent company to Funeral Directors Life, Passare, and other subsidiaries, was recently recognized as one of the...
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PlotBox recently introduced a new AI-assisted obituary writer as the newest addition to its funeral home software solution. Accessed from within...
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Officials at the preneed marketing agency, Premier Preneed Marketing, have announced the hiring of a new member of the company’s...
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Scott Morris, vice president of business development at Homesteaders Life Company, recently announced that Brandon Full will become director of...
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We joined this profession because we care about people, and monthly peer support meetings are a chance to care for...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the Institute for Exceptional Funeral Service, now powered by National Guardian Life...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced an integration with Gather’s case management platform. The...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Monica Kroier as market center manager in Oklahoma and Southern Kansas. “We’re happy to...
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Gather, an innovative funeral home software company dedicated to helping funeral directors and families, is excited to welcome Annie McFarland...
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Park Lawn Corp. has agreed to sell all of its outstanding common shares for $26.50 per share in a going-private...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is thrilled to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 International Convention &...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation proudly announces the award of 101 scholarships, thanks to the generosity...
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2024 marks the 41st year of the prestigious Memorial Classic golf tournament, held in Las Vegas. This year’s event was particularly...
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Everly, the platform dedicated to transforming end-of-life planning, recently announced the appointment of Sergio Tapia as its new chief technology...
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The Davis Whitehall Co., a premier provider of personalized and customized urns to funeral homes in North America, has announced...
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Thanks to support from its generous donors, the Funeral Service Foundation awarded $87,500 in academic and administered nearly $100,000 in...
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The Cremation Association of North America returns to Chicago, Illinois for the Association’s Annual Convention this fall. This lakefront gem of...
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Michelle Niemec has been promoted to vice president, controller at National Guardian Life Insurance Co. Niemec joined NGL in 2021 as assistant...
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Funeral Directors Life recently announced Jimmie Lance Joiner (pictured at top) will be its market center manager in North Texas. “We...
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Arbor Memorial has achieved Platinum Club status with the prestigious Canada’s Best Managed Companies program for its industry leading performance and sustained...
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However it was you came to funeral service employment, there was a point when you were new. Maybe you were...
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@need Marketing is excited to announce that it has joined the esteemed members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes. As a...
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Starmark, a leading manufacturer and innovator of funeral products, has announced the appointment of Arie Elder to vice president of...
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Park Lawn Corp. reported first-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of about 22 cents per share compared with about 25...
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AM Best Company, a global rating agency focused on the insurance industry, has announced the affirmation of Homesteaders Life Company’s...
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ASD is pleased to introduce a new webinar series to help funeral professionals using its service take advantage of all...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association brought together thousands of death-care professionals at its 2024 Annual Convention & Exposition,...
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Underscoring its commitment to professional development for funeral service professionals and students, the Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications...
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NewBridge Group is pleased to have represented Funeraria Ehret, one of the largest funeral homes serving Puerto Rico, in its...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association recently announced the election of new leadership during its 2024 Annual Convention &...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to announce the funeral service professionals who have been selected to participate in...
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On May 2, Matthews International reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2024. Quarterly highlights included: Outstanding debt reduced by...
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On May 1, Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported results for...
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On May 2, Carriage Services reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. Highlights included: Total revenue of...
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Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Leadership Academy created another memorable Leadership Conference in Austin, April 23–26. The event kicked off...
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Mitch Rose, a popular leader in the death-care profession, was elected president-elect of the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association...
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Underscoring its commitment to professional development for funeral service professionals and students, the Funeral Service Foundation is now accepting applications...
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Lee Longino was elected as the new president of the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association during the organization’s 2024...
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Better Place Forests, America’s first conservation Memorial Forest company, recently announced it is now partnering with funeral homes and crematories...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Board Director Appointment Committee has chosen Daniel J. Kochapski of Carmon Community Funeral Homes in Windsor,...
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For months, the funeral profession has been left wondering who would follow in the footsteps of Ellen McBrayer, who won...
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Funeral service professionals from across the nation are gearing up for the highly anticipated 2024 Leadership Conference, hosted by the...
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Tribute Technology, a leading provider of technology solutions for the funeral profession, recently announced a strategic partnership with C&J Financial,...
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Developed in conjunction with the innovative providers of natural organic reduction, the Cremation Association of North America announces a new...
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Johnson Consulting Group has officially released its Volume 7 2024 Performance Tracker X Trends and Insights Report, Powered by J3Tech...
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On April 23, the United States Federal Trade Commission finalized a widely anticipated rule governing the use of noncompete agreements...
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Chptr, the memorialization app changing the way we remember those who have died, has joined forces with media powerhouse Gray...
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Musgrove Family Mortuaries & Cemeteries recently announced plans to create a new “Court of Honor” at Springfield Memorial Gardens in...
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Starmark, a leading manufacturer of innovative funeral products, has announced the acquisition of AMA (Airline Mortuary Associates) Containers in Houston,...
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Mourning Discoveries, a provider of grief care education and heartfelt support, recently announced a strategic partnership with The Commander Initiative....
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All of us remember that call (likely there’s more than one) that stays with us. The arrangement, service, embalming, removal...
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Homesteaders Life Company SVP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff recently announced that Scott Morris has been promoted to vice president of business...
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PlotBox will showcase new additions and feature upgrades to the PlotBox software suite at the upcoming International Cemetery, Cremation, and...
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After six years of unwavering commitment and trust, Domanicare proudly announces a transformative rebranding initiative, unveiling “Elevia” as the new...
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It likely comes as a surprise to no one that Matt McKearn has been promoted to regional vice president of...
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Eirene, Canada’s first and only online funeral services provider, has launched operations in the U.S. after raising $4.1 million in seed funding, according...
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Kelly Kohut, regional vice president of Partnership Development at Precoa, and Jenny McClanahan, creative director of @need Marketing, will return...
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OpusXenta, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for the death-care industry, will unveil a series of ground-breaking updates and...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that Jim La Mar has joined...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce the promotion of Beth-Ann Carpenter to regional sales vice president for the southern...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company Board of Directors recently announced that that Joseph Celentano (pictured at top) will join the...
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Registration is now open for the Cremation Specialist training program offered exclusively by the Cremation Association of North America. The training...
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Rosenacker & Associates recently announced an additional speaker for their continuing education seminar in Anchorage, Alaska. The newly added speaker,...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, an association of independently owned funeral homes, has announced the election of new board officers. Tom...
