Join the Future of Deathcare at The ICCFA Experience 2025—Education, Networking, and More! STERLING, Va. (Feb 11, 2025) – Go all-in with the International Cemetery, Cremation, and Funeral Association (ICCFA) and register for The ICCFA Experience, set to take place at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas […] Read More
Exclusive: Batesville’s Jenn Parvin Talks DeWalt to Deathcare, Innovation and Showroom of the Future Prepare to be inspired as Jenn Parvin, Chief Marketing Officer at Batesville, sits down with Ryan Thogmartin for an exclusive interview to unveil the future of funeral service. With 16 years of experience, Jenn shares her […] Read More
Is Family Self-Service the Future of Funeral Tributes? Ten years ago, who would have imagined supermarkets shoppers operating registers and bagging their own groceries, restaurant diners ordering and paying from tabletop kiosks, or websites where customer service issues are resolved by chatbots? Chances are you’ve taken advantage of these self-service […] Read More
Tomorrow I’ll be on my way to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) convention in New Orleans. I’ll spend three or four days there, see old friends, grasp new products and see innovations for the first time. This is probably true with many funeral service professionals. . . . […] Read More
The Future of Deathcare Symposium: Post-Event Wrap Up WHEELING, IL— The Wake Forest Law Review 2024 Spring Symposium hosted panels and presentations to discuss The Future of Death Care in America on Friday, March 1, 2024. Livestreamed from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the Symposium brought together leaders in the death care […] Read More
In this recent article from the student operated Minnesota Daily (University of Minnesota) the Director of the Mortuary Science program Dr. 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. . . […] Read More
What appears to me as about as impressiive line-up of presenters that you will ever find in one day is on tap to tell you what they know about the “Future of Death Care in North America” later this week. On Friday, March 1, you have the opportunity […] Read More
Looking forward at different potential scenarios is never easy to do. A lot of what we think about the future doesn’t come to pass. But if you fail to look forward and look at potential happenings it is certain that you will never be a leader. . . […] Read More
Funeral Law Review Virtual Symposium: The Future of Death Care In America WHEELING, IL— As the last few years have reminded us, the only constant in life and death care is change. With an in-depth look at the many topics that will shape our profession for decades to come, the […] Read More
“Three Days, 12 Credits, and 1 Unforgettable Experience”. That’s how a unique Death Care seminar is being presented. It’s not everyday that a Death Care seminar with great speakers is held in Alaska. As a matter of fact, this is the first one that I can recall. […] Read More
Exploring the Future of Funeral Services with John Heald – Funeral Nation Ep. 263 In episode 263 of Funeral Nation, join hosts Ryan Thogmartin and Jeff Harbeson as they welcome John Heald, General Manager at Legacy, for an insightful discussion on the evolving landscape of the funeral profession. John, a […] Read More
If NOR is In Your Future, You Can’t Miss Return Home’s TerraCon 2024 While progress sometimes seems sluggish in most areas of deathcare, natural organic reduction (NOR), or human composting, is bucking that trend — big time. In just three short years, seven states have legalized NOR, and legislation is […] Read More
NEW ORLEANS — In light of the team’s injuries, Lakers coach Darvin Ham made another change to the starting lineup, saying it’s a group that could be the starting unit for the foreseeable future. Forward Rui Hachimura started in place of the injured Cam Reddish for Sunday’s road game against […] Read More
Los Angeles — Jason Luu’s 2020 Volvo XC90 has state-of-the-art remote features, such as the ability to start and stop the engine and unlock and lock the car from an app on his smart phone. But if he wants to keep using those features after a free trial, it will […] Read More
People impacted by train derailment in Ohio sit down for Thanksgiving dinner People impacted by train derailment in Ohio sit down for Thanksgiving dinner 02:19 Cindy Bradley had just finished cooking for Thanksgiving when an official knocking loudly urged her to leave her small Kentucky home as soon as possible […] Read More
