Integrated software allows funeral homes to bring families spread out around the world together for a loved-one’s final tribute Waunakee, WI – As technology continues to advance and enhance the number of services available to families, Frazer Consultants has cleared two obstacles for funeral homes that would like to offer webcasting as an option, but until [...]

Introducing Wooden Urns with Custom Armed Forces Tile Inlays Easthampton, MA – Clients looking for a special and lasting way to properly memorialize those who served their country can now turn to The Memorial Collection. Covering all four branches of the military, these exclusive Armed Forces Memorial Tile™ inlays provide the ideal expression of remembrance [...]

Doctors say a Columbian woman declared dead of a heart attack moved one of her arms just as an undertaker was about to embalm her, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. Noelia Serna, 45, was rushed to a hospital in the city of Cali, where she was in critical condition in an intensive care unit Wednesday, [...]

Brookfield, WI. – The week, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) was informed by SESAC that it was sending postcards to more than 16,500 funeral homes throughout the country informing owners of their obligation to comply with U.S. copyright law by purchasing a 2010 music license authorization. SESAC is one of three music licensing organizations [...]

Brookfield, WI – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) has released its 2010 Resource Catalog. Packed with essential tools to help funeral directors strengthen their business operations, educate staff and enhance service to families, this year’s catalog features product sets on a variety of topics, including business operations and aftercare, which offer savings of up [...]

Funeral homes of any size may now offer a 401(k) retirement plan to their employees Brookfield, WI – The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) recently entered into an endorsed-provider partnership with Director’s Select Retirement Plan (DSRP), a program that allows funeral home owners to offer employees a 401(k) retirement plan as an employee benefit. This [...]

Past National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) President Brings 10+ Years of Funeral Service Leadership to Rapidly Growing Internet Obituary Brand Boston, MA – Tributes, Inc., the online resource for local and national obituary news and multimedia tributes, announced today that they have added Robert J. Biggins, CFSP, CPC and owner of Magoun Biggins Funeral Home [...]

Life Journey Celebration Stationery Offers Endless Creative Possibilities And Cost Savings for the Funeral Home Waunakee, WI – The way to do personalization properly is to start with a blank piece of paper. Then shared memories are turned into words, and photographs are selected to create an iconic image that is personal, unique and specific. [...]

Madison, CT –  Cooperative Funeral Fund (CFF) announces a collaborative partnership with Susanna Pau, Cemetery Trust Consultant.   “Susanna Pau brings an expertise in sub-accounting from her extensive experience in managing trust records for companies such as Loewen and Alderwoods.  She is also quite knowledgeable with regard to the current funeral and cemetery regulations in the [...]

There is little doubt that cremation poses a major challenge to the funeral industry. At the same time, it is clear that cremation has become – and will continue to be – the preference of many families in the US and Canada. The reasons for this shift are numerous, but the bottom line is that [...]