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Starmark has announced the introduction of the Brentwood ceremonial casket. The Brentwood joins The Arbor, The Natural and The Terra...
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Homesteaders Life Company has launched Calling Hours, a podcast for funeral professionals hosted by Danielle Burmeister, the company’s vice president...
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Kathryn Shanley has been appointed as the new chief accounting officer of Carriage Services, the company announced. She is no stranger...
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The Wake Forest Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium hosted panels and presentations to discuss The Future of Death Care in...
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Element Urns is excited to announce that it has expanded its manufacturing footprint in the United States. This includes increasing...
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A new partnership has formed between National Guardian Life Insurance Company and Live Oak Bank to provide financing solutions that will help...
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The ICCFA University, a leading institution in death-care education, proudly announces the incorporation of the School of Graduate Studies, led...
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PlotBox, a leading death-care management solutions provider, has unveiled its new suite of financial tools and applications, designed specifically to...
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Ryan Thogmartin (pictured at top), the owner of Connecting Directors and a visionary in funeral home digital marketing is teaming...
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The Government and Legal Committee of the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association reconvened on Capitol Hill from March 7-8,...
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Families facing the unexpected loss of a loved one may find relief in new legislation recently introduced in the House...
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A funeral professional may be called upon as an event planner, a chauffeur, a makeup artist, an advisor on grief...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association has named its 2023 Keeping It Personal Award winners, recognizing the best in...
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Readers of FuneralVision.com are already familiar with Titan Casket. But if you missed our earlier coverage of the company, you can...
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ASD — Answering Service for Directors — recently shared some exciting news in a blog post. The company recently released an...
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On March 7, Park Lawn Corp. announced fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings of 25 cents per share compared to 24 cents...
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This year, the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association is returning to Tampa Bay for its annual convention, April 10-13...
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Full-Circle Aftercare, a leading provider of aftercare services for funeral homes, is proud to announce its collaboration with Gather, a...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced two scholarship recipients for the 2024-2026 class of the Selected Leadership Academy: Laten Ford, Townes...
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The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards recently announced that Robert Barnes was awarded the prestigious President’s Distinguished Service...
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Jim Cassimatis has served as interim chief executive officer and registrar of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario since December 2022. The...
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The National Alliance for Children’s Grief, in partnership with the ICCFA Educational Foundation, has launched a PSA campaign designed to...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has opened registration for the 2024 Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar, scheduled to take place...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will bring the profession together for the 2024 Professional Women’s Conference, April 28 through 30...
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Steve Shaffer, president, CEO and board chair at Homesteaders Life Company, has announced that Nick Gerhart has been appointed the...
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@need Marketing, known for its comprehensive approach to helping funeral homes reach more families, is taking its online marketing services...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that its corporate gift combined with employees’ personal pledges and donations totaled more...
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Dead Ringers has launched an on-demand online course to provide training, education, and practical understanding of Federal Trade Commission phone...
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On Feb. 21, Carriage Services reported fourth-quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share of 77 cents compared with 64 cents in...
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What’s the perfect cure for the winter blues? The Cremation Association of North America’s annual February in-person event in Las...
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Homesteaders Life Company’s policy owners have voted restructure into a mutual holding company. The vote took place during Homesteaders’ annual...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Chad Mitchell (pictured at top) as market center manager in Mississippi. “We are very...
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Park Lawn Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Crippin Funeral Home located in Montrose,...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association proudly announced the successful conclusion of the 2024 DEAD Talks Sales Conference, held...
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Homesteaders Life Company Regional Director Terri Bordenkircher is pleased to announce that Lisa Recker has returned to Homesteaders’ team of...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association recently made a savvy move, appointing Mike Harens as chairman of the ICCFA...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is accepting applications for the 2024-25 National Emerging Leaders Program. This program, which has nurtured...
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The Wake Forest Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium will host panels and presentations to discuss The Future of Death Care...
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Homesteaders Life Company recently announced the appointment of Ryan Goins as Homesteaders’ senior vice president of finance and accounting. “We’re excited...
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Looking forward to launching its spring scholarship season on Feb. 15, 2024, the Funeral Service Foundation is proud to announce...
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In a significant development for the death-care industry in Maine, three funeral homes previously under the ownership of Service Corporation...
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NFDA recently shared information about a disappointing article that appeared in the Wall Street Journal titled “How the Funeral Industry Got...
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Luke Frieberg, the president of eFuneral; and Mitch Smith, the company’s associate vice president of partnership development, are joining forces...
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On Jan.26, 2024, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper issued an emergency order to seize prepaid funeral accounts and records...
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Precoa, a national leader in preneed sales and marketing whose purpose is enriching life through meaningful connection, recently honored employees...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced that, going forward, it will remove the full-time enrollment requirement from its application requirements...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, held its sales recognition ceremony last month in Las Vegas,...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its 2024 NextGen Seminar from Jan. 28 to Feb. 1. The event provided educational opportunities,...
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Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing recently made a big announcement: Jill Lazar has joined his...
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Batesville Services, LLC, a leading provider of innovative products and solutions to the death-care industry, announced the appointment of Kevin...
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In support of the death-care profession, Dead Ringers is planning three free informative virtual training sessions on the key discussion...
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On Jan. 24, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled that various regulations imposed on end-of-life doulas...
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Across industries, experts are studying what pandemic-era changes are here to stay. One that comes up again and again is...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company proudly supported the 28th Annual NBC15 Share Your Holidays to eliminate hunger campaign to benefit Second Harvest...
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Frank B. Rosenacker (pictured at top), founder and CEO of Rosenacker & Associates has announced that his firm will be...
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Twenty-seven funeral service professionals will participate in the 2024 National Funeral Directors Association’s 2024 Meet the Mentors program. This year, the program...
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At its 2024 NextGen Seminar, Selected Independent Funeral Homes named Quinn Haisley-Wheeler of Haisley Funeral & Cremation Service in Fort...
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The Federal Trade Commission (the agency’s office is pictured at top) is sending warning letters to 39 funeral homes across...
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The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice recently approved Funeral IQ for 5 hours of continuing education. Co-hosted by Sympathy Brands...
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In PwC’s 2021 Global Consumer Insights Survey, more than 50% of all global consumers who responded say they’re making more...
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In 2023, the National Funeral Directors Association hosted its first Advocacy Summit in three years, during which association members participated...
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“Put me into a pot and let me grow into a tree.” “The best thing I’ve experienced at a funeral...
