Precoa, a leader in preneed funeral planning, is proud to announce the release of CloudSync for Sales Studio. The powerful new feature for Precoa’s comprehensive digital preplanning platform enables advance […]
On Aug. 11, Â Matthews International Corporation announced that its board of directors has appointed Michael J. Whitehead as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Joseph C. Bartolacci, who recently announced […]
Landmark Funeral Group has announced the appointment of Jackie Short as chief operating officer. Short joins Landmark from Headlands Research, where she served as chief operating officer of the private […]
The International Order of the Golden Rule is pleased to announce S&S Coach as the exclusive sponsor of the OGR Supplier Network, a key resource connecting independent funeral homes with […]
When Michael Andersen’s mother wanted to straighten her grandparents’ leaning cemetery monument, his father came up with a simple solution. Andersen saw something more — and turned that family project […]
On Aug. 6, Matthews International announced financial results for its fiscal third quarter of 2026. For the quarter, the company reported a loss of 75 cents per diluted share compared […]
By Thomas A. Parmalee The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified by Illinois and Chicago officials of decedents improperly stored at a funeral home in Chicago, it announced in […]
By Thomas A. Parmalee Better-than-expected mortality trends weighed heavily on funeral call volume during the first half of 2026, but executives at Carriage Services say they are already seeing signs […]
Eternal Fan will serve as primary partner of the No. 55 904EVER Club Ford Mustang, driven by Cedar Rapids native Joey Gase of Joey Gase Motorsports with Scott Osteen, at […]
The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, in partnership with the Pet Loss Professionals Alliance, proudly concluded the 2026 PLPA Pet Loss & Integration Short Course, held July 17–20, 2026, […]
