Park Lawn Corp. recently announced that, effective April 27, 2026, it acquired substantially all of the assets of Palmer Marler Funeral Homes located in Cushing, Perkins, and Oilton, Oklahoma. This transaction further strengthens Park Lawn’s presence in the Oklahoma market through the addition of three stand-alone funeral homes. Riley Castor,…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee When Homesteaders Life Company made the bold move to join Birch Hill Equity Partners in taking Park Lawn Corp. private in 2024, it saw a transformational opportunity to double down on the funeral profession through a $250 million investment made through an affiliate, Viridian Acquisition. Now,…
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Park Lawn Corporation can confirm the company made leadership changes to support its next phase of growth, a company spokesperson told FuneralVision.com. According to the statement: Jennifer Hay, Mat Forastiere and Jay Dodds have departed Park Lawn Corporation. Markus Sturm has been promoted from CFO to President. His leadership, alongside…
Read MorePark Lawn Corporation announced in a news release that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Arrington Funeral Directors and Crematory located in Jackson, Tennessee. This transaction further strengthens Park Lawn’s presence in the Tennessee market through the addition of one stand-alone funeral home. Arrington, who is also…
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Park Lawn Corporation recently announced it has acquired substantially all of the assets of South Mississippi Funeral Services, LLC, comprised of a group of businesses located in southern Mississippi (collectively, “SMFS”). The SMFS acquisition significantly expands Park Lawn’s footprint in the Mississippi market through the addition of 20 stand-alone funeral…
Read MoreThe International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association’s Educational Foundation and Park Lawn Corporation have partnered to produce a powerful new video segment, now available for cemeteries and funeral homes to use in their community outreach and education efforts. The project began when Jay Dodds, chief strategy officer at Park Lawn…
Read MorePark Lawn Corporation announced on Oct. 6 that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Atlanta Crematory located in Stone Mountain, Georgia; Cremation Society of Georgia located in Atlanta, Georgia; Wages & Sons Funeral Home located in Stone Mountain, Georgia; Wages & Sons Funeral Home Gwinnett Chapel located…
Read MorePark Lawn Corporation recently announced the completion and opening of Taos Memorial Gardens in Taos, New Mexico. “This beautiful, two-acre greenfield cemetery is located directly adjacent to our DeVargas Funeral Home of Taos and allows us to better serve families experiencing loss by providing a comprehensive means of celebrating, remembering,…
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Park Lawn Corporation recently announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Hood Mortuary located in Durango, Colorado and in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. This transaction further expands Park Lawn’s presence on the Colorado Western Slope through the addition of two stand-alone funeral homes. “We are pleased to…
Read MoreBy Thomas A. Parmalee J. Bradley Green, the chief executive officer of Park Lawn Corp., who spearheaded its transition to private ownership in a deal valued at about $970 million, including net debt, announced to employees earlier this month that he’ll be stepping down as the company’s chief. Jennifer Hay,…
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Park Lawn Corp. announced that, on Aug. 5, it acquired substantially all the assets of Carolina Memorial Park of Concord - Kannapolis located in Kannapolis, North Carolina; Carolina Memorial Park of Harrisburg – Charlotte located in Charlotte, North Carolina; and Whitley’s Funeral Home located in Kannapolis, North Carolina (collectively “Carolina-Whitley”). …
Read MoreOn Aug. 9, Park Lawn Corp. announced the successful completion of its previously-announced transaction involving Viridian Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viridian Holdings LP, a limited partnership collectively owned by Homesteaders Life Company and certain funds the general partner of which is Birch Hill Equity Partners Management Inc. Pursuant…
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On Aug. 7, Park Lawn Corp. announced the receipt of the final order of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dated Aug. 6, 2024 , with respect to the previously-announced plan of arrangement transaction involving Viridian Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viridian Holdings LP, a limited partnership collectively owned…
Read MorePark Lawn Corp. announced in a July 29 news release that its shareholders have approved the proposed plan of arrangement involving Viridian Acquisition Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viridian Holdings LP, a limited partnership collectively owned by Homesteaders Life Company and certain funds, the general partner of which is Birch…
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