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Throwback Thursday — Cold weather and the burial business

By Funeral Director Daily / January 23, 2020 /

Editor’s Note:  I happen to be on vacation this week.  And, when you are from Minnesota, you take vacation in a warm weather climate.  Just for a little throwback to last year at this time, I happened to be on my vacation from Minnesota when the Polar Vortex got stuck over the state.  And, I…

Three ways to support grieving families through a move

By Funeral Director Daily / January 22, 2020 /

  by Lucille Rosetti, TheBereaved.org Moving on after death is never easy. As a funeral home director, you may be all too familiar with how difficult it is for loved ones and family members to escape the emotional effects of grief. Many of your clients may mention moving to a different home as a way…

Where should you be advertising

By Funeral Director Daily / January 21, 2020 /

I think I am very much like most people in that when I see something that pertains to something in my life I generally pay attention.  Today’s article emanates from some things I saw or heard over the last week. First of all, I am an investor in a small private company that rents billboard…

Guilty plea, restitution and no jail doesn’t go over well with some pre-need victims

By Funeral Director Daily / January 20, 2020 /

According to this article from the Manistee News, a former funeral home manager has pleaded guilty to taking over $223,000 in pre-need funds.  The plea would assure the defendent, Mr. Denis Johnson, age 69, of Manistee, Michigan, that he would serve no jail time as long as restitution to the approximately 60-70 victims is completed…

Another way to memorialize cremated remains

By Funeral Director Daily / January 17, 2020 /

As we move into the weekend I thought I would just leave you with an article to read about another – what some might say is innovative – way to memorialize a loved one.  I wrote earlier this week that I am one who would opt to bury a loved one’s cremated remains in a…

Finding your space in funeral service

By Funeral Director Daily / January 17, 2020 /

One company says, their business is about “the option to deal with everything online in as little as five minutes” and meant to give back time to people who are grieving.  Another business says it is about “connecting with the families they serve”. One company wants to offer a simple solution and an all-inclusive price…

Investigations at Pennsylvania funeral home

By Funeral Director Daily / January 16, 2020 /

It recently came to our attention that the Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) District Attorney has confirmed investigative action against a county funeral home.  According to the following articles and television story, the district attorney “received information months ago and responded accordingly”. The district attorney also said, according to the articles, that they learned of recent developments…

Columbarium conundrum

By Funeral Director Daily / January 16, 2020 /

The realization that  57% of cremated remains are not accounted for by means whereas the deceased can be memorialized into the future has caused some church communities to wonder if their ministry can help address the needs of the community that would lower this number.  According to this article in the Rancho Santa Fe Review,…

Historic North Carolina funeral home burns down

By Funeral Director Daily / January 15, 2020 /

We learned today of a funeral home fire in Bethel, North Carolina that occurred on the evening of Monday, January 13.  According to this news video and article from WITN Television, the Bethel location of Walker-Ayers Funeral Home was a complete loss due to the fire that was reported to firefighters at about 11:00 pm…

Swimming against the stream

By Funeral Director Daily / January 15, 2020 /

To understand me you have to understand that I was somewhat, especially when it came to business, a data geek even before data and the term “data analytics” became in vogue.  When my wife and I were married in 1988 – and I was hatching all kinds of business opportunities outside of the funeral realm,…