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There seems to be an amazing number of technological advances coming into Death Care that can help funeral homes, crematories, and cemeteries enhance the services that they provide. Many of these breakthroughs can make a Death Care “experience” more meaningful for the families those businesses are serving. And, it just makes sense,…
In a press release we received last week we learned that The Natural Funeral, Inc. of Colorado is bringing their Natural Organic Reduction (NOR) program to the Northeast and Southeast parts of the United States. The Natural Funeral, Inc. is what we believe to be one of at least four NOR companies operating…
Private Equity (PE) ownership in the funeral, cremation, cemetery, casket, and Death Care supply industry has been a hot topic over the past couple of years. Private Equity companies have been purchasing, aiding in the purchasing, or providing capital to many of the companies in Death Care over the past several years. This…
In March 2025 the Texas Funeral Service Commission sent a cease and desist order to the East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) ordering “the mosque to stop what it alleged were unlicensed funeral services, and the commission accused the mosque of operating a funeral home without a license.” According to this recent article from…
There are only about 3 million deaths in the United States each year. Yet, according to this recent article from Insurance Newsnet, families may be missing out out on a million policies per year. The article points out that consumer advocates are asking for a strengthening of death claim searches and at the…
The number of deaths in the United States is expected to grow 26.3% from 2019 (the last year prior to the pandemic) until 2040 by certain estimates. Estimates for the number of deaths in the United States in 2040 is at about 3.6 million as compared to the 2019 actual total of 2.85 million.…
History will tell us that the oil boom in Oklahoma began in 1897 when a massive discovery of oil was discovered near Bartlesville. Since December 2025 the folks at Park Lawn Corporation seem to have found their own “boom” in Oklahoma. We received this press release last week announcing that Park Lawn Corporation…
In a press release from earlier this week funeral home operator Anthem Partners announced that they have formed a partnership with Family Shield Credit in order to provide families with “flexible, budget-friendly payment options while helping funeral homes improve cash flow and operational efficiency”. According to the press release, “the partnership will make Family…
It’s just the way it works. If you are a company or other entity that seeks patents to protect your intellectual property you have to be able to fight off others who may want to capitalize on your documented efforts. It seems that Parting Stone, the solidified remains company found that out. …
We learned earlier this week that Pinnacle Funeral Service had acquired Gent Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Alton, Illinois. You can learn more about the acquisition from this article on the Pinnacle Funeral Service website. According to the information received, Gent Funeral Home & Cremation Services has served their community for over…