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Do you want to provide compassionate support while achieving outstanding sales results? Sharpen your ability to understand each family’s emotional landscape...
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Funeral Directors Life recently announced Andy Turner will be its market center manager in Indiana. “Andy has achieved much prosperity and...
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The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards recently announced that eligible mortuary college students can apply for the Harvey...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce the recent promotion of Mark Owen to senior sales vice president, a brand-new...
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If you are a funeral service vendor dedicated to moving the profession forward, you’ll want to attend The Foresight Company...
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Be honest. We’ve all had those moments of quiet quitting, right? Times we’ve felt undervalued or burned out — and so...
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The world is volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. How we navigate that reality is important for ourselves and our teams. This...
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The Davis Whitehall Co., a premier provider of personalized and customized urns to funeral homes in North America, has announced...
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Jim Price has joined Johnson Consulting Group as its senior vice president of industry relations, according to a news release. The company...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Myra Dykes as a new market center manager for the state of Texas. “Myra...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company recently announced that Michael Simenstad has joined the company as regional vice president, individual products....
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Unity Financial Life Insurance Co., a leading provider of Medicaid-compliant annuities and insurance products, announced a second increase to discretionary...
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The Missouri Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors has revoked six licenses linked to Foster Family Funeral Chapel & Cremation...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association will honor I. Frederick Lappin with its prestigious Hall of Fame Award during...
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On Dec. 20, 2023, Everstory Partners, a leading owner and operator of cemeteries, funeral homes and crematories, is pleased to...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, recently announced the winners of its annual Homesteaders Heroes program....
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes has announced its 2024 calendar list of upcoming events. 2024 NextGen Seminar – Jan. 28 – Feb....
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New Comer Cremations & Funerals announced that is has acquired Melvin J. Sliwinski Funeral Home at 5090 Transit Road in...
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Between family obligations, work commitments and winter weather, the holiday season brings a stressful experience. Take some time for yourself...
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Wooden casket manufacturer Victoriaville & Co. pledged $50,000 in support of the Funeral Service Foundation to invest in people and...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company has hired Melissa Posey Loose (pictured at top) as its assistant vice president, marketing communications,...
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The Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has announced the appointment of Stefanie Favia as its executive director, effective immediately. Favia...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has announced a growth rate increase of an average of...
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Sympathy Brands and FuneralVision.com Team Up for Event in Philadelphia Forward-thinking funeral professionals and cemetery operators determined to expand their growth...
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Time is running out to register for Trend ReCON, which will be Jan. 15-16, 2024, in Tampa, Florida. The event –...
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Members of the National Funeral Directors Association are invited to enter for their chance to participate in the association’s transformational Meet...
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In spite of concerns about inflation in the United States – and skyrocketing costs for goods and services – according...
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Camelia L. Clarke and Marcel A. Clarke, the owners of Milwaukee’s Paradise Memorial Funeral and Cremation Services and Leon L....
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International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association University Chancellor Jeff Kidwiler announced that the College of Funeral Home Management will be...
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Funeral home acquisition and management firm, Pinnacle Funeral Service, made a generous $100,000 pledge to support the Funeral Service Foundation. “The...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will bring women and non-binary individuals together for the 2024 Professional Women’s Conference, April 28...
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Leading death-tech solutions provider PlotBox recently announced that it ranked number 27 in the 2023 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards,...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will accept nominations for its second annual Inspiration Award from Jan. 15 through Feb. 16,...
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How does a funeral business go green? There’s no one answer, but at its 2024 Cremation Symposium, the Cremation Association of...
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On Nov. 29, KKR & Co. Inc. and Global Atlantic Financial Group LLC announced a definitive agreement under which KKR...
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Vertin Family Funeral Homes, one of the largest privately held, family-owned funeral home companies in the Midwest, recently acquired Hoffman...
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Full-Circle Aftercare recently announced that it has developed a strategic relationship with Weigel Strategic Marketing that will help funeral homes...
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There are only days left to sign up for a FREE webinar featuring the tested wisdom of Welton Hong, the...
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Alan Wolfelt, the director of the Center for Loss & Life Transition will deliver a presentation titled “Exploring a Model...
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Earlier this year, the National Funeral Directors Association hosted the 2023 Future’s Forum, which offered valuable insights into what the...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes is excited to travel to The Bahamas for the 2024 NextGen Seminar Jan. 28-Feb. 1. For more...
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The Cremation Association of North America’s Online Crematory Operations Certification Program is now available in French and Spanish, according to...
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Matthews International Corp. announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2023, in a Nov. 16...
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The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards announced in a news release that Andrew Joseph (pictured at top) has...
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Whether you work for a large funeral home with many rooftops or you operate out of a single location and...
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The bittersweet moment of any annual meeting is the memorial ceremony to commemorate our own losses over the past year....
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On Nov. 9, Park Lawn Corp. reported its third-quarter financial operating results. Adjusted diluted earnings per share were 15 cents compared...
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The Funeral Service Foundation was honored to receive a generous one-time gift of $100,000 from then Foundation Chair-Elect Mark Krause...
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Thanks to a generous donation match challenge issued by National Guardian Life Insurance Company, the Selected Educational Trust raised $14,400...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation is proud to announce that Jim Price has been selected to...
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For over two decades National Guardian Life Insurance Company has been offering continuous insurance coverage and peace of mind for...
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The Cremation Association of North America recently earned a Power of Associations Silver Award from the American Society of Association...
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The Funeral Service Foundation’s board of trustees welcomed four new trustees and elected its 2023-24 Executive Committee during its Annual...
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Pictured left to right at top: Robert Justen, Leigh Klemencic, JimmiAnne Lowe and Jason Winters. Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust...
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Quaker Settlement Cemetery in the village of Warsaw, New York, has merged with the Forest Lawn Cemetery and Crematory Group,...
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On Oct. 17, Park Lawn Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to divest substantially all of...
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Nearly 250 members and guests of Selected Independent Funeral Homes gathered at the JW Marriott Chicago and virtually for the...
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Foundation Partners Group, a leading provider of death-care services, recently announced the appointment of Linden Arakawa (pictured above) as chief...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust has received a $100,000 gift from Brad and Mary Kay Speaks and the Speaks...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Company has been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work 2023 by Madison Magazine. The Best...
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PlotBox, a death-care management solutions provider, recently welcomed visitors from across the world to its inaugural Global Tech Summit. Held at...
