mortuary school

Mortuary Education: It’s our future and needs to be relevant

By Funeral Director Daily / February 27, 2024 /

    In this recent article from the student operated  Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota) the Director of the Mortuary Science program Michael LuBrant says this, “Really, it’s a form of health care. It’s serving families, deceased individuals and people at the end of the life cycle. . . . “   LuBrant explains that…

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The bartender becomes a mortician

By Funeral Director Daily / September 24, 2021 /

I don’t know if it is just me or others see it too.  For years funeral directors seemed to work in anonymity, but when someone called us we were always there to answer.  However, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, I seem to think that funeral directors and morticians are finally seen in our society for…

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Students, scholarships, and a way you can help

By Funeral Director Daily / March 11, 2021 /

It is interesting that I came across this article as I was thinking of a topic for today’s column.  One of the items that I have been thinking about lately was the COVID relief bill that passed the Senate last weekend and passed the House on Wednesday.  It is expected to bring $1.9 trillion in…

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Student debt affects mortuary students and mortuary workers as well

By Funeral Director Daily / January 28, 2021 /

While I have not stayed up to date on the federal government dictates of the Biden administration, the moratorium on student debt payment is, I believe, ending on February 1, and may be extended.  The moratorium program has proven to be well received, as according to the article mentioned in the next paragraph, almost 90%…

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Here’s Some Good News — Mortuary Student enrollment Up. . . In New Zealand

By Funeral Director Daily / September 17, 2018 /

It is no secret that many funeral homes in the United States are searching for additional staff.  It also appears that those institutions that instruct in Mortuary Science are having a hard time attracting students, probably somewhat due to the otherwise booming American economy. In an article and video that you can read and see…

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