Funeral Industry News
Why Celebrity Deaths (Seem to) Happen in Threes
For many, the news of the death of legendary wrestling personality Hulk Hogan on Thursday, July 24...
Batesville Announces First Integration with Georgia Electronic Death Registration System to Streamline Death Record Reporting
BATESVILLE, Ind., July 28, 2025 – Batesville, a trusted leader in the North American deathcare industry, has...
Tribute Technology Announces Obit360: A Reimagined Obituary Experience for the Digital Age
WAUNAKEE, WI – Tribute Technology has announced the upcoming launch of Obit360, a next-generation obituary platform that...
National Guardian Life Insurance Company A (Excellent) Rating Affirmed by AM Best
Madison, Wis. (July 28, 2025) – In support of National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) financial condition,...
25-Cent Urns & Nosey Barbers | 4M #199
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #199, where we’ll serve up bite-sized,...
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Names Mark Ivey as New President
Cincinnati, Ohio July 28, 2025 – The Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS)...
Did a Funeral Intern REALLY Do This? | FFFW 243
It’s time for us to start saying goodbye to July. That’s right- this is the final Friday...
Facebook’s Crackdown on Copycat Content Is Your Funeral Home’s Wake-Up Call
You can stop copy-pasting that same “We’re here for you with compassion” caption now. Facebook’s not having...
Maggie Spikes Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce that...
Restlessly Dead: Cadaveric Spasm
Sometimes they shift. Some huff or groan. It’s expected… sort of; over time, studies have revealed that...
Why Celebrity Deaths (Seem to) Happen in Threes
For many, the news of the death of legendary wrestling personality Hulk Hogan on Thursday, July 24 confirmed a long-held superstition: celebrity deaths occur in threes. Hogan’s shocking...
Batesville Announces First Integration with Georgia Electronic Death Registration System to Streamline Death Record Reporting
BATESVILLE, Ind., July 28, 2025 – Batesville, a trusted leader in the North American deathcare industry, has announced the first inter-operational integration between its Halcyon deathcare management software...
Tribute Technology Announces Obit360: A Reimagined Obituary Experience for the Digital Age
WAUNAKEE, WI – Tribute Technology has announced the upcoming launch of Obit360, a next-generation obituary platform that transforms how families and communities engage with online memorials. Obit360 is...
National Guardian Life Insurance Company A (Excellent) Rating Affirmed by AM Best
Madison, Wis. (July 28, 2025) – In support of National Guardian Life Insurance Company’s (NGL) financial condition, AM Best has affirmed its A (Excellent) rating, effective July 18,...
25-Cent Urns & Nosey Barbers | 4M #199
Welcome to the hundred-and-ninety-ninth edition of Morticians’ Monday Morning Mashup, 4M #199, where we’ll serve up bite-sized, easily-digestible nuggets of the deathcare news you need to crush conversations...
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science Names Mark Ivey as New President
Cincinnati, Ohio July 28, 2025 – The Board of Trustees of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science (CCMS) proudly announces the appointment of Mark Ivey as the new President...
Did a Funeral Intern REALLY Do This? | FFFW 243
It’s time for us to start saying goodbye to July. That’s right- this is the final Friday of the month. To quote my dad, “Time sure is flying.”...
Facebook’s Crackdown on Copycat Content Is Your Funeral Home’s Wake-Up Call
You can stop copy-pasting that same “We’re here for you with compassion” caption now. Facebook’s not having it—and neither are families. This week, Meta made it official: copycat, duplicated,...
Maggie Spikes Named New Homesteaders Account Executive
West Des Moines, Iowa — Homesteaders Life Company Senior VP-Strategic Markets Will Bischoff is pleased to announce that Maggie Spikes has joined Homesteaders’ industry-leading team of account executives. Spikes...
Restlessly Dead: Cadaveric Spasm
Sometimes they shift. Some huff or groan. It’s expected… sort of; over time, studies have revealed that cadavers are more “restlessness” than we thought. Movements follow generally predictable...