cemetery finances
I was out at our hometown non-denominational cemetery, Kinkead Cemetery, on Memorial Day. It’s the large cemetery on the north end of our community where I ride my bike through on Summer Saturday mornings. It was named after Alexander and William Kinkead, the founders of our city, Alexandria. I went out there…
Read MoreAs we continue to see less and less full casket traditional burials at cemeteries, especially rural cemeteries, we have kept you apprised about some of the issues that these long-time, old-established cemeteries face. Most of the time the issues are those of finances — such as not enough grave lot sales, interment sales,…
Read MoreWe’ve written about the problem before in this forum. “The problem” being the lack of revenue for historic city and association cemeteries since the country’s cremation rate increased to a majority of dispositions. The increase in cremations has decreased cemetery sales in full body burial lots and interment fees. . . .as a matter of…
Read MoreOver the last couple of years that I have published Funeral Director Daily, I’ve written on this topic a couple of times. “This topic” is that of smaller association cemeteries and the financial plights more and more of them seem to be falling into. I limit this discussion to “association cemeteries” simply because church cemeteries,…
Read MorePopular Articles
- What’s your leadership style? Does it work in this century?
- StoneMor Opinion from Seeking Alpha
- Passing the torch
- Where should you be advertising
- Out of the Box marketing
- Millennials managing funeral homes
- Twin Cities Catholic Cemeteries to offer Natural Burial Option
- Foundation Partners ready for surge
- The month’s top stories and more
- Michigan Body Broker Trial Begins