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Precoa, a national leader in preneed sales and marketing, has been named a Top Workplace by The Oregonian and OregonLive...
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Park Lawn Corp. has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Christy-Smith Funeral Homes located in Sioux City,...
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Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, has announced the hiring of a new director of learning and development, Stacy...
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The Travel Plan by Inman, a travel protection product of Inman Shipping Worldwide recently announced a new partnership with Pekin...
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The Funeral Service Foundation announced that it raised record funds at two of its key events held during the NFDA’s...
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Who helped you become the funeral professional you are today? Funeral service is filled with supportive and compassionate professionals. On Oct....
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Garret Gerdes (pictured above) as market center manager in Iowa and Nebraska. “We’re thrilled...
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As consumer attitudes and opinions toward dying, death and grief continue to evolve, it’s critical that the funeral service profession...
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The Funeral Service Foundation is accepting academic scholarship applications through November 1 at FuneralServiceFoundation.org. Up to 25 scholarships, ranging from $2,500 –...
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The Pet Loss Professionals Alliance welcomed attendees from all over the world to the inaugural Pet Loss and Integration Short...
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The National Funeral Directors Association and Remembering A Life, its consumer education initiative, have launched Preserving Your Legacy, One Piece...
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Homesteaders Life Company, a national leader in preneed funeral funding, has been named a Top Iowa Workplace for the ninth...
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In a news release notable for its brevity and message, Park Lawn Corp. announced on Oct. 2 that it “has...
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Johnson Consulting Group is thrilled to announce the latest addition to our esteemed Business Consulting Services Team, Derrick Husmann. As...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association concluded another successful session of the ICCFA University, a five-day educational experience that...
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The Funeral Service Foundation announced on Sept. 27 that it has received a $100,000 contribution from the Memorial Classic Golf...
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For the first time in 16 years, the National Funeral Directors Association held its International Convention & Expo under the...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has introduced, as part of its Remembering A Life consumer education initiative, a deck of...
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This September marks five years in business for @need Marketing, a full-service agency dedicated to raising the bar for marketing...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that Shannon Bischoff has joined the...
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Service Corporation International recently announced that it is partnering with the National Alliance for Children’s Grief with a grant of...
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Preneed marketing and senior executives involved in or interested in preneed are encouraged to attend a one-of-a-kind networking and educational...
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In any given week, a funeral professional will be an event planner, grief support facilitator, business administrator, hairdresser, driver, phone...
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Funeral Directors Life recently announced a new all-inclusive marketing packages for funeral home clients. These packages offer a range of...
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The National Funeral Directors Association presented the 2023 NFDA Innovation Award to Bluewater Voyage Buoy during its International Convention &...
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Funeral Directors Life is raising its growth rates for the second consecutive time this year for all new business done...
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Bringing together more than 100 years of collective experience from both the real estate and death-care industries, Big Sky Capital...
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The Funeral Service Foundation recently announced that its board of trustees has approved a grant of $40,000 earmarked for the...
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Nearly 26% of U.S. households have human cremated remains in their homes according to the Cremation Association of North America’s...
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Kyle Brubaker as market center manager in Ohio. “We’re excited that Kyle is joining...
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Continuing its mission to provide funeral directors and cemetarians with productivity-based tools, Sympathy Brands recently announced the enhancement of its...
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Answering Service for Directors is pleased to share the company’s plans to introduce its new Call Forwarding Check solution at...
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The sixth annual Before I Die New Mexico Festival is set to take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico from Oct....
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The Selected Educational Trust is launching a matching gift campaign in partnership with National Guardian Life Insurance Company. Now through...
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The Cremation Association of North America celebrated the 105th Annual Cremation Innovation Convention with more than 225 of its dearest...
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Tukios is adding woven blankets as a new sympathy gift option for expressing condolences and offering comfort. The blankets are crafted...
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Pinnacle Funeral Services based in St. Petersburg, Florida, recently acquired Haller Funeral Home in Chillicothe, Ohio (pictured above), which has...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced that it has acquired the assets of Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home Limited, a standalone funeral...
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On Aug. 10, Park Lawn Corp. reported second-quarter adjusted diluted earnings of 22 cents per share compared with 19 cents...
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Welton Hong, founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing, announced that Steven Haren (pictured at top) has joined the firm...
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Tukios, the software company renowned for its dedication to quality, service and innovation, has announced a new standard in digital...
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Batesville is doubling down on its mission of helping families honor the lives of those they love with an enhancement to...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the Ralph S. Turner Memorial Scholarship Program, funded with a gift from...
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Eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors Association elected the following individuals to serve as officers on the board...
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Funeral service professionals are helpers — empathetic and dedicated. But that means they’re also tired and battling compassion fatigue and burnout....
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The board of trustees of the Selected Educational Trust is proud to announce the recipients of the Selected Educational Trust...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to announce the funeral businesses that earned a 2023 Pursuit of Excellence Award....
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How do we guide families to find permanent placement in cemeteries for the cremated remains they currently keep at home?...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s premier association of independent funeral homes, celebrates staff member Amy Hunt for 20 years...
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Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company, has announced hiring a new business development director. Michelle Fong, a licensed insurance professional,...
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Who helped you become the funeral professional you are today? What did you learn from them? How can you pass...
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Granville Urns, creators of timeless artisan-crafted heirloom urns, recently announced the introduction of its Classic Collection, a new line of...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries, is pleased to announce that Kevin Krizak, Dewey Akers, and...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a July 17 news release that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of substantially...
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This July, Funeral Professionals Peer Support connects with the Death Care Collective to host a peer support meeting. Facilitated by...
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Each year, the Cremation Association of North America and dozens of other associations, consultants and others carefully collect and present...
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Carriage Services recently announced in a news release that its board of directors has elected Somer Webb as an independent...
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Funeral service is changing fast. Our profession faces staffing shortages, emerging dispositions, a stifled economy, and massive threats from natural...
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The Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration recently announced it has awarded six grants totaling more than $2,187,800 as...
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Directors Investment Group — the parent company of Funeral Directors Life — was recently recognized as one of this year’s...
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In a June 29 news release, Park Lawn Corp. confirmed — in response to industry media rumors — that it...
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Daniel Hug, who has served funeral service at Selected Independent Funeral Homes and Ring Ring Marketing, has joined a new...
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Learn to cultivate an environment that grows and nurtures your employees! Glenda Stansbury and Brent Patterson will provide the insight...
