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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association proudly...
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The 2025 National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo brought together funeral service professionals from around the world for four unforgettable days of learning, connection and inspiration. Held October […]
By Thomas A. Parmalee When Seth Viddal founded The Natural Funeral in 2019, his goal was simple but radical: to help families reconnect with death in ways that reflected their […]
The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association proudly announces DEAD Talks 2026, the profession’s premier sales conference, taking place Jan. 13–15, 2026, at Park MGM Las Vegas. This year’s theme, […]
Phaneuf Family Foundation offers $1,000 scholarships to students who are currently accepted at or attending mortuary college. Students may apply at any time, and scholarships are awarded in December each […]
FINANCE
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By Thomas A. Parmalee A newly formed funeral service company that includes a well-known figure in the funeral profession and a... -
By Thomas A. Parmalee Phillip Mason still remembers the day that changed everything. “I was helping a family navigate a funeral bill,”...
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By Johnson Consulting Group It’s no secret that many funeral home owners are approaching a crossroads – whether to pass the...
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By Andrew Kennedy, Senior Loan Officer – Live Oak Bank For funeral home owners, understanding and cultivating strong business credit is...
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By Andrew Kennedy, senior loan officer, Live Oak Bank During the sale of a funeral home, the seller and buyer must...
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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...
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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...
MARKETING
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By Thomas A. Parmalee As competition intensifies and consumer behaviors shift, many funeral homes are discovering that doing “business as usual”...
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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,”...
PRENEED
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By Jack Hirsch, president, Funeral Services, Inc. The funeral service profession is always competitive, and staying ahead means offering more than...
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U.S. final expense life insurance new annualized premium increased 16% year over year to $1.05 billion in 2024, according to...
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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...
TECHNOLOGY
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Move over ChatGPT … funeral homes looking to boost efficiency with artificial intelligence can turn to ClosureMD,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee For Zack Moy, deciding who to start Afterword with was more like picking a wife than hiring...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee The CEO of OneRoom, a video streaming platform that enables people from around the world to virtually...
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By John Heald, Chief Growth Officer, Legacy.com When I talk to funeral directors across the country, one thing is clear: the...
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When you come to Tech Turbocharge: Digital Tools to Elevate the Deathcare Profession, you’ll learn how to put technology to...
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Eazewell, an AI-enabled funeral planning and facilitation platform co-founded by Donnell Beverly Jr. (a former NCAA National Champion at UConn), former...
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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...
NEWS RELEASES
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The 2025 National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo brought together funeral service professionals from around the world for...
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The International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Association proudly announces DEAD Talks 2026, the profession’s premier sales conference, taking place Jan....
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Phaneuf Family Foundation offers $1,000 scholarships to students who are currently accepted at or attending mortuary college. Students may apply...
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The International Order of the Golden Rule Foundation has opened its 2025 Awards of Excellence scholarship application period. A total of...
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Tukios, a leader in funeral technology solutions, is proud to announce enhancements to its Event Management and RSVP software, a...
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The Monument Builders of North America has released a new episode of its Monument Matters podcast, spotlighting the Ohio Veterans Memorial...
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The Funeral Service Foundation celebrated a milestone week during the 2025 National Funeral Directors Association International Convention & Expo, held...
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Tribute Technology has announced a new partnership with Family Shield Credit, a fintech platform designed by funeral professionals to offer...
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On Nov 6, Carriage Services announced its financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2025. Company highlights included: Total revenue...
CREMATION
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Timing is everything – and when the dotcom bust of 2003 hit, it could not have come...
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Americans are choosing cremation more than ever before, setting a new milestone in funeral service trends for 2025. According to...
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FT North America (Facultatieve Technologies) has announced the first of its kind “Hands On” training for crematory operators. Whether you...
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The Cremation Association of North America continues its commitment to providing accurate and comprehensive cremation statistics to the death care...
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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...
PEOPLE AND OTHER NEWS
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Seth Viddal founded The Natural Funeral in 2019, his goal was simple but radical: to help...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Jamie Meredith never imagined a future in funeral service. Growing up in Urania, Louisiana — a small town...
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In the latest episode of Two Guys and a Question, funeral service innovators Alan Creedy and Danny Jefferson tackle a...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When Cole Imperi boarded one of the last flights out of New York City in March 2020,...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When funeral home owner Matt Linn talks about legacy, he’s not just referring to headstones or obituaries....
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If you enter “Private Label Caskets” into Google, you may stumble upon something that might be news to you: The...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee When visitors arrive at Better Place Forests’ St. Croix Valley location in Minnesota, they often come seeking...
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By Thomas A. Parmalee Bob Arrington tended to disappear when he was seven years old, but his mother always knew where...
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By Jay Jacobson, founder of Jacobson Professional Staffing An obituary has always been sacred ground. It is where a name becomes a...
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
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If you work in deathcare, you’ll want to watch this interview with Jake Johnson, president & CEO of Johnson Consulting...
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Aaron Butler, director of field development at Domani Preneed and one of the keynote speakers at “Mastermind: Elevating Your Funeral...
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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:...