The National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce that Jennifer M. Schlosser, co-owner of Schlosser Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Wapakoneta, Ohio, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 NFDA Inspiration Award. Sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company, this prestigious award honors an exceptional woman…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association is proud to announce that Katey Houston of Return Home in Auburn, Washington, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 NFDA Inspiration Award. Sponsored by National Guardian Life Insurance Company, this prestigious award honors an exceptional woman who has made significant contributions to…
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For months, the funeral profession has been left wondering who would follow in the footsteps of Ellen McBrayer, who won the National Funeral Directors Association's inaugural Inspiration Award. It now has its answer. Leili McMurrough, the president and program director for Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, Illinois, is…
Read MoreThe National Funeral Directors Association will accept nominations for its second annual Inspiration Award from Jan. 15 through Feb. 16, 2024. This annual recognition is conferred on an exceptional female or non-binary individual who has made noteworthy professional contributions to funeral service or a related field. The honoree will be…
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