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Ellen Wynn McBrayer and Homer E. Elwood Jr were recently elected to serve as at-large representatives on the National Funeral...
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Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Cobb Funeral Chapel...
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With the introduction of the Consensual Donation and Research Integrity Act (S. 2191/H.R. 4275), Congress took a vital step toward bringing necessary...
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CANA will dedicate a special session to understanding suicide, exposing long-held myths about it and providing language to talk to...
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Newcomer Funeral Service Group recently announced that is has acquired Wiederspahn-Radomsky Chapel of the Chimes Funeral Home & Crematory and...
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National Guardian Life Insurance Co. recently announced that AM Best has affirmed its A (Excellent) rating effective May 25, 2023....
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Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that it has agreed to buy substantially all of the assets of Ward Funeral Home...
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June is recognized as Pride Month to celebrate and commemorate the activists and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. The month...
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The Dodge Company recently announced that Tim Collison has been promoted to CEO and director of sales and marketing, and...
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The world’s leading independent funeral service professionals will gather in Chicago, Illinois for Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ 105th Annual Meeting...
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The Funeral Service Foundation awarded $134,900 in academic and professional development scholarships in 2023. Twenty-three students earned academic scholarships ranging...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the 2023 Ambassador of the Year Award recipients: James H. Busch, owner and...
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Below is the obituary for Lisa Carlson, the former executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance. You can also read...
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Pinnacle Funeral Service, a nationally recognized leader in the funeral industry, is excited to announce David Trivette as its director...
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The Cremation Association of North America congratulates the nearly 80 funeral professionals from across the country who have earned the...
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Embalming and slots? Business skills and the great outdoors? Las Vegas is known for having it all and, no matter...
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To continue its mission of creating innovative and efficient technology solutions for the death-care industry, Sympathy Brands is proud to...
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PlotBox, a leading software solutions provider to cemeteries and crematoria, has announced a £5m capital investment, or about $6.2 million,...
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Service Corporation International recently announced that it is once again partnering with Donate Life America to save lives through organ,...
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Carriage Services recently announced a national agreement with National Guardian Life Insurance Co., which has provided insurance solutions for over...
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You’ll only be 1,287 steps away from the U.S. Capitol when you join the Cremation Association of North America for...
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Homesteaders Life Company recently announced that Kelly Manion has joined the company’s consumer engagement team as director of consumer marketing....
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Funeral Directors Life is proud to announce Matthew Hayes as director of sales development in North Carolina. “We’re excited for Matthew...
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Osiris Software, a provider of funeral home, cemetery and crematory management software announced May 12 that it has acquired InSight...
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Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Leadership Academy created another memorable Leadership Conference in Chicago, April 25-28. The event kicked off...
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On May 11, Park Lawn reported adjusted diluted earnings of 25 cents per share for the first quarter, compared with...
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To continue its mission of creating innovative and efficient technology solutions for the death-care profession, Sympathy Brands recently enhanced a...
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Inglewood Park Cemetery in Inglewood, California, recently announced a significant milestone in its partnership with PlotBox, the mission-critical software solution...
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Anthem Partners, a premier operator of funeral homes and cemeteries throughout North America, is excited to announce the company recently...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is delighted to announce that Ellen Wynn McBrayer is the inaugural winner of the NFDA...
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On May 3, Carriage Services announced that it earned adjusted diluted earnings per share of 56 cents in the first...
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The Selected Educational Trust is pleased to announce the opening of the 2023 Spring Cycle Second-Career Scholarship Program, sponsored by...
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The National Funeral Directors Association will bring together leaders from state and national funeral service associations – and future leaders...
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Matthews International Corp. announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal 2023 in an April 28 news release. The company...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association’s Government and Legal Committee returned to Capitol Hill on March 21-23, 2023, after...
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FuneralVision.com has recently learned of some funeral professionals on the move, earning promotions or starting new jobs. Gather, an all-in-one, fully...
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Tribute Technology is hosting a two-day interactive session in Nashville this summer focused on the latest technology trends available to...
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Funeral Directors Life is excited to announce improvements to its preneed app, “FDL Mobile,” available in the Apple Store for iOS...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes’ Board Director Appointment Committee has appointed J. Sheridan Lee of Bryan-Lee Funeral Homes, Inc. in North...
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The Green Burial Council today announced changes in its leadership. With board president Ed Bixby’s resignation from the board on...
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Have you ever sat up awake at night and pondered the answers to these or similar questions: Should I charge extra...
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Sympathy Brands and its family of brands, including shiva.com, eCondolence.com and Cemetery.com, are committed to making it easier for those...
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Some of the nation’s leading funeral homes and advance funeral planners from across the country were recently honored by Precoa...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes, the world’s oldest association of independently owned funeral homes, has announced the election of new board...
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Tukios is revolutionizing the funeral industry with its new AI Guestbook Moderator, a tool that uses artificial intelligence to keep...
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Pinnacle Funeral Service, a leading funeral home acquisition company, announced in a news release that Tony Kumming has joined the...
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Carriage Services has bought substantially all the assets of Greenlawn Funeral Homes, Cemeteries and Cremations and Wood Family Funeral Service...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a March 13 news release that it has completed the acquisition of substantially all the...
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The Selected Educational Trust has announced two scholarship recipients for the 2023-2025 class of the Selected Leadership Academy: Jill Lazar, Hoffman...
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Ask anyone who works with natural stone, and they will likely recognize the name: Coldspring. Since 1898, this company headquartered in Cold...
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Steps After Life, which helps families with an online concierge who works to swiftly resolve matters after a death, is...
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Embalmers of all skill levels can participate in a hands-on seminar and refine their restoration skills during the 2023 NFDA...
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American Enterprise Group, Inc. , the parent company of Great Western Insurance Co., will be increasing the growth rate increase...
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On March 2, 2023, Park Lawn Corp. reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings of 24 cents per share compared with 29 cents...
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As it celebrates its second anniversary, Anthem Partners continues to build on its strong foundation in becoming a great choice...
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Seth Viddal, managing partner of The Natural Funeral, a living arts center for holistic end-of-life education and green funerary care...
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After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, funeral service professionals from throughout the country will unite for the...
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Values are only valuable when they are authentically lived. Based on that idea, preneed sales and marketing leader Precoa recently...
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webCemeteries recently added three new account executives to its team: Trisha Clark, Ken Munday, and Thomas Ripple, according to a...
