Recent Posts
- 13 hours ago“One flat price. $895. No Surprises.” That’s how direct cremation provider Solace describes themselves on their web-site. And now, according to this article in Geekwire, they
- 4 days agoThere is an old song released in April 1981 and sung by Barbara Mandrel entitled, “I was Country when Country wasn’t cool”. I have to admit that when I entered my freshman year of
- 5 days agoOnly about ten days removed from announcing the acquisition of a funeral home in northeast Minnesota, Foundation Partners Group made another announcement at the end of last week. The press release
- 5 days agoHillenbrand Industries, parent company of Batesville Casket Company, announced last week that current CEO Joe A. Raver will be retiring at the end of 2021. The following day, Kimberly K. Ryan will
- 6 days agoMany funeral directors who own funeral homes operate a one roof funeral home. There’s nothing wrong with that — I operated a one roof funeral home for 20 years and, contrary to many
Business
-
Johnson Consulting to host “Data Driven Decision” webinar
June 11, 2021There is an old song released in April 1981 and sung by Barbara Mandrel entitled, “I was Country when Country wasn’t [...] -
Time for that 2nd location?
June 9, 2021Many funeral directors who own funeral homes operate a one roof funeral home. There’s nothing wrong with that — I [...] -
College research shows distinction between preneed and at need funeral purchases
June 7, 2021An article entitled “Relational Spending in Funerals: Caring for others loved and lost” appeared in the March [...]
- Funeral directors make a difference
- Can two death care trends solve a problem??
- InvoCare talks of strategy reset
Finance
-
Solace cremation company raises $1.745 million in seed funding
June 14, 2021“One flat price. $895. No Surprises.” That’s how direct cremation provider Solace describes themselves on their [...] -
Foundation Partners keeps acquisition train rolling along
June 10, 2021Only about ten days removed from announcing the acquisition of a funeral home in northeast Minnesota, Foundation Partners Group [...] -
Funeral stocks continue solid climb
June 8, 2021As of last Friday, June 4, we were over five months into the 2021 calendar year. Funeral Director Daily decided it was time to [...]
- Foundation Partners Group adds to Minnesota locations
- Is SCI’s value in their “float”?
- InvoCare talks of strategy reset
Cremation
-
Solace cremation company raises $1.745 million in seed funding
June 14, 2021“One flat price. $895. No Surprises.” That’s how direct cremation provider Solace describes themselves on their [...] -
Nashville area gets online cremation service
May 10, 2021An online cremation provider has been opened in the Nashville and Middle Tennessee areas according to this press release. Lumen [...] -
Canada’s Eirene teams with Assurant for online pre-pay option. . more news to know
April 8, 2021Toronto based cremation provider Eirene announced last week in this announcement that they would be teaming up with Assurant Life [...]
- Maine legislature considering “outdoor open-air cremations”
- Green up your cremations by recycling
- Preneed is the answer
Regulations
-
Solace cremation company raises $1.745 million in seed funding
June 14, 2021“One flat price. $895. No Surprises.” That’s how direct cremation provider Solace describes themselves on their [...] -
Johnson Consulting to host “Data Driven Decision” webinar
June 11, 2021There is an old song released in April 1981 and sung by Barbara Mandrel entitled, “I was Country when Country wasn’t [...] -
Foundation Partners keeps acquisition train rolling along
June 10, 2021Only about ten days removed from announcing the acquisition of a funeral home in northeast Minnesota, Foundation Partners Group [...]
- Hillenbrand announces leadership succession plan
- Time for that 2nd location?
- Funeral stocks continue solid climb
Cemetery
-
Can two death care trends solve a problem??
June 1, 2021Over the years that I have done the research for the articles that appear in Funeral Director Daily, among others, I have noticed [...] -
Memorial Day 2021 — Remember. . . “Out of many, One”
May 31, 2021As we gather to celebrate Memorial Day 2021 it has been just over a year since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. I [...] -
Mortuary school holds commencement in cemetery
May 14, 2021Upholding to the Covid-19 social distancing rules of the University of Minnesota the graduating class and faculty of the [...]
- Report: Headstone market hot
- Wilbert adds precast concrete company
- The importance of permanent memorialization
Preneed
-
College research shows distinction between preneed and at need funeral purchases
June 7, 2021An article entitled “Relational Spending in Funerals: Caring for others loved and lost” appeared in the March [...] -
Is SCI’s value in their “float”?
June 2, 2021I’m a fan of Warren Buffett and his company, Berkshire Hathaway. Matter of fact, I enjoy reading his annual shareholder [...] -
Policygenius says “Life insurance prices continue to be stable”
May 20, 2021Life insurance rates, at least for the time being, are holding stable regardless of the excess deaths due to Covid-19 in 2020. [...]
- Will preneed methods change?
- Report: Headstone market hot
- Pure Cremation unveils new advertising spots
Products
-
Johnson Consulting to host “Data Driven Decision” webinar
June 11, 2021There is an old song released in April 1981 and sung by Barbara Mandrel entitled, “I was Country when Country wasn’t [...] -
Perceived lack of Death Care transparency leads to winning startup competition
June 3, 2021Three University of Washington students recently won the $25,000 grand prize in a start-up competition hosted by the University [...] -
When grandma dies, how do we get the word out?
May 27, 2021I served as a funeral director in a small town and when somebody died, the news got out. There can be a difference between a [...]
- Casket company creating a niche
- Colorado legalizes human composting
- Here’s an opportunity for your funeral home to make a little extra income
