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Local Cemetery Running out of Niche Space

By Funeral Director Daily / March 8, 2017 /

There is a small problem in the community of Marysville, Michigan, according to an article in The Voicenews. Marysville Director of Public Works, Barry Kreiner is quoted as saying, “We are all out of niches. They are all sold”. At Funeral Director Daily we have mentioned that cremation seems to becoming the preferred method…

What to Do with Burial Plots

By Funeral Director Daily / March 6, 2017 /

An article recently published in the Wilkes-Barre Citizen’s Voice that deals with the number of cremations on the rise also reaches into the ramifications for families who have purchased cemetery burial space and now have no reason to use it. The article which lets us know of the rise in cremation services worldwide for a…

In Kentucky Cremations Grow as Cost Drops

By Funeral Director Daily / February 28, 2017 /

Prices are dropping for cremations in western Kentucky according to an article in the Paducah Sun. Lyman Hutcheson, managing partner of the Cremation Society of Paducah and two local funeral homes is quoted as saying, “Pricing shouldn’t be a mystery”. Hutcheson installed a crematory in Paducah seven years ago when the historically low cremation rate…

Wisconsin Funeral Directors Dispute With Heritage Cremation Provider

By Funeral Director Daily / February 22, 2017 /

6 News reports that some Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association members have not been paid for cremations performed on behalf of Colorado based Heritage Cremation Provider. The Minnesota department of Health is investigating Heritage as well after families accused Heritage of not picking up remains in a timely fashion. Our take: Heritage is not a local…

Minnesota to Add Alkaline Hydrolysis

By Funeral Director Daily / February 15, 2017 /

According to a recent article, Metro First Call of suburban Minneapolis is planning to install equipment later this year to become the first business in Minnesota to allow “Alkaline Hydrolysis” to other funeral homes. Among other names, Alkaline Hydrolysis is known as “Green Cremation” or “Flameless Cremation” because bodies are decomposed of by using water…

Minnesota considers removing viewing casket and cremation urn tax

By Funeral Director Daily / February 14, 2017 /

“I think it would be great to eliminate this tax. For people, at the end of life, to have further tax put upon them seems to be too much for people who already spend their whole life being taxed” Funeral Director John Kohl of Parker Kohl funeral home as quoted in Southernminn.com Southernminn.com reports that…

Luzerne County TX cremation fee rises.

By Funeral Director Daily / February 14, 2017 /

The Dallas Post reports that the Luzerne County has increased the fee for a cremation permit from $35 to $60. The increase will offset a $50,000 proposed budget increase for autopsy expenses relating to drug overdoses. There were 1,872 cremations in 2016 in Luzerne County, up from 1872 cremations in 2015. Funeral Director Daily’s take:…

ICCFA Cremation Guidelines

By Funeral Director Daily / February 8, 2017 /

Here are the guidelines of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association (ICCFA) to voluntarily foster professional standards of care. ICCFA Cremation Guidelines Statement of Purpose The following Cremation Guidelines have been published by the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association to voluntarily foster professional standards of care and consideration by our members. Definitions Authorizing agent(s):…

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