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The National Funeral Directors Association has begun accepting applications for the 2023-2024 National Emerging Leaders Program, according to a news...
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Homesteaders Life Co. announced Feb. 13 that its longtime marketing officer, Dean Lambert, is retiring from the company after nearly...
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Sometimes, it just makes sense to sell some funeral home real estate. Molly Ann Farms promises to “spread happy across our...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Feb. 8 news release that is has agreed to buy substantially all of the...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes held its 2023 NextGen Seminar from Jan. 29 to Feb. 2 in Grand Cayman. NextGen members...
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Selected Independent Funeral Homes has named Joshua Nathaniel Blake of Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home in Waco, Texas as the 2023 recipient...
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Funeral Directors Life, in partnership with Alan Wolfelt, has offered the successful Virtual Wolfelt Experience Training to funeral professionals for...
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Funeral directors and cemeterians who want to generate preneed sales can learn how to hold an end-of-life conversation-starting event with...
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The past two years have seen a quiet transformation in the way consumers talk about death and death-care services, particularly...
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Sympathy Brands, which includes shiva.com, eCondolence.com, Cemetery.com, Jewish Funeral Group, and others, is excited to announce Dr. Amy Schiffman, a...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to introduce the funeral professionals who have been selected to participate in the...
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Strategic Funeral Resources, the Ontario, Canada-based consulting company that helps funeral homes innovate and transform, recently introduced its social media...
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Women and nonbinary individuals who want to build empathy, trust, confidence and resilience in their professional and personal lives are...
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The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to establish the NFDA Inspiration Award, a recognition that will be conferred annually...
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Rollings Funeral Service, headquartered in Peachtree City, Georgia, announced on Jan. 3 that it has bought another firm: Brown Funeral...
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In the second edition of its “Value of a Funeral” Consumer Study, the National Funeral Directors Association learned that people...
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A trade journalist who has served the death-care profession for more than 15 years recently launched FuneralVision.com, an interactive online...
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Through a partnership with Funeral Service Foundation, National Guardian Life Insurance Co. announced its commitment of $100,000 to establish two named scholarships...
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Park Lawn Corp. announced in a Nov. 15, 2022, news release that it has completed its acquisition of substantially all...
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StoneMor Inc., a leading owner and operator of cemeteries and funeral homes, announced on Nov. 3, 2022, that it completed its...
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Service Corporation International, the largest provider of death-care products and services in North America, reported its third-quarter results Nov. 2,...
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On Oct. 25, 2022, Carriage Services announced that it has acquired substantially all the assets of Heritage Funeral and Cremation...
CREMATION
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It almost sounds too good to be true. FT North America is introducing a new option that will...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Max Lemper-Tabatsky teamed up with Miles Adams, formerly the head of operations of Tulip Cremation, to launch...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Lisa Malcore, vice president of Malcore Funeral Home & Crematory and the CEO of Solace Urns, never...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, teamed up with Tom Anderson, the...
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The U.S. cremation rate is projected to increase by 1.3% since last year to 61.9% for 2024, according to the...
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By Jason Benion, Death Care Attorney at Saxton & Stump Pennsylvania has lowered the temperature on cremation – literally. A bill, described...
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The Cremation Association of North America continues its commitment to providing accurate and comprehensive cremation statistics to the death-care industry...
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Michael Miller, chief operating officer of FT North America, recently announced strategic changes to the company’s sales organization to promote...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Miller, chief operating officer of FT North America, knows a thing or two about cremation. He started...
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If cremation is core to your business, your team needs training that ensures they have the technical, scientific, and legal...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you want to start a funeral home from scratch, you might want to take a look...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science recently dedicated a $4.5 million Educational Cremation Center that will teach...
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According to the Resomation website, two businesses have recently emerged as pioneers in Europe, with one offering Resomation to the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you wanted to make an action flick about a cremationist, you may be tempted to cast...
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For 40 years, the Cremation Association of North America has provided training for the modern cremation business. From the very...
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The U.S. cremation rate is expected to increase in the United States from 60.5% in 2023 to 81.4% by 2045,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Adam Binstock is a man of the world with a love for honoring the dead through original...
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On June 27, Matthews International reported non-GAAP adjusted earnings per share of 74 cents for the third quarter compared to...
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The Cremation Association of North America continues its commitment to providing accurate and comprehensive cremation statistics to the death-care profession...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Robert M. “Bob” Fells retired as general counsel of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association...
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There is some exciting news in the world of death care: Parting Stone, which empowers families in their grief by...
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Darren Crouch, president and CEO of Passages International and a board member with the Green Burial Council, will share insights...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee There are about 4,000 cremators in the United States and Facultatieve Technologies has captured about 5% of...
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By Kevin McKay, Manager of Cremation Recycling, Mid-States Recycling & Refining As consumers, we’re conditioned to seek out the best deals....
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Corey Gaffney, 45, president and CEO of Gaffney Group LLC in Tacoma, Washington, still remembers that conversation...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted in January 2020, the number of human remains that Eagle’s Wings Air...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee As the new year begins, it’s time to reflect on what we’ve seen in funeral service over...
PEOPLE AND OTHER NEWS
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The governor of New Jersey recently signed legislation – A-3940/S-1635 – allowing for individuals to pursue funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Lisa Baue, the former owner and CEO of Baue Funeral Homes, Crematory & Cemetery in Missouri, wanted...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee J. Bradley Green, the chief executive officer of Park Lawn Corp., who spearheaded its transition to private...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Members of Selected Independent Funeral Homes continue to reap the benefits of membership – especially as they...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A new podcast features four big thinkers from the death-care profession who share candid insights about how...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Allyse Worland remembers a piece of wisdom she learned when she started in funeral service. “My first mentor...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Work in death care long enough, and you’ll meet some interesting people who once did something else. Still,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee John D. Smith, the new CEO of Foundation Partners Group, is accustomed to competing … and he...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee In November 2024, death-care professionals heard some rather unwelcome news: Bill Williams announced that he’d be retiring...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Melissa Drake-Messina’s unexpected journey into the world of death care began more than 35 years ago. And it...
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If you look at Jamie McDermott’s resume, you’ll be impressed. He got his start in death care in 1994, working in...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Milestone Funeral Partners expects to serve almost 6,000 families at its funeral homes and another 400 families...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When you think of Michaelene Dowers, the founder of Pollen – a company that offers curated books...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Penny Stab lost her father, she was frustrated by existing memorialization platforms, which she felt lacked...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s a story that reads like a Hollywood script: A budding director and creative producer goes to...
