Recent Posts
- 8 hours agoLast week the largest public company in the death care space, Service Corporation International, reported their 2022 2nd Quarter and Half-Year financial results. For the quarter which encompasses
- 3 days agoI recently came across this article from the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News. The article told the story of the Routsong Funeral Home acquiring the Morris Sons “funeral business” of the same
- 4 days agoMathews International, the global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions reported their Fiscal 3rd Quarter last week. That quarter encompasses the April
- 4 days agoPark Lawn Corporation announced yesterday in this press release that they have acquired substantially all of the assets of the Schackelford Corporation based in Western Tennessee. The Schackelford
- 5 days agoAs I research articles for Funeral Director Daily I come across lots of local newspaper articles dealing with anniversary years of funeral homes. The vast majority are from small town newspapers
Business
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Thinking outside the box on acquisitions
August 5, 2022I recently came across this article from the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News. The article told the story of the Routsong Funeral Home [...] -
The funeral home as the “Heart of the Community”
August 3, 2022As I research articles for Funeral Director Daily I come across lots of local newspaper articles dealing with anniversary years [...] -
Creating “Gathering Time” may be the secret
August 2, 2022Probably the biggest value for me in blogging with Funeral Director Daily is the people I have been able to correspond with that [...]
- Cremation rate at 57%. . . and it’s not coming down anytime soon
- What’s with the “Pull-Forward” effect?
- NFDA President-Elect candidate parallels Military and Mortuary service
Finance
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SCI 2Q 2022 shows small increase in revenue, decrease in Operating Income
August 8, 2022Last week the largest public company in the death care space, Service Corporation International, reported their 2022 2nd [...] -
Thinking outside the box on acquisitions
August 5, 2022I recently came across this article from the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News. The article told the story of the Routsong Funeral Home [...] -
Matthews Memorialization segment reports higher sales, lower margins
August 4, 2022Mathews International, the global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions reported [...]
- Park Lawn makes earning season splash with large aquisition
- Carriage Services misses on earnings and revenues, announces acquisitions in the pipeline
- Seeking Alpha feature article rates Service Corporation a “Buy”
Cremation
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Cremation rate at 57%. . . and it’s not coming down anytime soon
July 28, 2022I recently read this article from author Harold Ivan Smith from Baptist News. Smith offers a unique perspective as he attended [...] -
NFL Packers put “pocket” in jersey for cremated remains
July 14, 2022I’m surprised I missed this article last October when it was originally published by CBS Sports. However, I’m glad [...] -
Solace opens East Coast operation
July 11, 2022This recent press release from direct-to-consumer direct cremation operator Solace announces their opening of their 3rd [...]
- Two thoughts on the changing face of funeral service
- Canadian Direct Cremation provider to expand
- The Heart of America
Regulations
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SCI 2Q 2022 shows small increase in revenue, decrease in Operating Income
August 8, 2022Last week the largest public company in the death care space, Service Corporation International, reported their 2022 2nd [...] -
Thinking outside the box on acquisitions
August 5, 2022I recently came across this article from the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News. The article told the story of the Routsong Funeral Home [...] -
Matthews Memorialization segment reports higher sales, lower margins
August 4, 2022Mathews International, the global provider of memorialization products, industrial technologies, and brand solutions reported [...]
- Park Lawn makes earning season splash with large aquisition
- The funeral home as the “Heart of the Community”
- NGL divests Settlers Life, positions for stronger Preneed business
Cemetery
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A killer among them
July 8, 2022Arlington National Cemetery is known as “hallowed ground”. On May 13, 1864, the first burial of military personnel [...] -
Is this the future of small rural church cemeteries?
June 30, 2022If you don’t live in “flyover land” like I do, you are probably not even aware of the small rural churches that [...] -
The Robert Kennedy funeral train. . . seems like times were simpler back then
June 23, 2022As we age it is interesting how things from the past can be brought back to memory. It’s the season of political [...]
- Will tax revenue play a part in saving city and association cemeteries
- Cemeteries, funeral homes looking for that perfect acquisition. . . we may have it
- Ohio cemeteries, funeral homes spar over “trusting” requirement
Preneed
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NGL divests Settlers Life, positions for stronger Preneed business
August 2, 2022This article from the Insurance News Net informs readers that preneed insurance company National Guardian Life (NGL), based in [...] -
Premier Preneed adds training videos
July 6, 2022According to a press release from the company, Premier Preneed Marketing, a preneed marketing company that offers funeral homes [...] -
A Preneed “check-up”. . make sure you “Do it Right”
June 24, 2022Your funeral home has lots of options when it comes to the issue of Preneed. For instance, in most states you have the choice [...]
- Will the pandemic reshape how Americans deal with death?
- British government urged to set up fund for failed preneed providers
- Mail on Sunday article calls Safe Hands Plans “a disgrace”
Products
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Creating “Gathering Time” may be the secret
August 2, 2022Probably the biggest value for me in blogging with Funeral Director Daily is the people I have been able to correspond with that [...] -
Commander Initiative announces partnership with Titan Caskets
July 29, 2022At least in my area the idea of consumers purchasing caskets either online or in person from Costco and WalMart does not seem to [...] -
Has start-up Empathy found the secret sauce?
July 27, 2022New York based Empathy has raised $43 million in about the past six months. This article tells of their most recent raise of [...]
- Hillenbrand ponders Batesville Casket’s future
- The “Man in the Van” reprised
- Earth Funeral announces Oregon expansion
