Funeral Director Daily
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…
My routine is pretty normal during the work week. I get up before 6 am, put the coffee on, do my devotions, and then enjoy the coffee for a few minutes while watching the business program “Mornings with Maria (Bartiromo) ” on Fox Business Channel before checking to see that Funeral Director Daily was…
Back in this article of April 2, 2026, we called Death Care stocks a “Port in the Storm”. As that article indicates, Death Care stocks as represented by the Death Care Index (DCI) showed a gain of 5.2% for the 1st Quarter of 2026 even as the major indexes all had declines for the…
Starting today we head into this long 4th of July weekend that celebrates 250 years since our nation’s founders decided to put their lives on the line and declare independence from Great Britain. One of those patriots who put their life on the line was Thomas Paine. Paine did not put his name…
I started publishing Funeral Director Daily about the same time that entrepreneur Katrina Spade was involved in a pilot research project with Washington State University on the possibility and merits of composting human remains. During that time I can remember telling some of my friends about this project and the eventual legalization of the…