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Whether you’re a longtime funeral professional or simply want to know more about the field, “Top Stories in Funeral Service:...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If there were an entry in the dictionary under “kid destined to become a funeral director,” there’s...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mohamed Bouraoui, a serial entrepreneur who is the founder of multiple brands operating in a variety of...
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There is no way you can educate them on what they need until you know what they want. That’s one of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Whoa dude, you won. And that is the mantra you could use to describe the life of Tom...
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Raymond Burr (pictured above) has joined the Lincoln Memorial Group as its new chief operating officer. Lincoln Memorial Group is one...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee David Waltzer, the chief financial officer of Foundation Partners Group is a soul man. What else can you...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Darren Crouch, the co-founder and CEO of Passages International, who was recently the subject of an in-depth...
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Monica Torres, the death-care innovator who last year was inducted into the Mesa Community College Hall of Fame, has earned...
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Who says you can’t return home after leaving? Robert Hunsaker is putting that idea to rest with his announcement that he...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Erin Creger, formerly the chief sales officer of Envision Strategic Partners, has embraced a new challenge: She...
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At top: Michael Schimmel, the founder and CEO of Sympathy Brands, teamed up with Thomas Parmalee, founder of FuneralVision.com, to...
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Thank you so much for joining us at Funeral IQ, which was held Sept. 20 at the Live! Casino &...
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By Jennifer Graziano, licensed funeral director, licensed attorney and owner of the RememBar Collection There is no secret nor dispute that...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Katie Dunkel stays busy managing a Service Corporation International location, Pat. H. Foley & Co. in Houston. But...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If it weren’t for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Antonio Green might have been flying the friendly...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Darren Crouch, 53, co-founded a company 25 years ago, he was thinking big. If you have any...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Clark, a lifelong funeral director and the managing funeral director at Church Funeral Services and Crematory...
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By Dr. Jennifer Lares, the Mulling Mortician “Give the sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Titan Casket recently introduced a new patent-pending casket it’s calling the “Hypercasket” with a suggested retail price...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Charles “Chad” Snyder III, 42, a third-generation funeral director and the owner of Charles F. Snyder Funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee After spending a long stint out of the workplace, Jennifer Colonna Gesek knew it was time to...
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Third-generation funeral director, Charles F. “Chad” Snyder III, owner of Charles F. Snyder Funeral Homes & Crematory, has been appointed...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A number of Carriage employees already know what they’ll be doing Oct. 10, from 8 a.m. to...
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FuneralVision.com has published a series of interviews with the speakers of Funeral IQ, which will be Sept. 20 at the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Daniel M. Isard, the founder of The Foresight Companies, is pretty much retired these days and no...
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By Terri Chaplin, Master Grief Coach Grief is an inevitable part of life, yet it’s often misunderstood and inadequately addressed. As...
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In the photo above: Jim Wiens, Doric Products; Scott Stults, Barkley Funeral Chapel; and Mark Bolander, Rex Vault Service attended...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Kirk M. Mabile, 53, a longtime funeral director at Mothe Funeral Home, serving the Westbank of New...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you had to select the most iconic beard in funeral service – one that rivals Gandalf...
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Funeral IQ, which is a joint venture between FuneralVision.com and Sympathy Brands, will be Sept. 20 at the Live! Casino...
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In a historic move, Dallas Institute of Funeral Service has appointed Erin M. Wilson as its first female president in...
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You may think that Kayla Blevins, general manager of Palm Northwest Mortuary in Las Vegas, which is owned by Service...
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FuneralVision.com is excited to see registrations come in for Funeral IQ, which is an event we are jointly hosting with...
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Dr. Cyril H. Wecht, a world-renowned pathologist and a dear friend to funeral service, died May 13, 2024. He was...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Jeff Holcomb, 66, has been a funeral director for about 43 years, and he once dreamed of...
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David Lee Hernandez Jr., the hard-charging founder and CEO of Jersey Memorial Group, has been named the Business Leader of...
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Kent Robertson (pictured at top), president and CEO of Foundation Partners Group, is leaving the company and will be transitioning...
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When you create an employer account on FuneralVision.com’s Jobs Engine, not only will you be able to post your first...
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Gail Rubin, the “Doyenne of Death,” took home the prestigious Community Educator Award from the Association for Death Education and...
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Maryland recently became the latest state to approve Funeral IQ for continuing education, paving the way for funeral professionals from throughout...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Some days, it’s hard to grasp the impact of everything we had to contend with during the...
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The Admin Awards has bestowed its most prestigious award — the Colleen Barrett Award for Administrative Excellence for the Gulf...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Petra Lina Orloff has never given a second thought to finding Prince Charming as she knows exactly...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee On April 12, the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation will present its Lasting Impact...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee This month, FuneralVision.com and Ring Ring Marketing are recognizing Ted Anderson of Lindquist Mortuaries & Cemeteries in...
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Several more states have recently approved Funeral IQ for continuing education, paving the way for funeral professionals from throughout the...
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Greg Rollings (pictured at top), the founder of Rollings Funeral Service, recently announced that he will transition into the role...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you’re a funeral director, you talk to a lot of families and hear a lot of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Danielle L. Nicholas, 33, a funeral director with Lamm & Witman Funeral Home in Wernersville, Pennsylvania, has...
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Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral service innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad of insights in...
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By Jessica Shannon, M.Div, BCC Originally published on eCondolence.com, shared with permission The death of a child shakes the entire family. It is...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Pierce Colleges of Funeral Service started the year off with a bang, announcing that Joseph Finocchiaro, who...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Will Andrews left his job at Batesville, most people were surprised. That he was leaving not to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee With 2024 in full swing, it’s time for funeral professionals to take a look back at the...
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Jason Widing will not be stopped on his mission to serve funeral professionals. In a post on LinkedIn, he announced that...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carriage Services invites the entire death-care community to commemorate the hard work of its professionals Jan. 20. Thanks...
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Mike Harens, formerly the national accounts manager at Coldspring, has signaled for some time that he’d soon have a big...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Michael Burns, the dean of faculty and students at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, knew there...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Thomas H. Johnson, the founder of Prime Succession and Johnson Consulting Group, died Dec. 21. He was...
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Top Stories in Funeral Service is bursting with insights that will help you run your funeral home more effectively as...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com Christmas is both a day and a season. It is celebrated culturally by many and religiously by Christians....
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com Hanukkah is a celebration of light, of a miracle and of the resilience of God’s people. The...
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The West Virginia Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association has hired Melissa A. Cyfers (pictured at top) as its executive...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com The holiday season officially begins with Thanksgiving, and it is closely followed by Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa and the...
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Who says you can’t go home again? Amy Hunt, who went from being a farm girl to funeral girl, is returning...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been almost six months since the Dodge Company, which has been serving the funeral profession as...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com When someone loses a loved one, those close to them – family, friends, colleagues – want to...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Fall Leadership Conference ended a few weeks ago, but attendees...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Sometimes, fate, luck, happenstance – or whatever you want to call it – puts you in...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee It’s been less than six months since Christie Ward was named executive director of the Academy of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Eric Trimble and John Kepner were officially installed as the president and board chair at Selected Independent...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com Grief is complex and evokes a host of emotions. When someone dies by suicide, the bereaved often...
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Bob Page, a former executive at StoneMor Partners and Foundation Partners Group, has made a big move, joining Rollings Funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Mike Squires, the founder and editor-in-chief of Southern Calls, remembers the first time that death touched his...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson, two funeral home innovators who host a popular podcast, shared a myriad...
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Article courtesy of eCondolence.com The idea of losing a loved one is heartbreaking, and losing someone to a terminal illness is...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee If you enjoy a cold beer now and then – and even if you don’t – you...
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Monica Torres, an influencer, public speaker, international technical trainer, instructional designer, author and the owner of NXT Generation of Mortuary...
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While it’s been a few years since John and Nikki McQueen published their landmark book, “Lessons from the Dead: Breathing...
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FuneralVision.com recently landed an exclusive interview with Liza Altenburg, a sales executive with Park Lawn Corp. and the author of...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Scores of people turned out to Calvary Episcopal Church in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Sept. 8, 2023, to...
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Steve Lang, formerly the president and CEO of Homesteaders Life Company – and who now sits on the company’s board...
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FuneralVision.com and Ring Ring Marketing are excited to announce a joint partnership that will recognize the Unsung Heroes of Funeral...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Carlos Quezada’s life may have been a lot different had he not landed a job at the...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Andy Lopez, a longtime death-care professional and former Marine with a deep love for America, recently made...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com Although every service differs based on a family’s religious beliefs, Jewish funeral services are often centered around traditions...
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While FuneralVision does not know the details of how they died, it joins the death-care community in mourning David H....
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There is a lot going on these days at Carriage Services. On June 29, mere hours after Connecting Directors, which is...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Tim Fish, who has spent more than 20 years in various roles in the death-care profession, has...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Selected Independent Funeral Homes will share best practices on how to serve more families and boost business...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com A shiva traditionally begins upon the mourners’ return to the home after the burial of the loved one....
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The story of Nomis Publications all started in 1974 when a recently divorced mother with four children...
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Article courtesy of Shiva.com The Jewish mourning process is unique and rich in traditions and customs. According to Jewish law, there are...
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The Criminal Investigation Division of the Rutherford County Sheriff’s in North Carolina is desperately seeking the public’s assistance in trying...
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Carlos R. Quezada (pictured at top) has been named CEO of Carriage Services effective immediately, according to a news release...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee For almost 20 years, John Fitch was an absolute force at the National Funeral Directors Association, lobbying...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Barry Lease, 59, graduated from the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science in 1985, he never dreamed...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Bill Forsberg, owner and president of ADDvantage Casket Co., was a 9-year-old kid growing up in Canada...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The internet lit up in a gush of sadness, admiration and respect as word spread that perhaps...
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Michael Schimmel, the founder and CEO of Sympathy Brands, recently sat down for an interview with FuneralVision.com. During the interview, he...
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Rehan Choudhry, the founder and CEO of Chptr, highlighted noteworthy partnerships with Foundation Partners Group and Tribute Technology in a...
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Danielle Burmeister, vice president of marketing communications at Homesteaders Life Company, recently sat down for a video interview with FuneralVision.com. During...
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Karl Weisenbeck, the longtime president of Funeral Home Gifts, recently sat down for a video interview with the founder of...
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John Heald, a licensed funeral director, former funeral home owner, entrepreneur and longtime executive at Legacy.com, was recently promoted to...
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Mitch Smith, vice president of sales operations of eFuneral Partner, which helps funeral homes reach a new generation of consumers...
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Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing – as well as one of the speakers at “Mastermind:...
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Chris Cruger, the CEO of The Foresight Companies, shared a sneak preview of insights that will be part of his...
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Alan Creedy, one of the funeral profession’s most trusted consultants and the author of “Finish Well: An Exit Guide for...
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Monica Torres, a trailblazer in the death-care profession, an author and a member of the Mesa Community College Hall of...
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Jake Johnson, the president and CEO of Johnson Consulting Group, recently joined FuneralVision.com to chat about a variety of topics,...
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If you ever think you’re a little too busy and want to feel a little less stressed, you may want...
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I first connected with David MacMahan of FairSplit.com several years ago and was intrigued by what he was doing and...
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FuneralVision.com recently sat down with Dr. Amy Schiffman, a hospice care expert who will be speaking at Funeral IQ, Sept....
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Shane Pudenz, senior vice president of sales and marketing at Carriage Services, recently sat down with FuneralVision.com to share a...
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Welton Hong, the founder and CEO of Ring Ring Marketing, will be one of the keynote speakers at Funeral IQ,...
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Chris Cruger, who recently celebrated his fifth-year anniversary as the CEO of The Foresight Companies, recently sat down with FuneralVision.com...
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There are still a few more weeks to take advantage of the fantastic early-bird rate to attend the International Cemetery,...
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FuneralVision.com is teaming up with Michael Schimmel, the CEO of Sympathy Brands, to bring Funeral IQ to the Live! Casino...
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Lacy Robinson and Greg Grabowski recently sat down with the founder of FuneralVision.com to share insights from their new book,...
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A FuneralVision.com reader recently reached out to Thomas Parmalee, the founder of the platform, asking him for his insights on...
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Coleen Ellis, the death-care profession’s most widely recognized pet loss pioneer, recently sat down with FuneralVision.com to talk shop on...
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Dean Lambert spent almost 25 years as a marketing executive with Homesteaders Life Company, where he rubbed elbows with some...
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Alan Creedy, a consultant who has served the death-care profession for more than 40 years, will be teaming up with...